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SOUTH AFRICAN POLITICS

Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Babalwa Lobishe faces defamation suit from Khusta Jack over council remarks

Nelson Mandela Bay Executive Mayor Babalwa Lobishe faces legal action after struggle veteran and councillor Mkhuseli 'Khusta' Jack filed a defamation lawsuit over comments…

  • Brian Sokutu
4 min read
CRIME AND COURTS

All charges formally withdrawn against Antonio Iozzo, Werner Roets and AJ van Rensburg after DPP review finds allegations false and baseless

Criminal charges against Alpha Founder Antonio Iozzo, CFO Werner Roets, and Abraham Johannes van Rensburg have been formally withdrawn after a DPP review confirmed the…

  • Partner Content
3 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

Khan’s sick-note saga delays his testimony at Madlanga commission

The Madlanga commission has postponed deputy Crime Intelligence head Feroz Khan’s testimony to 28 September, ordering an independent medical assessment amid scrutiny over altered…

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
4 min read
SOUTH AFRICA

The cash is frozen; the network isn't

Despite asset forfeiture orders and frozen bank accounts, high-profile accused continue to afford elite legal teams. An examination of POCA safeguards, third-party funding…

  • Patric Tsotetsi
8 min read
HUMAN RIGHTS

UWC honours Advocate Adila Hassim SC for a career fighting for those with the least power

The University of the Western Cape is conferring an honorary doctorate on Advocate Adila Hassim SC, honouring her career in public interest litigation, human rights advocacy, and…

  • Amahle Banda
6 min read
MADLANGA COMMISSION

Matlala threatens to walk out of Madlanga as lead counsel falls ill

Vusimuzi “Cat” Matlala has threatened to approach the courts to halt his testimony before the Madlanga Commission after his senior counsel, Annalise van den Heever, fell ill and…

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
5 min read