Author: Setumo Stone

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Prosecutors weigh Ipid perjury findings against Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili

An investigation by the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (Ipid) recommending criminal charges against Lt-Gen Tebello Mosikili, the South African Police... Read more.
SAPS members in Kabega Park, Gqeberha arrested a woman who abandoned her eight-month old baby
Big Reads, Politics

Where police boss Puleng Dimpane stands in divided SAPS

New acting national police commissioner Lt-Gen Puleng Dimpane’s affidavit and testimony before Parliament’s ad hoc committee on alleged police capture read like... Read more.
Gardee family wants Madlanga to probe Hillary's death
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Gardee family urges Ramaphosa to expand Madlanga inquiry, include new SAPS interference claims

Lawyers for the Gardee family have written to President Cyril Ramaphosa, urging him to expand the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into the Criminal Justice System... Read more.
Government and proper consulting
News

High court draws the line on government power

The government cannot push through roads, developments, or major projects without properly consulting affected communities and following the law. That is the message... Read more.
Lawyer pushes with challenges of NDPP appointment
Politics

Lawyer fights on for Cyril Ramaphosa to account in NDPP appointment case

Attorney Barnabas Xulu is pressing ahead with his legal challenge to the appointment of Andy Mothibi as the National Director of Public Prosecutions (NDPP), arguing... Read more.
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Court blocks Fikile Mbalula’s erstwhile RAF crackdown on illegal migrants

Former transport minister Fikile Mbalula’s attempt to restrict Road Accident Fund payouts to foreign nationals has been decisively struck down in a ruling that... Read more.
Eastern Cape judge President Selby Mbenenge
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JSC moves to suspend Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge

The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has found Eastern Cape Judge President Selby Mbenenge guilty of gross misconduct—a finding that carries the consequence of... Read more.
Politics

Inside EFF leader Julius Malema’s appeal to avoid jail

The legal battle over Julius Malema’s five-year prison sentence has entered a new phase after the court granted him leave to appeal his sentence, while firmly... Read more.
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EFF moves to block Julius Malema jail time with round-the-clock legal offensive

The EFF has activated a multi-layered legal strategy to prevent its leader Julius Malema from spending “a minute in the cell” after a five-year direct imprisonment... Read more.
Removal challenged in high court
Politics

ANC Sedibeng councillors challenge party in court after removal

The ANC’s decision to remove two councillors from Sedibeng has sparked a legal battle, with court papers arguing that party authority was used to bypass the law... Read more.