Author: Coceka Magubeni

Landmark court victory for inmate
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Transgender inmate wins landmark court case for state-funded hormone therapy

A transgender prisoner serving a life sentence at the Johannesburg Correctional Centre, also known as Sun City, has won a landmark Equality Court case securing her... Read more.
Meyiwa murder trial continues
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Accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial laments as state wraps cross-examination 

“There is no justice for me,” declared Muzi Sibiya, the first accused in the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial, as the state concluded its cross-examination at the Pretoria... Read more.
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High court drowns Ocean Basket franchise case against ACSA

The Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) has scored a legal victory after the Western Cape High Court dismissed a bid by the owners of the seafood eatery Ocean Basket... Read more.
Longwe Twala could be called in to testify
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Longwe Twala could be called in to explain ‘injury’ after Senzo Meyiwa’s death

The Pretoria High Court has recommended that Longwe Twala, the son of renowned music producer Sello Chicco Twala, be subpoenaed to appear in court and explain the... Read more.
Helicopter crash kills crop duster pilot
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Pilot dies after helicopter collides with electric cables while dusting crops

Police in Humansdorp in the Eastern Cape have opened an inquest docket following a helicopter crash that claimed the life of a female crop duster pilot on a farm... Read more.
School clerk sentenced for stealing funds
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Gauteng school clerk sentenced for stealing over R800K school funds

A 60-year-old former finance clerk at Laerskool Akasia has been sentenced following her conviction for fraud and theft after an extensive investigation by the Gauteng... Read more.
Senzo Meyiwa trial continues
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Court rules against use of co-accused’s confession in Senzo Meyiwa murder trial

Judge Ratha Mokgoatlheng on Monday morning ruled that the state cannot use the confession of accused number two, Bongani Ntanzi, to cross-examine accused number... Read more.