The Nelson Mandela fraud case will resume in the High Court in Bhisho in the Eastern Cape today, with the analysis of cellphone records that need to be downloaded. The application of one of the accused, Phumlani Mkolo, for access to the records could also be presented in court. The 12 accused in the case are charged with fraud, money laundering and contravention of the Municipal Finance Management Act. They include the […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis Following an emotional first day of hearing evidence into the re-opening of the inquest into the untimely death of the late Imam Abdullah Haron, Human Rights Lawyer and Chair of the board of Foundation for Human Rights, Yasmin Soeker recounted the events of the day on VOC Breakfast while making mention of the importance of the investigation. Presiding over the inquest, Judge Daniel Thulare has noted […]
Drama ensued in the Cape Town High Court when arson accused Zandile Mafe refused to come to the dock. The court proceeding was to be Mafe’s first as part of the run-up to the trial in the High Court. Mafe is facing several charges including house breaking with intent to commit terrorism, two counts of arson and theft. He was arrested on the second of January after a fire destroyed large parts […]
LOCAL The man accused of setting fire to parliament is set to appear in the Cape Town high court on Friday. National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) spokesperson Eric Ntabazalila said Zandile Christmas Mafe would appear in the Cape Town high court for a pre-trial conference. Mafe, 49, faces housebreaking with intent to commit terrorism and arson, terrorism, arson and theft charges. He has been in custody since January 2 after a […]
The Pretoria high court has ordered that investigations into the kidnapping and murder of Hillary Gardee be prioritised. It ordered that a multidisciplinary team comprising of SAPS, crime intelligence and Hawks officers be appointed to investigate, inspect, search and collect evidence. The team is to keep the Gardee family informed of developments every two weeks. The family brought an urgent application to compel the police and minister of police Bheki […]
A Judicial Conduct Tribunal has unanimously found that Western Cape judge president John Hlophe “improperly attempted to influence” two judges of the Constitutional Court. Finding him guilty of “gross misconduct”, the tribunal’s report has now been submitted to the chairperson of the Judicial Services Commission which will determine his fate. The complaint against Hlophe was lodged by 11 Constitutional Court judges more than 12 years ago after judges Bess Nkabinda […]
Ivermectin may now be used in SA for the treatment of Covid-19. That is the upshot of a settlement agreement, made an order of court, in four applications against the SA Health Products Regulatory Authority (Sahpra). In terms of the agreement, the anti-parasitic drug can now be “compounded” and prescribed legally for the treatment of specific patients. Doctors no longer have to use the “compassionate use” programme, initiated by Sahpra […]
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane says she is not running away from the parliamentary process to determine her fitness to hold office. However, the embattled incumbent says she intends to appeal a Western Cape High Court decision that paved the way for the Parliamentary process. The Constitutional Court this week found that she had lied under oath about meetings with former President Jacob Zuma. She had wanted to access his personal […]
Its has been three months since the High Court in Pretoria ordered the department of basic education to reinstate the National School Nutrition Programme (NSNP) but children across the country are still going without food. In July, the court ordered the department to ensure all qualifying children got meals. But Equal Education, along with its Law Centre and Section27 this week released the results of a recent survey, in which […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
