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Your rights when arrested
What happens when you are arrested in South Africa? You’ve committed a crime, or the police think you’ve committed a crime. You’ve been arrested. What happens next and what are your rights as an arrestee? How do you make sure … Continue reading
Public violence and rioting
When does peaceful protest become a riot? Around the world, people are protesting. A recent act of violence in the UK by a young man has sparked a wave of rioting and looting, and in the US far-right protesters have … Continue reading
Arrested? Not South African?
A guide for expatriates arrested in South Africa Arrest is one of the scariest things that can happen to anyone. If you are not a South African citizen or permanent resident, the experience can be even more terrifying. Will you … Continue reading
South Africa’s cancelling of Covid criminal records must be just the start
Reprinted from the Guardian, by Koketso Moeti – 2023-07-24 Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has introduced a process to expunge the criminal records of people who violated Covid-19 restrictions. The author argues that the possibility of expungement should be broadened to … Continue reading
Criminal conviction – the unseen impact
The consequences of having a criminal record and what to do about it We all make mistakes. Sometimes we think our actions are acceptable and realise the error of our ways only in hindsight. Other times we make a mistake … Continue reading
Why do you need a criminal defence attorney?
Don’t try to represent yourself It is a well-known adage that the person who is their own lawyer has a fool for a client. Some versions of the expression go on to say they also have a jackass for a … Continue reading
Choosing a 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
Bills to curb gender-based violence ‘depend on implementation’
Reprinted from Sowetan Live, by Tankiso Makhetha – 2021-09-12 Victims’ families, activists say they have come too late for some While parliament adopted two bills aimed at curbing violence against women and children, families of victims who died at the … Continue reading
Admission of guilt
Should you sign an admission of guilt if you are accused of a crime? If you have been arrested for a minor offence – such as shoplifting – and you have been detained in custody, the arresting officer may give … Continue reading
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