CCTV cameras and harassment
A client asked if he could lay a criminal charge against a neighbour because her CCTV camera points directly at his bedroom window and invades...
Tag: criminal prosecution
Ramaphosa signs Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Act
The Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Act has been signed.
Parliament passed the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Amendment Bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent in November 2022.
The bill was tabled in parliament in August 2022.
The justice and constitutional…
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DOJCD designates sexual offences courts
Courts for the regional divisions at which sexual offences courts must be set up have been designated.
The justice and constitutional development department published the designation in Government Gazette 47410 in terms of the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and…
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A one-of-a-kind country: Part 3
Corruption
You simply cannot get away from it.
It’s literally in our daily news. And not only during serious debate. But in a manner of “if you...
Appeal against mistakes of law
In Director of Public Prosecutions, Free State v Mokati [2022] 2 All SA 646 (SCA), the respondent was found to have forcibly had sexual intercourse with a...
Lamola shines light on Extradition Bill
Plans are afoot to address weaknesses in international cooperation in criminal matters and the legislative framework that “does not address all the necessary aspects”.
The justice...
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Power coupled with duty, the Intercape story
Courts are not designed to govern. That is the government’s job, involving budget allocations and tough choices, sometimes between life and death.
The distribution of powers...
Adams’ Anti-Counterfeiting team deals another blow to manufacturers of counterfeit engine lubricant and oil products
After thorough investigations by the firm’s internal private investigators, the Anti-Counterfeiting team of Adams & Adams recently collaborated with the HAWKS (SAPS) in two provinces...
Sexual Offences and Related Matters Amendment Act in effect
The Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Act Amendment Act came into effect on 31 July 2022.
Proclamation 79 was published in Government Gazette...
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Legal duty of care owed by taverns to customers
Most taverns are notoriously known for their unsafety and violent activities. Serious assaults, bar fights, and sometimes deaths are not unheard of in taverns. Most...
