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Ex-VBS Bank chair pleads guilty, gets 15 years

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Former Prasa Rail CEO back in the dock for fraud

Former Prasa Rail CEO back in the dock for fraud

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SIU investigations yield arrests for medico-legal fraud

SIU investigations yield arrests for medico-legal fraud

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NDB warns of phishing scam

NDB warns of phishing scam

26 Feb 2019

Special Investigations Unit Tribunal appointed

Special Investigations Unit Tribunal appointed

25 Feb 2019

Accused in Bosasa matter appear in court

Accused in Bosasa matter appear in court

7 Feb 2019

Hawks swoop on Correctional Services, Bosasa officials

Hawks swoop on Correctional Services, Bosasa officials

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#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

Presidency receives memorandum from student activists

Presidency receives memorandum from student activists

3 Jan 2019

SA citizen charged on terror-related activities

SA citizen charged on terror-related activities

2 Jan 2019

Baby Daniel's stepfather found guilty of murder

Baby Daniel's stepfather found guilty of murder

21 Dec 2018

Sars intercepts R90m in drug substances

Sars intercepts R90m in drug substances

20 Dec 2018

Treasury DG failed to disclose criminal record

Treasury DG failed to disclose criminal record

20 Dec 2018

Criminal records: What happens now marijuana is legal in SA?

Criminal records: What happens now marijuana is legal in SA?

19 Dec 2018

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

18 Dec 2018

NPA provisionally withdraws Estina dairy farm case

NPA provisionally withdraws Estina dairy farm case

5 Dec 2018

Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

3 Dec 2018

Child Justice Amendment Bill moves to NCOP

Child Justice Amendment Bill moves to NCOP

28 Nov 2018

Money mules. A growing trend in money laundering

Money mules. A growing trend in money laundering

28 Nov 2018

Minister probes Durban court shooting

Minister probes Durban court shooting

27 Nov 2018

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

15 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy access to criminal records, identity verifications

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy access to criminal records, identity verifications

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2018

Rohde found guilty of wife's murder

Rohde found guilty of wife's murder

8 Nov 2018

Advocate Terry Motau

President: We must act against those who destroyed VBS

6 Nov 2018

NPA directors Jiba and Mrwebi suspended

NPA directors Jiba and Mrwebi suspended

26 Oct 2018

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Zweli Mkhize, minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs

Heads roll amid VBS municipal probe

24 Oct 2018

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Human rights lawyer charged for pointing his finger at policeman

Human rights lawyer charged for pointing his finger at policeman

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SA citizen charged on terror-related activities

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2 Jan 2019

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Sars intercepts R90m in drug substances

20 Dec 2018

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Treasury DG failed to disclose criminal record

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Criminal records: What happens now marijuana is legal in SA?

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#BestofBiz 2018: Legal

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NPA provisionally withdraws Estina dairy farm case

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Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

3 Dec 2018

Child Justice Amendment Bill moves to NCOP

Child Justice Amendment Bill moves to NCOP

28 Nov 2018

Money mules. A growing trend in money laundering

Money mules. A growing trend in money laundering

28 Nov 2018

Minister probes Durban court shooting

Minister probes Durban court shooting

27 Nov 2018

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

Customs officials confiscate counterfeit goods worth R10m

15 Nov 2018

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy access to criminal records, identity verifications

#EntrepreneurMonth: Easy access to criminal records, identity verifications

Evan-Lee Courie 12 Nov 2018

Rohde found guilty of wife's murder

Rohde found guilty of wife's murder

8 Nov 2018

Advocate Terry Motau

President: We must act against those who destroyed VBS

6 Nov 2018

NPA directors Jiba and Mrwebi suspended

NPA directors Jiba and Mrwebi suspended

26 Oct 2018

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

26% of alcohol consumed globally is illicit

25 Oct 2018

Zweli Mkhize, minister of cooperative governance and traditional affairs

Heads roll amid VBS municipal probe

24 Oct 2018

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Human rights lawyer charged for pointing his finger at policeman

Human rights lawyer charged for pointing his finger at policeman

Kim Reynolds 16 Oct 2018

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Complexities of smoking cannabis in sectional title quarters

Complexities of smoking cannabis in sectional title quarters

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Abalone poacher sentenced to 20 years

Abalone poacher sentenced to 20 years

20 Sep 2018

Stoned staff? What are employers' rights regarding weed in the workplace?

Stoned staff? What are employers' rights regarding weed in the workplace?

Rudy D Maritz 19 Sep 2018

ConCourt rules to decriminalise the personal use of marijuana

ConCourt rules to decriminalise the personal use of marijuana

18 Sep 2018

Truck driver to appear in court for transporting illegal immigrants

Truck driver to appear in court for transporting illegal immigrants

14 Sep 2018

SA student caught with US foreign currency appears in court

SA student caught with US foreign currency appears in court

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Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir. Photo: ICC

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