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Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment

Star witness in Joslin Smith case says silence was driven by fear, drugs and hush money

Lourentia Lombaard admitted she repeatedly withheld information from police about the alleged sale of the child, blaming fear, anger, drug use and a promised R1 000 payment

Erasmus: Zille slams Vodacom

Cape Town mayor Helen Zille has accused cellphone giant Vodacom of helping the ANC-controlled Western Cape government to illegally spy on her.

Zille wants JSC to probe Judge Erasmus

DA leader Helen Zille is planning to have Judge Nathan Erasmus hauled before the Judicial Service Commission.

Ruling on Erasmus commission reserved

A full bench of judges on Friday reserved a ruling on the bid by the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance (DA) to quash the Erasmus commission. The commission was set up…

Erasmus commission battle goes to court

Having a judge head the politically loaded Erasmus commission undermined the principle of separation of powers, lawyers for the City of Cape Town and the Democratic Alliance…

Zille determined to battle Erasmus commission

Democratic Alliance leader Helen Zille on Monday vowed to take her fight against the Erasmus commission to the Constitutional Court. The commission was set up by Western Cape…

Erasmus commission’s work put on hold

The Erasmus commission’s sittings have been suspended pending the City of Cape Town’s application to the Cape High Court challenging the commission’s legality. This emerged after…

Erasmus commission faces three new interdicts

The Erasmus commission is facing three new urgent interdicts to put its activities in Cape Town on hold, prompting commission chairperson Judge Nathan Erasmus to adjourn…

Erasmus commission set to continue

Erasmus commission chairperson Judge Nathan Erasmus on Monday dismissed an application by the City of Cape Town for the commission’s suspension. The commission was set up by…

Rasool reappoints Erasmus commission

Western Cape premier Ebrahim Rasool says he has scrapped the Erasmus commission and reappointed it with expanded terms of reference. Rasool appointed the commission, headed by…

Hearings suspended in Cape Town ‘spy’ saga

The Erasmus commission, appointed to look into the Cape Town city council ”spy” saga, has suspended its hearings following a request on Monday by Western Cape Premier Ebrahim…

Timetable for Cape Town spy-saga hearings finalised

The timetable for hearings into the City of Cape Town’s spy-allegation controversy will be released to the public on Tuesday, the Erasmus Commission of Inquiry said. Commission…

Cape Town ‘spy’ probe extends date for submissions

The Erasmus commission, set up to probe Cape Town’s ”spy” saga, has extended the deadline for submissions to the end of this month. Announcing this on Wednesday, commission…

Call for submissions on Cape Town ‘spy saga’

The Erasmus Commission of Inquiry probing Cape Town’s ”spy saga” is calling for public submissions on the matter. The commission, headed by Judge Nathan Erasmus, has already…

Commission of inquiry into Cape Town spy saga named

Head judge of the Judicial Inspectorate of Prisons Justice Nathan Erasmus will head the commission of inquiry into allegations of illegal surveillance by the City of Cape,…

Court finds Staggie not guilty

Reformed Hard Livings gang leader Rashied Staggie was on Wednesday found not guilty of the revenge murder of taxi driver Mogamat Ryklief. Staggie appeared in the Cape High Court…