Crime
Leading law firm ordered to pay victim of cyber crime
Court judgment has consequences for companies that invoice via email
News | 17 January 2023
City withdraws workers after crew robbed yet again in Philippi
Workers will only return when being escorted by “already overstretched” law enforcement officers
Brief | 12 January 2023
The Gollong racket has collapsed but there are new scams around
Gullible and desperate South Africans are falling prey to sophisticated international scammers
News | 10 January 2023
Activist challenges law that bars naming accused in rape cases
Caroline Peters wants a section of the Criminal Procedure Act declared unconstitutional and invalid
Law | 21 December 2022
Church leaders sometimes cover up domestic violence, say speakers at workshop
“Women are told to pray and fast, but men are not told to stop beating their wives”
Brief | 13 December 2022
Somali owners close spaza shops as crime rises in Gqeberha
Police are no longer trusted by many immigrants
News | 13 December 2022
Postbank loses over R18-million to cybercrime attacks
Most of the money stolen came from the SASSA beneficiary grant payment system, says CEO
News | 1 December 2022
Hanover Park women march to end recent spate of violence
“The government has failed me and so many other families” says mother of gang victim
Brief | 29 November 2022
Khayelitsha lesbian murder trial set to start next week, after tenth postponement
“I understand the reason for the postponement, but this country’s legal system is bad” says sister of murder-victim Phelokazi Mqathanya
Brief | 6 October 2022