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Ex-VBS Bank chair pleads guilty, gets 15 years

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Judge rules former health MEC can be held criminally liable for 9 Life Esidimeni deathsTakudzwa Pongweni

SIU welcomes prosecution of Umthatha State Attorney official, lawyer

SIU welcomes prosecution of Umthatha State Attorney official, lawyer

12 Apr 2021

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

8 Apr 2021

Dr Tumi appears in court for fraud

Dr Tumi appears in court for fraud

Onalenna Mhlongo 7 Apr 2021

The duty to report suspected fraud and the consequences thereof

The duty to report suspected fraud and the consequences thereof

Corné Lewis 6 Apr 2021

Little known ramifications of paying an admission of guilt fine

Little known ramifications of paying an admission of guilt fine

Jerome Levitz 26 Mar 2021

Attorney arrested in SAPS branding case

Attorney arrested in SAPS branding case

25 Mar 2021

Illegal traders to profit from excise tax increase - tobacco alliance

Illegal traders to profit from excise tax increase - tobacco alliance

25 Feb 2021

Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute

New forensic pathology facility due to open mid-2021

23 Feb 2021

Police seize unregistered medicines at OR Tambo International Airport

Police seize unregistered medicines at OR Tambo International Airport

19 Feb 2021

H&M probes harassment at Indian factory after female worker's killing

H&M probes harassment at Indian factory after female worker's killing

Anuradha Nagaraj 4 Feb 2021

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

25 Jan 2021

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

DSA calls on AU to help rid Africa of Ponzi schemes

DSA calls on AU to help rid Africa of Ponzi schemes

22 Jan 2021

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

18 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

14 Dec 2020

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

7 Dec 2020

Cape Town attorney sentenced for R24m RAF fraud

Cape Town attorney sentenced for R24m RAF fraud

1 Dec 2020

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Man nabbed for leaked Maths paper

1 Dec 2020

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

23 Nov 2020

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

18 Nov 2020

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

16 Nov 2020

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

10 Nov 2020

FCSA slaps Steinhoff's Jooste with R161m fine

FCSA slaps Steinhoff's Jooste with R161m fine

2 Nov 2020

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

27 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

Mary-Anne Gontsana 22 Oct 2020

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

21 Oct 2020

Covid-19 TERS fraud hotline launched

Covid-19 TERS fraud hotline launched

15 Oct 2020

Eskom head office

Eskom probe leads to four arrests, 5,000 face disciplinary proceedings

15 Oct 2020

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

7 Oct 2020

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Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

Illegal cigarette consignment to be destroyed

8 Apr 2021

Dr Tumi appears in court for fraud

Dr Tumi appears in court for fraud

Onalenna Mhlongo 7 Apr 2021

The duty to report suspected fraud and the consequences thereof

The duty to report suspected fraud and the consequences thereof

Corné Lewis 6 Apr 2021

Little known ramifications of paying an admission of guilt fine

Little known ramifications of paying an admission of guilt fine

Jerome Levitz 26 Mar 2021

Attorney arrested in SAPS branding case

Attorney arrested in SAPS branding case

25 Mar 2021

Illegal traders to profit from excise tax increase - tobacco alliance

Illegal traders to profit from excise tax increase - tobacco alliance

25 Feb 2021

Observatory Forensic Pathology Institute

New forensic pathology facility due to open mid-2021

23 Feb 2021

Police seize unregistered medicines at OR Tambo International Airport

Police seize unregistered medicines at OR Tambo International Airport

19 Feb 2021

H&M probes harassment at Indian factory after female worker's killing

H&M probes harassment at Indian factory after female worker's killing

Anuradha Nagaraj 4 Feb 2021

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

Report warns govts against using alcohol prohibition laws as emergency response

25 Jan 2021

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

DSA calls on AU to help rid Africa of Ponzi schemes

DSA calls on AU to help rid Africa of Ponzi schemes

22 Jan 2021

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

Restaurant managers arrested for selling alcohol

18 Jan 2021

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

#BestofBiz 2020: Legal

14 Dec 2020

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

7 Dec 2020

Cape Town attorney sentenced for R24m RAF fraud

Cape Town attorney sentenced for R24m RAF fraud

1 Dec 2020

Photo by Ian Panelo from

Man nabbed for leaked Maths paper

1 Dec 2020

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

23 Nov 2020

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

Rampant rise of illicit alcohol trade a cause for concern

18 Nov 2020

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

16 Nov 2020

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

UIF opens fraud case against NPO

10 Nov 2020

FCSA slaps Steinhoff's Jooste with R161m fine

FCSA slaps Steinhoff's Jooste with R161m fine

2 Nov 2020

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

11 arrested in R124m dubious Mpumalanga land deal

27 Oct 2020

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity and NSP Consultants congratulate BizListing winners!

Bizcommunity.com 26 Oct 2020

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

Mary-Anne Gontsana 22 Oct 2020

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

Eleven arrested in UIF Covid-19 benefit probe

21 Oct 2020

Covid-19 TERS fraud hotline launched

Covid-19 TERS fraud hotline launched

15 Oct 2020

Eskom head office

Eskom probe leads to four arrests, 5,000 face disciplinary proceedings

15 Oct 2020

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

First VBS conviction as former VBS executive goes to jail

7 Oct 2020

Edward Kieswetter, South African Revenue Service commissioner

Sars employee in court for soliciting a bribe

7 Oct 2020

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

Case law insights advancing the rule of law

LexisNexis 28 Sep 2020

Philip Morris welcomes CGCSA's new illicit trade hotline

Philip Morris welcomes CGCSA's new illicit trade hotline

22 Sep 2020

NCOP approves Covid-19 Tax Bills

NCOP approves Covid-19 Tax Bills

18 Sep 2020

Chikunga proposes register of sexual harassment perpetrators

Chikunga proposes register of sexual harassment perpetrators

1 Sep 2020

VUT establishes new law clinic

VUT establishes new law clinic

Nontobeko Zondi, Vaal University of Technology 19 Aug 2020

The best interests of the child require detention to be used as a last resort. Shutterstock

How South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe measure up on child offenders

Rongedzayi Fambasayi & Admark Moyo 13 Aug 2020

Thuli Madonsela

#WomensMonth: We need a different approach to justice - Thuli Madonsela

12 Aug 2020

Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

Public comment sought on Victim Support Services Bill

31 Jul 2020

New bill to enable victims to apply for protection order online

New bill to enable victims to apply for protection order online

24 Jul 2020

Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study

Cigarette prices surge 250% as tobacco market destabilises - study

22 Jul 2020