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A matter playing out in the Cape Town magistrate’s court has seen the issues of jurisdiction, time-lapses and even Brexit become focal points as a former teacher tries to sidestep a request by the UK to have him sent back there. The case is against David Price, who used to be a schoolteacher in the UK, and who in court papers has labelled the charges against him as “vague and embarrassing”. The extradition matter was partially heard in the Cape Town court this week and is expected to resu...

Civil society organisations and activists have welcomed the signing into law of the Social Assistance Amendment Bill and Prescription in Civil and Criminal Matters Amendment Bill.

The Justice and Constitutional Development, through its Information Regulator said it was assessing and reviewing the compliance of the revised Whatsapp Privacy Policy.

PHOTO: Cornel van Heerden, Gallo Images/Beeld The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is investigating three of its officials on allegations of bribery. The officials are employed at the offices of the Master of the High Court in Pretoria. They allegedly sought R800 from a bereaved member of the public in exchange for releasing a free document. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is investigating three of its officials at the offices of the Master of the Hi...

Boy’s guardian blamed for holding up release of funds from late father’s estate By Mwangi Githahu Share Cape Town – Nearly a year after he wrote an open letter to President Cyril Ramaphosa that his access to his late father’s estate had been blocked by officials at the Guardian’s Fund, Cape Town schoolboy Tiago Mendonca says he is still waiting for full access to the funds. After the news story appeared in the Cape Argus last February, some funds were paid towards his s...

On 4 January, police announced that three suspects had been arrested days earlier after a security scanner picked up irregular images, presumably of their hand luggage. “The trio had just flown into South Africa from Madagascar and were en-route to Dubai via Ethiopia last week when they were apprehended,” spokesperson Colonel Athlenda Mathe said. “Upon questioning of the suspects and further inspection of their hand luggage, officials discovered the gold bars and some foreign currency.”...

An extradition battle between Dutch war criminal Guus Kouwenhoven and prosecutors in South Africa has swung in their favour, with the Western Cape High Court setting aside a previous finding that he should not be sent to the Netherlands. The ruling made on Wednesday likely presents a major legal stumbling block for Kouwenhoven, who has been based in South Africa for several years, and from where he has been fighting against extradition. In February this year, the Cape Town Magistrates’ Court ...

Two UWI St Augustine lecturers promoted to professor File Photo - Dr Godfrey Steele PHOTO COURTESY UWI Two lecturers from UWI, St Augustine, Dr Hamid Ghany and Dr Godfrey Steele, are among seven academics promoted to the rank of professor by UWI. In a release, the university said the title of professor is its highest academic rank. It said the appointments were made after thorough evaluation of the quality and quantity of their research, publications, and other professional activities by intern...