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Rafik Mohamed to remain in custody as court postpones bail bid

Former SA Steel Mills owner Rafik Mohamed’s bail application was postponed until 4 June and the case transferred to the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court

Brown Mogotsi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

‘Brown Mogotsi attempted to bribe me’, says investigating officer

Investigating officer Alfred Ondendaal said Mogotsi asked if there was anything he could do for leniency during his bail application

Brown Mogotsi Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

Brown Mogotsi’s bail application in staged assassination case set for 25 May

North West businessman Brown Mogotsi will apply for bail on 25 May in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court after being arrested on charges of defeating the ends of justice over an…

National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams. (X/ @JustSecuCluster)

State opposes bail for MP and president of the National Coloured Congress Fadiel Adams

National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams remains in custody after the state opposed bail, alleging he interfered in the investigation into the assassination of Sindiso Magaqa

NCC leader Fadiel Adams.  (@CrimeWatch_RSA/X)

MP Fadiel Adams remanded in custody as state opposes bail over ‘fugitive’ remarks

The state accused the National Cape Congress leader of abusing his parliamentary status and interfering with witnesses linked to the Sindiso Magaqa assassination case

Suspended EMPD deputy chief Julius Mkhwanazi. Photo: Delwyn Verasamy

EMPD deputy chief Mkhwanazi released on R30 000 bail

Mkhwanazi appeared alongside Ekurhuleni city manager Kagiso Lerutla, who allegedly paid R400 000 for him to arrange for a civilian, Thabang Tsotetsi, to impersonate him in court…

President Cyril Ramaphosa has placed the National Police Commissioner Fannie Masemola on precautionary suspension and appointed Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane as acting national police commissioner. (GCIS)

Ramaphosa suspends police commissioner Masemola pending the outcome of State vs Matlala and 15 others

Lieutenant General Puleng Dimpane was appointed as acting national police commissioner

Nandipha Magudumana at the Bloemfontein Magistrates’ Court in August 2023. (Archive photo: Becker Semela)

Nandipha Magudumana to appeal her extradition on Thursday

She will argue in the Supreme Court of Appeal that her constitutional rights were violated through her ‘forced return’ to South Africa

Murder accused Zane Kilian fires his legal team again

Zane Kilian arrested last year for the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear

Kanya Cekeshe’s legal team filed an urgent appeal at the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday against Monday’s judgment by magistrate Theunis Carstens.

Kanya Cekeshe’s lawyer appeals decision not to grant him bail to the high court

Kanya Cekeshe’s legal team filed an urgent appeal at the Johannesburg high court on Tuesday against Monday’s judgment by magistrate Theunis Carstens.

The allegations of corruption against Khomotso Phahlane surfaced more than a year ago

Phahlane, wife and car dealer appear in court on corruption charges

‘The Phahlanes and Snyman were all given R10 000 bail and the case was postponed until March 12’

Soweto school guard accused of sexual assault abandons bail

​A security guard who allegedly sexually assaulted at least 87 school girls at a Soweto primary school will not be applying for bail

According to the department of public service and administration, a candidate will be subjected to a personnel suitability check before an appointment. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Bail system penalises the poor

But electronic tagging may ease the plight of inmates and lighten the burden on state coffers.

Krejcir bail application postponed again

Czech businessperson Radovan Krejcir and his three co-accused’s bail application has been postponed to hear testimony from the investigating officer.

Oscar Pistorius.

Oscar Pistorius granted bail

Oscar Pistorius’s bail application has been approved by magistrate Desmond Nair at the Pretoria Magistrate’s Court.

Court finds Sheryl Cwele not guilty on two charges

Cwele granted bail

Sheryl Cwele, the wife of State Security Minister Siyabonga Cwele, was granted bail of R100 000 by the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Friday.

‘Son of God’ makes second bail application

A Durban man described by his co-accused as the ”Son of God” on Tuesday made another application for bail in the Pinetown Regional Court.

SAA drug-smuggling case postponed

The case against a security guard and an SAA cabin crew member arrested for alleged drug smuggling was postponed on Friday.