Criminal Law in South Africa

Hefty sentence for corrupt prosecutor

The Hawks in Gauteng have welcomed the sentencing of two officials, including a prosecutor, for corruption...

4 Oct 2017

Cocaine worth R9m seized at OR Tambo

A total of 30kg of cocaine estimated at almost R9 million was seized by South African Revenue Service (SARS) customs officials in two separate incidents at OR Tambo International Airport on Friday...

1 day ago

JMPD officer sentenced for R100 bribe

A Johannesburg Metro Police Department (JMPD) officer has been sentenced to three years imprisonment or R5000 fine for accepting a R100 bribe...

6 Oct 2017

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

The resignation of KPMG's CEO and other senior executive and board members, following suspected dubious dealings with the Gupta family and SARS, raises questions around employee and employer rights...

28 Sep 2017

Police seize drugs, rhino horns at OR Tambo Airport

Two suspects were arrested and drugs and rhino horns worth over R6 million were intercepted in separate incidents at OR Tambo International over the weekend...

11 Sep 2017

Disgraced lawyer in bid to avoid jail

Disgraced former attorney and education rights warrior Mike Randell made another bid yesterday to stay out of jail when he appealed against his effective four-year prison sentence for defrauding a Port Elizabeth school...

7 Sep 2017

ICC rules South Africa obliged to obey international law

The International Criminal Court (ICC), in July, handed down its judgment in the case concerning South Africa's failure to arrest Omar al-Bashir, the current President of Sudan. The dispute has its genesis in President al-Bashir's presence in South Africa in June 2015 to attend the African Union Summit.

By Lionel Egypt and Sarah McGibbon 7 Sep 2017

British American Tobacco facing Africa fraud probe

British American Tobacco is being investigated for possible fraud regarding company activities in Africa, it announced on Tuesday...

3 Aug 2017

Joint operation to curb fraud leads to 11 arrests

A joint operation between the SAPS, NCR and SASSA to curb fraud and illegal retention of SASSA cards has led to the arrest of 11 people...

3 Aug 2017

Improved safety for border-lying communities

The police's Operation Vala Madi is making headway in preventing cross-border crimes in Limpopo, with two smuggling suspects recently arrested...

27 Jul 2017

Cocaine worth R7.4m intercepted at OR Tambo Airport

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) intercepted 26kg of cocaine worth an estimated R7.4 million at OR Tambo International Airport...

24 Jul 2017

Unqualified councilors a recipe for murder

You don't need to be qualified to be a councillor, which is why people are killed over the coveted posts...

By Nathi Olifant 19 Jul 2017

Eskom board to take disciplinary action against Koko

The Eskom board has decided to take disciplinary action against executive Matshela Koko, the utility's interim chairperson said...

19 Jul 2017

DA to lay corruption charges against SAP SA and Guptas' CAD House

The DA is to lay charges of money laundering and corruption against the South African component of global software giant, SAP, and Gupta-affiliated company CAD House, following allegations that kickbacks changed hands between the two companies in exchange for a R100m Transnet contract...

By Linda Ensor 18 Jul 2017