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‘Durban High Court smells of bad poo,’ – judge at JSC interviews

“If you want to sense a smell of bad poo, go to the Durban High Court. It is really bad. It is terrible…” These were the words of Gauteng High Court judge... Read more.
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AfriForum asks why Lesufi failed to act against ‘corrupt’ officials

AfriForum’s private prosecutions head, Gerrie Nel, has written to Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi. Nel is asking Lesufi why he allegedly failed to implement recommendations... Read more.
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JSC recommends judges for Supreme Court of Appeal

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recommended that President Cyril Ramaphosa appoint judges Elizabeth Baartman, Phillip Coppin, and Petrus Arnolus Koen to... Read more.
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Ekurhuleni serial rapist gets 42 life terms for his reign of terror

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi, the convicted serial rapist from Ekurhuleni, was given 42 life sentences for rape and 791 years and six months of direct imprisonment... Read more.
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Former Steinhoff CFO La Grange sentenced to 10 years in prison

Former Steinhoff chief financial officer (CFO), Andries Benjamin La Grange, 50, has been sentenced to 10 years direct imprisonment by the Pretoria Specialised Commercial... Read more.
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Court to decide fate of Ekurhuleni serial rapist on Friday

Nkosinathi Emmanuel Phakathi, the convicted serial rapist, will have to wait until Friday to find out his sentence from the court. Phakathi appeared for his sentencing... Read more.
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Ex-minister Kodwa wants his corruption charges to be withdrawn

Former Sports, Arts and Culture Minister Zizi Kodwa has applied for corruption charges against him to be withdrawn. Kodwa is arguing that the state’s case is “weak”. ... Read more.
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Retrenchments pit Amcu’s Mathunjwa against Seriti boss Mike Teke

Seriti Resources, one of the largest suppliers of coal to Eskom, is being threatened with a shutdown after workers affiliated with the Association of Mineworkers... Read more.