Parliament arson accused to be sent to Eastern Cape for mental observation

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Parliament arson accused Zandile Mafe will be transferred to a psychiatric institution in the Eastern Cape for observation.

Parliament fire accused misses court after refusing to leave his prison cell

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Zandile Mafe, accused of setting Parliament ablaze and causing millions of rand worth of damage which could take years to repair, has yet again failed to appear ...

State intent on having Parliament arson accused admitted for mental observation

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The State has made its intention clear to have Parliament arson accused Zandile Mafe sent for 30 days of mental observation.

Accusations of perjury hurled at Public Protector Free State head

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Section 194 hearings into suspended Public Protector Busisiwe Mkwhebane’s fitness to hold office will continue on Tuesday with former public protector CEO Vussy ...

Judicial Service Commission meets to discuss Judge Hlophe’s suspension

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The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has confirmed that a meeting to decide whether Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe should be recommended for suspension ...

Police speak on appearance of mass-shooting suspect who faces 18 counts of murder

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Police Minister Bheki Cele has said ’life will be better for Capetonians’ now that a wanted suspect, Yanga ’Bara’ Nyalara is off the streets, following his arrest ...

ConCourt judgment that recognises Muslim marriages seen as a victory for Muslim women

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Much more work is needed following a watershed Constitutional Court judgment which has compelled the president and the Cabinet to amend legislation or pass new legislation ...

Convicted attempted rapist sues victim for assault, accusing her of beating him up

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A woman is facing criminal charges after the man who is serving an eight-year sentence for attempting to rape her filed a counter-charge.

Trial of alleged ’Boland serial killer’ to start soon after numerous delays

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The trial of the alleged ’Boland serial killer’ is set to commence in the Western Cape High Court on May 23 following numerous postponements.

Union files urgent application in the Labour Court for Denel to pay its members

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Trade union United Association of South Africa has brought an urgent application in the Labour Court to get state-owned conglomerate Denel to honour all contractual ...

ConCourt finds police minister liable for ’below-par search and investigation’

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The Constitutional Court has upheld a high court decision which found the minister of police liable for not conducting a proper search and investigation in the case ...

High court judgment upholds rights of rape victims to be heard

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The Women’s Legal Centre (WLC) has commended the Western Cape High Court for overruling a decision by the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court that ordered a rape survivor ...

Father on trial for pouring paraffin on his 7-month-old daughter and burning her to death

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Vusumzi Potelwa, who is accused of murdering his own daughter by setting her alight appeared in the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday, where the mother testified ...

Alleged Klawer child killer tells lawyer his actions are part of Sea Point occult group rituals

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The 56-year-old Klawer man arrested for the murder of 13-year-old Jerobejin van Wyk has told his lawyer his actions were part of occult killings he had practised ...

Mafe to challenge referral for 30-day psychiatric observation in court

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Suspected Parliament arsonist Zandile Mafe will on Tuesday challenge the court order which confined him to Valkenberg Psychiatric Hospital for 30 days of mental ...

'Parliament fire repairs could take up to five years to complete'

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South African National Heritage Resource Agency’s (Sahra) said it could take up to five years to complete repairs to Parliament.

Watch VideoParliament arson suspect a quiet guy with suspicious behaviour, says neighbours

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Mafe has been charged with two counts of arson and two counts of housebreaking with intent to steal, and theft. He has also been charged with discharging explosives ...

Businesses fear being in dark on further possible restrictions due to Omicron variant

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Business associations have raised concerns about the new Omicron Covid-19 variant that has been discovered in South Africa, calling for the government to collaborate ...

16 Days of Activism: 'The criminal justice system fails GBV survivors'

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As the 16 Days of Activism commences, People Opposing Women Abuse (Powa) will be stepping up to the challenge with ongoing support for abused women and children. ...

National Arts Council overspent budget by almost R150 million - report

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A forensic report by Mazars, investigating the National Arts Council (NAC), has revealed serious discrepancies within the Presidential Employment Stimulus Programme ...