Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is guilty of culpable homicide, Judge Thokozile Masipa ruled in the High Court in Pretoria on Friday. “The unanimous decision of this court is the following. On count one murder…the accused is found is not guilty…instead he is found guilty of culpable homicide,” she said. “There is[…]
Paralympian Oscar Pistorius is not guilty of murder but can still be found guilty of culpable homicide, Judge Thokozile Masipa said in the High Court in Pretoria on Thursday. “The accused therefore cannot be found guilty of murder dolus eventualis [legal intent]… that however is not the end of the[…]
Reeva Steenkamp’s family will be in the High Court in Johannesburg on Thursday when Judge Thokozile Masipa begins handing down judgment in the murder trial of paralympian Oscar Pistorius. “The family will be there — Reeva’s parents will be there,” Steenkamp’s uncle, Michael Steenkamp, said on Wednesday. He would also[…]
The pre-trial hearing of honeymoon murder-accused Shrien Dewani will held at the Western Cape High court on Tuesday. During a pre-trial conference both parties meet before the judge or magistrate to prepare for and expedite the matter and, in some cases, discuss a plea. Last month, the court heard that[…]
The High Court in Johannesburg will on Friday hear an urgent application by Westinghouse Electric SA to get documents related to Eskom awarding a R4 billion tender. Westinghouse initially wanted a preliminary order to prevent Eskom from finalising the contract with French company Areva NP Proprietary to replace steam generators[…]
A district surgeon evaluated convicted killer Thandi Maqubela on Wednesday after she referred to her slain husband as though he were still alive. Prosecutor Bonnie Currie-Gamwo said the district surgeon’s report would only be available on Thursday morning due to time constraints. Western Cape High Court Judge John Murphy adjourned[…]
Pro-Palestinian activists are picketing outside the Johannesburg South Gauteng High Court on Monday in support of the right of freedom of expression. The protest is in support of Boycott Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) South Africa and the Palestine Solidarity Alliance (PSA) who are in court against the billboard advertising company,[…]
EFF leader Julius Malema’s lawyers were expected to argue in court on Monday why a provisional sequestration order against him should not be made final. In May, Malema’s provisional sequestration was extended and the matter was postponed. According to Sunday’s Rapport, the SA Revenue Service (Sars), would ask for a[…]
There has been strong opposition to the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa’s (Icasa) decision to allow the broadcasting of three pornographic channels on satellite broadcaster StarSat. The Western Cape High Court heard an application from three local NGO’s last week, who were seeking to have Icasa’s decision overruled. The[…]
Two former police officers filmed allegedly kicking a naked Nigerian man are expected to appear in the Cape Town Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Warrant Officer David Gunn, 43, and Warrant Officer Gerrit Januarie, 46, were charged with assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm. Gunn was dismissed following a[…]
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