The SCA in July set aside an interdict preventing police from demanding that gun owners, whose licences had expired, return their firearms to the state, This would mean that close to 450 000 gun owners can be pursued by police if they do not return their firearms. An interdict was first sought after police changed its policy…
US President Donald Trump President Donald Trump has been ordered to by the US Supreme Court to hand over his tax returns to New York prosecutors The ruling has prompted furious tweets from TrumpTrump's financial records, however, may remain hidden from public view because of grand jury secrecyThe US Supreme Court ruled on Thursday that President Donald…
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a lower court's decision that an immigrant with lawful permanent resident status cannot fight deportation due to a previous offense, even though that crime was not grounds for his removal.In a 5-4 ruling with conservative justices on one side and liberals on the other, the court ruled for the Trump…
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Monday that state juries must be unanimous to convict defendants in criminal trials, overturning the Louisiana second-degree murder conviction of Evangelisto Ramos that resulted in a life sentence when a jury found him guilty with a 10-2 vote.The court noted that 48 states -- and more importantly federal courts -- already…
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…