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Hundreds arrested for serious crimes and compliance violations in Pretoria

Police arrested hundreds of people in Pretoria this past weekend for serious crimes and compliance violations. Reprinted from citizen.co.za, by Corne van Zyl – 2024-10-27 Hundreds of people were arrested in Pretoria this past weekend for serious crimes and compliance … Continue reading

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Police and business turn the screws on extortion mafia terrorising all corners of SA

Cape Town residents in the quiet suburb of Bothasig were shocked recently when a police shoot-out with a gang of extortionists occurred in Bosmansdam Road, resulting in three fatalities among the criminals. The article below, which we have reprinted from … Continue reading

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Drug-related offences and their legal consequences

Ignorance of the law is no defence if you are caught with drugs With cannabidiol, or CBD, a compound found in marijuana, cropping up in everything from tea to hand cream, it’s tempting to conclude that cannabis is now completely … Continue reading

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Empowering survivors of sexual offences

Sexual offences

Legal rights and support for survivors of a sexual offence In the 2022/2023 fiscal year, almost 53,900 South Africans reported being a victim of a sexual crime. The majority of these (c. 80%) were rapes. But rape is not the … Continue reading

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Choosing a criminal defence attorney

Criminal defence attorney

Know what to look for when you’re looking for a criminal lawyer Most people don’t have a criminal lawyer stored in their phone contacts. After all, most of us don’t plan on committing a crime (and hardened criminals assume they … Continue reading

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W Cape director of public prosecutions asks for two new corruption courts

Reprinted from the Sowetan, by Aron Hyman – 2022-08-28 The Western Cape will have two new courts dealing specifically with corruption if Western Cape director of public prosecutions (DPP) Nicolette Bell has her way. During a media briefing at the … Continue reading

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Man to be sentenced according to Children’s Act for sexual assault on girl, aged 5

A 20-YEAR-OLD man convicted of sexual assault after attempting to rape a five-year-old girl will be sentenced according to the Children’s Act. This ruling was made in the Eastern Cape High Court in Makhanda as Judge Motilal Rugunanan found the … Continue reading

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High Court dismisses Brendin Horner murder accused’s bail bid

Reprinted from The Sowetan, by Linda Kea Moreotsene – 2020-12-19 Sekwetja Mahlamba (L) had brought an application to overturn the decision by Magistrate Deon van Rooyen to deny him bail in October, to the high court. Image: ANTONIO MUCHAVE/ SOWETAN   … Continue reading

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Expungement of a criminal record – what is it?

Start fresh Anyone with a criminal record faces considerable obstacles in getting a job. This is the case even for minor offences, especially now that COVID-19 has hit the job market hard. However, if the conviction is 10 years old … Continue reading

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Cannabis possession – can you be extradited?

Can you be extradited for possession of cannabis in a foreign country Not under the principle of "double criminality", but you may still be arrested there!

The Constitutional Court decriminalised the possession and cultivation of dagga (cannabis) in private in September 2018. However, South Africans must not think they are immune to the laws of other countries. Although we haven’t been doing much travelling this year, when the various COVID-19 … Continue reading

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