The opposition’s constitutional challenge on the ANC’s cadre deployment was spun out of conjecture and speculation, a full bench found
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The Hawks arrested the former SAA board chairperson and Sondolo IT director Trevor Mathenjwa on Friday in connection with security upgrades and travel gratifications she allegedly received from Bosasa
Defence lawyers say they cannot proceed without the photographs, while state prosecutor George Baloyi is against the trial not continuing
State witness, forensic officer Thabo Mosia, who was recalled to the stand, said he only took eight pictures as he had problems with his camera
State witness and sangoma Lionel Robert Zwane told the Pretoria high court that three men came to ask for herbs before going on ‘a job’
Lieutenant Colonel Christian Mangena’s reconstruction of the scene showed that two shots were fired in the house where the football player was killed
They say the ruling is in line with global trends
State witness Captain Bongani Mtshali says the only time the gun would have been in an unsealed bag was at the ballistics centre
Defence attorneys say there are discrepancies in the list of cases that officer Thabo Mosia attended to on the night the footballer was murdered
Defence advocate Zandile Mshololo reiterated the assertion that the bullet found in the kitchen was planted
The forensics expert who is responsible for crime scene management testified that police handled evidence according to procedure
The defence advocate questioned Tumelo Madlala’s description of accused number two, Ntanzi
Defence advocate Sipho Ramosepele says Kelly Khumalo, Mthokozisi Thwala and Tumelo Madlala failed to get emergency help when the footballer was shot
Judge Ratha Ratha Mokgoatlheng rebukes state witness Tumelo Madlala after he calls the accused ‘dogs’
Police data analyst Colonel Lambertus told the court that the only person who could have done a SIM swap on Meyiwa’s cell phone was the person who had his ID
The ZEP is extended until the end of June 2024
The minister argues the ruling compelling him to keep the lights on at hospitals, schools and police station is vague and impossible to implement
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In a ruling, the Pretoria high court said there were reasons to believe that the MEC had an ulterior motive when she dissolved the board
Media lawyer says the state’s next witness, who objected to the live broadcast of her testimony, commented on the trial at the Pretoria high court on social media
Gordhan said his department would challenge a ruling that gives the state 60 days to exempt hospitals, schools and police stations from power cuts
The Pretoria high court has found that the rolling blackouts infringe on constitutional rights
The Pretoria high court granted an order, unopposed, to allow it to serve papers abroad in its defamation suit against the former Eskom chief executive
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State witness Mthokozisi Thwala claims a police officer ordered him to change his statement about events surrounding the 2014 killing of the footballer
Teffo demanded that Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela meet him in chambers before the trial proceeded, saying he wanted to discuss “other issues” that could not be mentioned in public
The Helen Suzman Foundation argued in court this week that the home affairs minister mislead permit holders and failed to give them a fair chance to regularise their status
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It was caused by the failings of the government, which has a responsibility to spare hospitals, schools and police stations to protect people’s rights
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The maligned former Eskom CEO challenged the notion that it was foolish to shut ageing power stations and focus on procuring more renewable capacity
Opposition parties, union will be heading to the Pretoria high court court on February 28
Party seeks to interdict Eskom from implementing 18.65% hike, pending the outcome of an application to have it set aside as unconstitutional
The police captain’s evidence in the Paralympian’s case resulted in a murder conviction
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Advocate Dan Teffo, who represents four of the accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, is the perfect Hollywood lead
The commission’s urgent application to the high court was unopposed and it now has until 15 June to deliver the final chapter of its findings on state capture