Andile Lungisa will have to wait until Friday to hear his fate. Lungisa has applied for bail after appealing to the Constitutional Court on his assault conviction. His family say they are optimistic he will receive bail.Convicted criminal and former ANC Youth League leader Andile Lungisa must wait until Friday to hear whether he will…
Judge President of the Western Cape John Hlophe has called for a judicial commission of inquiry into the mounting claims against him. The last straw appears to be a claim that he was allegedly plotting to have Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath killed.Hlophe's lawyer said he denies the ongoing allegations levelled at him. Western Cape Judge…
A view of the Pretoria High Court. Cornel van Heerden, Gallo Images, Beeld, file Serjeant at the Bar writes that Judge Norman Davis remains an exception among judges in that he went against the grain and delivered a judgment that is legally inexplicable.One has to doff one's legal cap to Judge Norman Davis.In his judgment, which…
Get all the latest news on coronavirus and more delivered daily to your inbox. Sign up here.Fox News senior judicial analyst Andrew Napolitano on Thursday explained the technological sophistication of drones that could potentially be used to monitor coronavirus spread.Napolitano told “Fox & Friends” that using a drone “to watch people” would be considered a…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…