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Court refused murder-accused Kilian’s application for particulars, bail dates are set
Zane Kilian has been denied further information into the charges against him, which include murder, unlawful interception of communications and fraud
Modack murder charge withdrawn, other charges added
The Hawks backtrack after saying four suspects arrested last week would be charged with murder; one of their own also arrested on charges of corruption
Man accused of top cop’s murder is back in the dock
Bail application proceedings into murder-accused Zane Kilian are expected to resume today after many delays last year.
Lawyer: Former Fidentia boss too ill to attend court
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was still too ill to appear in court, his attorney told a Cape Town magistrate on Tuesday. The magistrate, Justhree Steyn, was expected to…
Scorpions, Brown discussed plea agreement
The Scorpions had spoken to the attorney acting for former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown about a plea agreement, it emerged in the Cape High Court on Wednesday. The revelation…
Fidentia’s Brown stressed and depressed, court hears
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown is suffering from acute stress and deep depression, according to his psychiatrist. This emerged on Tuesday when Brown appeared in the Cape…
Fidentia’s Brown receiving ARVs after alleged rape
Fidentia’s J Arthur Brown was currently receiving antiretroviral (ARV) treatment in a private clinic after allegedly being sexually assaulted by prisoners in a prison vehicle,…
Fidentia boss allegedly raped in police van
Fraud suspect J Arthur Brown was allegedly raped in the back of a police van last week, the Sunday Times reported. Brown’s attorney, William Booth, said the former Fidentia boss…
J Arthur Brown in hospital after prison attack
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown was examined by a doctor and a psychiatrist on Wednesday after being beaten up by fellow prisoners, the Times reported on Thursday. Brown’s…
Fidentia’s J Arthur Brown remanded in custody
The Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday remanded in custody Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown for a week, following his arrest last Friday on charges of fraud, theft and money…
Delft evictions under way
Evictions have begun at the housing development in Delft illegally occupied by backyard dwellers, the Western Cape Anti-Eviction campaign said on Tuesday morning. A Cape High…
Court not swayed by Delft appeal application
The Cape High Court on Monday dismissed an application for leave to appeal against an eviction order that compelled illegal occupiers of unfinished homes in Delft on the Cape…
Bail conditions relaxed for Fidentia man
Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown on Monday made his first appearance in the Cape Town Regional Court, where he is to go on trial on two charges of fraud, one of theft and one of…
Fidentia bosses stole R5,5m, says charge sheet
Former Fidentia boss J Arthur Brown and financial director Graham Maddock used R5,5-million in Infinity loyalty-programme funds to pay salaries and other expenses in other…
Fidentia trio back in court
Piet Bothma, the suspended chief executive of the Transport Education Training Authority, appeared in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court in connection with the Fidentia saga. It…