JUSTICE AFTER 5 YEARS
Danisa Baloyi, Hawa and Abubaker Khan welcome the decision by the Johannesburg Specialised Commercial Crime Court, sitting at Palm Ridge, where they all were acquitted, on 20 May 2022, on all charges levelled against them.
BAIL – A RIGHT IN TERMS OF THE CONSTITUTION AND NOT PUNISHMENT
When a suspect in a murder case is granted bail we hear people utter sentiments like “is a life only worth R8000 in South Africa“…
DIRECTIVES BY THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF POLICE RELATING TO ARRESTS AND USE OF FORCE RELATING TO THE MANAGEMENT OF THE COVID-19 SITUATION
In a letter directed by the National Commissioner of the South African Police to all police officers and members of municipal police services, the use of arrest as a means of bringing alleged offenders before court and the use of force in the process was dealt with in great detail…
Ex-top cop Phahlane considers stay of prosecution
Former acting national police commissioner Khomotso Phahlane is considering applying for a formal stay of prosecution following the State’s failure to serve formal and final charges against him. Full article: https://www.iol.co.za/the-star/news/ex-top-cop-phahlane-considers-stay-of-prosecution-15375724
