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The former managing director of a company involved in the multibillion Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP) and his business partner have been charged in the Maseru Magistrates’ Court for fraud and money laundering. Photo: Sechaba Mokhethi / GroundUp

Criminal Law

Pair charged with multi-million rand fraud in Lesotho Highlands Water Project

Sechaba Mokhethi 19 Aug 2025

Raed Cupido says he is innocent. Source: LinkedIn.

Marketing

Suspended Standard Bank marketing manager makes bid for bail

18 Jul 2025

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Law Practice

Security strengthened at Wynberg court following shooting

11 Apr 2025

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Law Practice

Wynberg courts closed until further notice

8 Apr 2025

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Labour Law & Unions

All work, no pay: How to deal with employers that owe you money

Dakalo Singo 2 Apr 2025

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Tax Law

Who can legally represent taxpayers in Tax Court?

Bronwyn Dearden and Shekesh Sirkar 10 Jun 2024

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Law Practice

Jurisdiction, jurisdiction, jurisdiction - importance of approaching the correct court

Linda Shwana 13 May 2024

Two Cape High Court judges had to carefully consider parts of speech to decide whether a popular Western Cape phrase violated a court order. Archive photo: Liezl Human / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judges grapple with use of “ma se p...”

Tania Broughton 29 Feb 2024

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Criminal Law

Licensing officials in court on fraud, corruption allegations

30 Jan 2024

Former SAA chairperson appears in court on fraud, corruption charges

Legislation & Regulation

Former SAA chairperson appears in court on fraud, corruption charges

2 Oct 2023

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Criminal Law

NPA official, son convicted for unlawful possession of top-secret information

20 Feb 2023

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

Remuneration & Payroll

Can an employer dock salaries due to load shedding?

Tata Mokwayi 16 Jan 2023

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Criminal Law

Does Sars have a right to intervene in review applications stemming from criminal proceedings?

Virusha Subban and Jarryd Hartley 5 Dec 2022

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Criminal Law

Hawks nab fuel theft kingpin

20 Oct 2022

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Criminal Law

Three more arrests for July 2021 unrest incitement

15 Aug 2022

People gather near empty coffins ahead of a mass funeral for victims of an east coast tavern where bodies of youth were found which prompted nationwide grief, in the Eastern Cape province, in East London, South Africa, 6 July 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Criminal Law

Owner of South African bar where 21 teens died arrested

Wendell Roelf and Bhargav Acharya 13 Jul 2022

Glencore subsidiary pleads guilty in Britain to bribery

Markets & Investment

Glencore subsidiary pleads guilty in Britain to bribery

Kirstin Ridley 21 Jun 2022

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

FMCG

No work, no pay: Clover workers feeling the pinch as strike enters fourth month

Masego Mafata 7 Mar 2022

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Criminal Law

Hawks arrest Cape Town trio for R299m tax fraud

15 Dec 2021

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Criminal Law

Former Gauteng Health officials arrested in R221m corruption case

7 Dec 2021

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Criminal Law

42 military veterans get bail

20 Oct 2021

Magistrate's court currently convening in a car park

Law Practice

Magistrate's court currently convening in a car park

Bernard Chiguvare 6 Aug 2021

State asks for more time to investigate case against Table Mountain fire accused

Criminal Law

State asks for more time to investigate case against Table Mountain fire accused

Marecia Damons 21 Jun 2021

Court services at Protea Magistrates Court temporarily suspended

Law Practice

Court services at Protea Magistrates Court temporarily suspended

14 Jun 2021

Former Transnet board member denied bail in Free State corruption case

Criminal Law

Former Transnet board member denied bail in Free State corruption case

9 Jun 2021

NPA seeks Interpol intervention in Gupta arrests

Criminal Law

NPA seeks Interpol intervention in Gupta arrests

7 Jun 2021

KZN pupil faces the music for bullying

Criminal Law

KZN pupil faces the music for bullying

21 Apr 2021

Australian mining executive Mark Caruso, in the snake-skin boots, at a community meeting in Lutzville in February 2019. Archive photo: John Yeld

Mining

Aussie mining company fires Mark Caruso as CEO

6 Apr 2021

Litigation consultant, Zolile Shude, (far right) is concerned about the repeated postponement of the trial of five men who allegedly took part in attacks on people opposed to the Xolobeni Mineral Sands Project on the Wild Coast in December 2015. He is pictured here with victims and family members. Photo: Fred Kockott

Mining

Trial will shed light on Wild Coast violence

Fred Kockott 25 Jan 2021

All regional courts to adjudicate civil disputes

Law Practice

All regional courts to adjudicate civil disputes

2 Dec 2020

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

Criminal Law

92 cases struck from court roll in three months due to police inefficiency

Mary-Anne Gontsana 22 Oct 2020

Why Swakopmund in Namibia is a summer destination of choice

Travel

Why Swakopmund in Namibia is a summer destination of choice

13 Dec 2019

Government to hand over three magistrates courts

Law Practice

Government to hand over three magistrates courts

29 Mar 2019

Opening of new courts set to increase access to justice

Law Practice

Opening of new courts set to increase access to justice

5 Mar 2019

If firms with common members bid for a tender, is it collusion?

Competition Law

If firms with common members bid for a tender, is it collusion?

Rishal Bipraj 12 Dec 2018

NPA provisionally withdraws Estina dairy farm case

Criminal Law

NPA provisionally withdraws Estina dairy farm case

5 Dec 2018

Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

Criminal Law

Parktown Boys High coach gets 23 years imprisonment

3 Dec 2018

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

Environment & Natural Resources

Communities urged to help fight rhino poaching

22 Oct 2018

Banks are clogging up the justice system, says court

Law Practice

Banks are clogging up the justice system, says court

Ciaran Ryan 4 Oct 2018

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Land & Property Law

Victory for debtors as judges rule that cases must be referred to lower courts

Ciaran Ryan 3 Oct 2018

No bail for trio in possession of explosives

Criminal Law

No bail for trio in possession of explosives

7 Aug 2018

Dispute resolution gives Sars a case of motion sickness

Tax Law

Dispute resolution gives Sars a case of motion sickness

Christopher Renwick 24 Jul 2018

Glebelands Hostel alleged hitman in court

Criminal Law

Glebelands Hostel alleged hitman in court

2 May 2018

Mahikeng protesters to appear in court

Law Practice

Mahikeng protesters to appear in court

23 Apr 2018

Suspect arrested for masquerading as labour inspector

Criminal Law

Suspect arrested for masquerading as labour inspector

19 Apr 2018

Ugandan tabloid editors detained over 'fake' story

Media Freedom

Ugandan tabloid editors detained over 'fake' story

23 Nov 2017

Ex-Barclays CEO appears in court over fraud charges

Legal

Ex-Barclays CEO appears in court over fraud charges

5 Jul 2017

Dealing with blacklistings

Residential Property

Dealing with blacklistings

Adrian Goslett 10 May 2017

Media

West Africa media: hope for The Gambia

13 Feb 2017

Wits #FeesMustFall leader to spend another night in jail

Criminal Law

Wits #FeesMustFall leader to spend another night in jail

Julia Madibogo 17 Oct 2016