Author: Coceka Magubeni

Cachalia testifies before ad hoc committee
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Suit-wearing criminals who loot state escape crime stats, says Firoz Cachalia

Acting Minister of Police Firoz Cachalia warned that the most dangerous criminals in South Africa are often the ones who wear fancy suits and designer clothes, pretending... Read more.
Suspended city manager in the soup for alleged fraud
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Suspended city manager gets day in court over R24m toilet tender scandal

The high-profile fraud trial involving suspended Nelson Mandela Bay city manager and  human settlements head resumed in the Specialised Commercial Crimes Court... Read more.
Joburg NPA boss Andrew Chauke accused of ignoring advice on murder case of Richard Mdluli.
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Andrew Chauke didn’t act reasonably when dropping Richard Mdluli charges

Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions Andrew Chauke failed to act as a reasonable prosecutor when he withdrew murder and related charges against former Crime Intelligence... Read more.
Senzo Meyiwa trial continues
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‘You shut up!’ – judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng tells lawyer in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Tensions boiled over in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial on Thursday when Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng bluntly told defence advocate Charles Mnisi must shut up during a... Read more.
Andrew Chauke
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‘Andrew Chauke was kept in the loop by prosecution’ — Shamila Batohi

Advocate Shamila Batohi, the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), told the Nkabinde Inquiry that the prosecution team decided not to appeal the 2014... Read more.
Court refuses to halt liquidation of Educor property
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Durban High Court refuses to halt liquidation of Educor property

The KwaZulu-Natal High Court has dismissed an urgent bid by Educor Holdings to freeze the provisional liquidation of its subsidiary, Educor Property Holdings (EPH).... Read more.
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Judge Portia Phahlane, IPHC leader granted bail following graft charges

The Pretoria Commercial Crimes Court has granted bail to Judge Portia Phahlane and her co-accused. Phahlane is suspected of taking a bribe to reach a decision that... Read more.
Prominent church leader and judge due in court for corruption
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Judge, church leader among four to appear in court for graft

The head of a well-known South African church and a sitting high court judge are among the four suspects who are scheduled to appear in the Pretoria Specialised... Read more.