Court
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Court strikes down asylum law as unconstitutional
The Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that asylum seekers cannot be deported before their claims are properly assessed, declaring key sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional.
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POPCRU takes high-stakes dispute back to court to secure 500 jobs at prison
A bitter labour dispute between POPCRU and Department of Correctional Services over 500 workers at a Bloemfontein prison back in Labour Court.
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Wife, co-accused receive hefty sentences for husband’s murder
A fugitive wife and her co-accused were handed down hefty sentences for orchestrating the contract killing of her husband.
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Police catch suspected rape fugitive after 16 years on the run
A Bloemfontein man who evaded the police for 16 years, is set to face justice following his arrest in connection with the alleged rape of a friend in 2010.
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Court upholds ruling allowing legal rhino horn exports
Conservationist Wicus Diedericks from the Northern Cape says a court ruling on legal trade of rhino horn is victory for rhinos and private reserves.
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Constitutional Court’s landmark judgment on rand manipulation
Court ruling concludes years of litigation over foreign banks’ alleged manipulation of the rand, setting a legal framework for cross-border competition cases.
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Arrest made in murder of Gqeberha councillor Sicelo Mleve
The suspect is expected to appear in the New Brighton Magistrate’s Court today, facing charges of murder, armed robbery and the possession of firearms.
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Madlanga Commission to hear testimony in the absence of hospitalised Gen Khan
The Madlanga Commission of Inquiry to continue hearing testimony in the absence of suspended SAPS Deputy Head of Crime Intelligence Major General Feroz Khan.
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Former financial administrator at Kathu school accused of R4,6 million fraud
A 43-year-old woman who previously served as a financial administrator at a high school in Kathu is accused of embezzling school funds totalling R4,6 million.
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Odili charged with harbouring undocumented foreigners
The Nigerian husband to the deputy mayor of the Mangaung Metro, appeared in court on 1 July on charges of harbouring on undocumented foreigners.
