The Human Rights Watch (HRW) has hailed the trial of former Chadian President, Hissène Habre as a “milestone moment” for justice on the African continent. The former dictator of the Central African state made his first appearance before a Senegalase court in Dakar this week, where he is facing charges[…]
Christopher Panayiotou’s lawyers did not reveal that the murder accused had dual citizenship because he never intended to stand trial, the Grahamstown High Court heard on Monday. Had it not been for investigating officer Kanna Swanepoel, the court would have remained ignorant about that fact that Panayiotou had applied for[…]
The trial of three youths and a minor alleged to have murdered Mozambican national Emmanuel Sithole was set to start in the Johannesburg Magistrate’s Court on Monday. Mthinta Bhengu, Sizwe Mngomezulu, Sifundi Mzimzela and the minor were alleged to have stabbed Sithole in the streets of Alexandra on April 18.[…]
A criminal court in the Egyptian capital Cairo has postponed until June 25 a trial in which Mohamed Morsi, the deposed president, and 10 others are charged with leaking classified documents to Qatar. Morsi appeared in Sunday’s session for the first time wearing the red uniform reserved for prisoners to[…]
Deputy Director of Public Prosecutions Nomgcobo Jiba will go on trial for alleged fraud and perjury on August 19 in the Commercial Crimes Court in Pretoria, a court official said. Jiba will have to answer to allegations of fraud and perjury believed to stem from her failed bid to lay[…]
The Western Cape Department of Community Safety are calling for more accessibility for witnesses to the country’s witness protection programme, after recent reports highlighting South Africa’s dismal prosecution rate. Of 3100 gang related murders and attempted murder in the last three years, only 85 cases have seen successful conviction The[…]
Court has been adjourned until noon on Tuesday so that Christopher Panayiotou could discuss the issue of his legal representation in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court. This was after State advocate Marius Stander told the court that defence advocate Terry Price would not be representing Panayiotou on Tuesday and would[…]
The defence for a man accused of killing Dr Louis Heyns is expected to call its first witness in the Western Cape High Court on Monday. Marthinus van der Walt, 34, has pleaded not guilty to hijacking, kidnapping, and murdering the paediatrician in May 2013. On Friday, the trial took[…]
Two of four men linked to the death of Mozambican national Emmanuel Josias Sithole are expected back in the Alexandra Magistrate’s Court for a decision on their bail bid. Sizwe Mngomezulu and Sifundo Mzimela, who with Mthinto Bhengu and a 17-year-old, are alleged to have stolen cigarettes from Sithole, a[…]
Alleged 28’s gang leader George “Geweld” Thomas was on Thursday found guilty of killing seven people by the Western Cape High Court. He had initially faced 19 murder charges. The verdict was delivered after Judge Chantel Fortuin spent a few days reading out the 800-page judgment against Thomas and his[…]
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