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Jacob Zuma appeals ruling that he must pay millions in legal fees from own pocket

Former president Jacob Zuma was on Friday scheduled to appeal a court ruling that declared he must pay legal costs running into millions of rand from his own pocket. SABC news reported that Zuma, in papers filed before the Supreme Court…

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The Supreme Court of Appeal has increased the sentence of a man found guilty of raping a girl aged nine to life in prison, up from the 22 years imposed by the high court. Stock image.Image: 123RF/Thawornnurak

CRIMINAL LAW AMENDMENT ACT OF 1997

16 MAR 2020

No greater crime than to deprive a child of her innocence: judge on rape

Appeal court imposes life sentence for rapist, up from 22 years The Supreme Court of Appeal has set aside a 22-year sentence imposed on a man who raped a nine-year-old girl, and replaced it with life imprisonment. The high court in…

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Thandi Maqubela, also known as the “black widow”, at the Cape Town High Court on March 31, 2015 in Cape Town. File photo. Image: Gallo Images / The Times / Esa Alexander

CONVICTED FRAUDSTER

3 OCT 2017

‘Black widow’ Maqubela eligible for parole

BY ISAAC MAHLANGU Convicted fraudster Thandi Maqubela could benefit from the multimillion-rand estate of her late husband‚ acting judge Patrick Maqubela. Maqubela‚ 62‚ may also be home by Christmas because she is eligible for parole. This…

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