The appeal of the so-called coffin duo was successful. Theo Jackson and Willem Oosthuizen’s sentence was reduced to five years, of which they have already served two years. The two men were also sued for R400,000 by Victor Mlotsha after they forced him into a coffin as a preventative joke after they caught him stealing..
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Coffin duo gets a lighter sentence after successful appeal
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Zuma in the last trench – application for appeal rejected
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After the Pretoria High Court rejected former ANC President Jacob Zuma’s application for appeal with costs, he is now on his way to the Appeal Court. It is Zuma’s last trench he uses to stay out of jail, and although it is a method of escaping his final trial, the debt burden on court costs..
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State attorney fatally wounded in court case after firearm filed as evidence goes off
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State Attorney Addelaid Ferreira-Watt fell victim during a court hearing after a firearm went of and the bullet fatally struck her. Addelaid Ferreira-Watt is a senior prosecutor who was killed by the freak accident while on duty in court on Monday. The court hearing took place in the regional court in Ixopo, Natal, and she..
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Vicky Momberg, who uttered the K-word at a black police, again behind bars
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Vicky Momberg, described by the media as a racist, and searched by police for days, eventually surrendered to the police. In doing so, the woman proved all guesses that she had left the country wrong, and also broke her bail conditions. She told police she had followed the advice of her legal representatives, and only..
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Playing the race card when all else fail – Zuma: I’m being victimised because I’m black
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Former President Jacob Zuma faces charges of fraud, corruption and racketeering linked to the arms deal. But now he claims that he is being victimised because he is black. Zuma addressed his supporters on Tuesday following a brief appearance in the Pietermaritzburg High Court. He indicated his intention to challenge a court decision denying his..
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Jacob Zuma back in Supreme Court – conviction could lead to a long time behind bars for the former ANC leader
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The chief justice’s office confirmed that former ANC president Jacob Zuma will appear in Pietermaritzburg in court. Zuma is expected to appear in a court case on Friday, which will now be four days sooner than initially scheduled. The case, which would initially begin on October 15, was premature amid his initial request that the..
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Planned mass strike in banking sector blocked after interdict was brought to stop between 30,000 and 40,000 workers striking
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Trade union Sasbo and its trade union, Cosatu, are not allowed to continue their planned mass strike in the banking sector on Friday. Various reports were doing the rounds as to what and when the bank staff would strike and speculate on what their effects would be on the country and its people. Economists have..
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Moyo and Old Mutual still struggling to come to terms – Insurance company refuses Moyo to be temporarily restored to office
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The insurance giant Old Mutual still refuses the reinstate CEO Peter Moyo, who was recently fired. The Supreme Court has ordered Moyo to be reinstated, but the company refuses to re-employ Moyo. Moyo’s lawyer said Old Mutual should allow his client to resume his duties, but the employer says the lawyer is not the judge…
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Public Protector is being sued for R350 000 – this while she’s still unable to pay the previous claims
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A complainant who allegedly approached the Public Protector, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, about an incident 10 years ago now wants to file a claim of R350,000 against her because she was unwilling to investigate the matter. The complainant allegedly made a case against a senior member of the Limpopo Office of the Public Protector, and won the..
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Say your say about the ruling of the display of old SA flag – hate speech or not?
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Much divergent response was received after the Equity Court on Wednesday ruled on the display of the old South African flag, saying it amounts to hate speech in some contexts. We previously reported that Deputy Judge President Phineas Mojapela found that the unfounded display of the old flag is not protected under freedom of expression…
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Cash strapped Eskom left red faced after court bans 3-year contract of R350 million for lubricant purchase
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Eskom was banned from awarding a contract that would be valid for three years, amounting to R350 million. The contract involves the purchase of lubricants for use at its various power plants, but the judge banned it because Eskom did not comply with its own procedure or that of the government in awarding contracts. The..
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VIDEO: Jacob Zuma Still Can’t Count! Is Zuma Deliberately Fumbling To Avoid Questions at Zondo Commission?
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A new Jacob Zuma fumbling video has gone viral of him battling his number one enemy – numbers! It is an embarrassing yet well known fact that numbers are former president Jacob Zuma’s number one enemy. A video of the politician fumbling over digits at the State Capture Inquiry has gone viral.
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Pay up Mkhwebane! Public Protector offers to pay R100 a month for her court fees that will take her about 750 years to settle
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The Public Protector of South Africa, Busisiwe Mkhwebane, appointed by Jacob Zuma, court debts has become so much that she will hardly be able to settle the amount. Unconfirmed reports say she has now offered to pay R100 a month to reduce debt. One of the court cases related to the Absa bankers eventually cost..
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The African Way: Vrede Milk Farm Was Just Another Opportunity For Estina and Guptas To Steal and Fleece Taxpayers
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The Zondo Commission of Inquiry into State Capture resumed today following evidence on the controversial Estina dairy farm project in the Free State city of Vrede. The Estina Group, which held a 49% stake in the Vrede Milk Farm, was supposed to contribute R228m to the controversial project but this never happened, and the so-called Estina Milk Farm Project’s multi-million Rand venture could thus never be sustainable and probably was never meant to be.
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President in absentia: More than 30! That’s how many times Zuma failed to answer questions at state capture inquiry
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How many times did former president Jacob Zuma respond to questions at the state capture inquiry with “I don’t know”, “I don’t remember” or “I’m not sure”? We counted. During his testimony from Monday to Wednesday last week, he denied knowing the answers to 36 questions. Last week, the former president dominated news headlines when..
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