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Bathabile Dlamini’s acquittal application dismissed

Written by on 17 December 2021

Former Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini appeared in the Johannesburg magistrate’s court on Tuesday.   The Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court has dismissed Bathabile Dlamini’s application for the acquittal of perjury charges. Dlamini launched an application for discharge after prosecutors closed their case in November. The former Social Development minister faces a charge of perjury for allegedly […]

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Dlamini to be prosecuted for perjury

Written by on 24 August 2021

Former Minister Bathabile Dlamini is to be prosecuted for perjury. The charges relate to her testimony during an inquiry by the Constitutional Court in 2018 into the social grant crisis. Judge Bernard Ngoepe found Dlamini’s conduct had been “reckless and grossly negligent” and has ordered her to pay a portion of the costs of litigation. […]

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