VAAL- The Emfuleni Local Municipal Manager appeared in the Vereeniging Magistrates’ Court on 4 May 2026 facing 73 environmental-related charges linked to alleged failures to comply with waste disposal permit conditions. Sixty-five of the charges were connected to investigations by the Gauteng Department of Environment at the Palm Springs Landfill site, while eight charges related […]
DURBAN- National Coloured Congress leader Fadiel Adams will remain in custody until 13 May after appearing before the Pinetown Magistrate’s Court on Thursday. He was arrested in Cape Town and later transferred to Durban, where he faces two counts of defeating the ends of justice and three counts of fraud linked to alleged interference in […]
POLOKWANE- Lekompo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke, popularly known as Shebe Maburna, has been denied bail by the Polokwane Magistrate’s Court. Chauke has been in custody since November 2025 and recently submitted a new bail application, arguing that there were new facts to consider after his initial request was rejected. His lawyer, Michael Khumalo, told the court […]
JOHANNESBURG- Bellarmine Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, has been fined R600,000 or sentenced to two years in prison after being found guilty of violating firearms and immigration laws in South Africa. He appeared at the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court alongside his cousin, Tobias Matonhodze, where both pleaded guilty to multiple charges linked to […]
JOHANNESBURG- Brown Mogotsi has asked for the recusal of Advocate Matthew Chaskalson SC, the evidence leader at the Madlanga Commission, and has formally lodged a complaint against him. Commission chairperson Mbuyiseli Madlanga has directed Mogotsi’s legal team to submit the recusal application by close of business on Wednesday, setting in motion a tight procedural timeline […]
The Polokwane Magistrate’s Court has postponed a ruling on musician Lehlogonolo Chauke’s third bail application to Thursday. The state is opposing his release, while the magistrate, Godfrey Netshiozwi, delayed the decision to allow time to prepare judgment after hearing arguments from both sides. Chauke, who faces charges including attempted murder and possession of an unlicensed […]
South Africa’s Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, addressed a continental gathering of women judicial leaders, highlighting the importance of advancing gender-responsive jurisprudence and inclusive justice systems. She linked the meeting to key milestones, including the 20th anniversary of the Maputo Protocol, 30 years of South Africa’s Constitution, and the legacy of the […]
Justice Minister Mmamoloko Kubayi, alongside Deputy Minister Andries Nel, will host a stakeholder engagement with legal practitioners on 20 April 2026. The meeting forms part of ongoing efforts to strengthen collaboration and drive transformation within the legal sector, with a focus on empowering previously disadvantaged professionals. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development says the […]
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) has strongly condemned threats made on social media against State prosecutor Advocate Joel Cesar, who was involved in the Julius Malema firearm case. The NPA raised concern over posts circulating on platform X, allegedly linked to the Economic Freedom Fighters, which contain serious threats against Cesar, warning that such actions […]
Adriaan Snyman, the former bodyguard of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, is suing the state for R20 million in damages. The claim relates to criminal charges he previously faced in connection with a 2018 firearm-related case in which he was a co-accused alongside Malema. Snyman was charged with failing to take reasonable precautions […]