Crime
Lawyer must pay clients R1.4 million stolen by scammer
Attorney Gavin Hartog believed he was transferring money to his client’s account but it went to a fraudster
Law | 30 January 2023
Case of Durban cops in court for Regan Naidoo’s death postponed yet again
Naidoo died in police custody in 2018
By Benita Enoch
Brief | 27 January 2023
Khayelitsha lesbian murder case postponed 14 times since May
“The justice system is failing us” says sister of Phelokazi Mqathanya who was fatally stabbed in 2021
Brief | 20 January 2023
Are police operations having a real impact on crime in Delft?
Community members and activists say there is a breakdown of trust in the police’s ability to deal with crime.
News | 19 January 2023
Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime
Court judgment has consequences for companies that invoice via email
News | 17 January 2023
City withdraws workers after crew robbed yet again in Philippi
Workers will only return when being escorted by “already overstretched” law enforcement officers
Brief | 12 January 2023
The Gollong racket has collapsed but there are new scams around
Gullible and desperate South Africans are falling prey to sophisticated international scammers
News | 10 January 2023
Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
Law | 21 December 2022
Church leaders sometimes cover up domestic violence, say speakers at workshop
“Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives”
Brief | 13 December 2022