Articles containing the tag ‘Court
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, July 2nd, 2021

Zuma Set to Appeal Sentencing as Deadline Approaches

In a last-minute bid to stop himself from going to prison, former president Jacob G. Zuma is said to have made an urgent application seeking to rescind the ruling that sought to incarcerate him. The former pres... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Wednesday, June 30th, 2021

Opinion on Zuma Sentencing Polarises Nation

The ruling of the Constitutional Court ruling that the former President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma, hand himself over to the nearest police station to start serving a 15-month jail term, has cr... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, June 14th, 2021

Former DA Leader Mmusi Maimane Being Sued for R4 million for Defamation

Four former councilors of the official opposition of South Africa, the Democratic Alliance, have sued the former federal leader of the party for R1 million each for making what they referred to as defamatory st... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, June 4th, 2021

JSC Decision on Hlophe Postponed to 30 July

The judicial services commission has postponed the decision to the 30th of July decision on whether the Western Cape judge president John Hlophe should be impeached. The spokesperson for the JSC, Doris Tshepe, ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 23rd, 2021

Zuma Will Have His Day in Court – Ramaphosa

  President Cyril Ramaphosa has said that his predecessor, Jacob Zuma will appear before the nation’s courts and will get a fair trial. The African National Congress president was speaking on France2... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 21st, 2021

Coronation of New Zulu King May Hang in the Balance Following Interdict

As the world awaits to be introduced officially to the new king of the Zulu Kingdom and his also new wife, a cloud is hanging over the momentous event as his right to the kingdom has come under question after a... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Monday, May 17th, 2021

Zuma Has His Day in Court But Postponed to Next Wednesday

Former President of the African National Congress and the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Zuma on Monday appeared before the Pietermaritzburg High Court, where he was facing charges of corruption that are linke... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, May 14th, 2021

Ace Magashule Lashes Back at Cyril-led ANC

As the African National Congress gathers momentum, the troubled Secretary General has dug his heels in and sought the arbitration of the Gauteng Court by challenging his suspension, seeking to, instead suspend ... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Sunday, May 2nd, 2021

King Zwelithini’s First Wife Goes to Court and Argues that Half of Estate is Hers

Barely two months have passed since King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu passed away at the age of 73, his third wife and own choice of regent to the throne, Queen Shiyiwe Mantfombi Dlamini-Zulu has also passed... Read more »
By Oliver Ngwenya On Friday, April 30th, 2021

Thandi Modise Acquitted of Animal Cruelty

Thandi Modise was, on Thursday found not guilty of charges of cruelty to animals by a court in the North West. The Potchefstroom Regional Court agreed with Modise’s lawyer that the former North West Premier c... Read more »