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Latest Law News
Minister's explanation of journalist's arrest labelled 'fictitious'
Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa has explained the unusually heavy-handed arrest of Sunday Times journalist Mzilikazi wa Afrika - 20 police officers were present - by claiming the reporter resisted, a claim described as 'fictitious' by the paper's editor.

South Africa
Universities take stand against 'Secrecy Bill'
The Protection of Information Bill is detrimental to the core functioning of higher education, a body representing SA universities said yesterday, according to a report in The Citizen.

Zuma shields ANC food-for-oil offenders
President Jacob Zuma has again been accused by the opposition of covering up the involvement of senior ANC officials in a scandal that saw companies pay bribes to the regime of Saddam Hussein to secure contracts under the UN Food-for-Oil Programme, says a report on the IoL site.

Internal probe of police in Bees Roux incident [L]
Tshwane Metro Police have started an internal investigation into the incident involving Blue Bulls prop Bees Roux, Sergeant Johannes Mohale (38), who was killed, and two of his colleagues.

Workers reject offer as strike enters 15th day
Government workers rejected the latest pay offer before it was properly explained to them, union representatives say, according to a report on the Fin24.com site.

Mokoetle takes arbitration route to challenge suspension [L]
SABC chief executive Solly Mokoetle has decided to challenge his suspension through arbitration, says a report in The Times.

Now cover-up officers face jail time [L]
Officers who try to cover up police atrocities face time in jail under a new Bill that sets up the Independent Investigations Directorate, which will replace the Independent Complaints Directorate, expected to be passed today.

Top policeman transferred after Krejcir interview [L]
President 'reprimands' Nyanda over Gama outburst [L]
Public Protector to get more teeth from new rules [L]
State considering paying for Selebi's appeal costs [L]
Transsexual case settled out of court [L]
Lawyer claims R1m in legal fees from Najwa Petersen [L]
Rasool won't be recalled - Minister [L]
Too many consultants at Correctional Services [L]
Urgent application on Cape baboons issue [L]
Sita owed R800m by government departments [L]
Mthethwa claims R90m from Fifa for World Cup security [L]
Attempted murder case at Mandela home investigated [L]
ICT licence above board, say mining Minister [L]
'Follow home' robberies on the rise [L]
Sex offenders register operational [L]
North West government helpless against fraud [L]
Green tax on passenger cars implemented [L]
ASA puts stop to Faith Drops claims [L]
Competition law catch for Webber Wentzel [L]
Veterans allege SABC board is corrupt [L]
CCMA defends its 'irregular' spending [L]
Simelane again urges use of plea-bargains [L]

Today's Analyses
Pinning down the fair value of a share [L]
The astonishing bidding war between rival computer giants Dell and HP, which has US commentators agog as both stalk data-storage provider 3PAR, has prompted company law experts Graeme Fraser and Veldra Morris - owners of www.companiesactonline.co.za - to shift the issue into the SA domain to see how such an unabashed power play might pan out under our company law.

Four issues put 'rule of law under stress' [L]
'Our constitutional democracy is a precious living legacy. We must fight to maintain and strengthen it.'


Africa
Militia rapists in DRC face war crimes charges
Leaders of militia that carried out mass rape in the DRC will face war crimes charges, says a UN conflict envoy.

Forensic lab backlogs measured in years [L]
Former Niger Minister charged with graft
Libya frees radical Islamists
Amnesty slams Rwanda's 'vague and suppressive' laws
Minister says he was questioned over Van Gogh theft
Madagascar ex-President sentenced to life imprisonment
Somali pleads guilty to attacking US warship

World
Lloyd's, Stanford face off over defence fee policy [L]
Lawyers for Allen Stanford - the Texan financier accused of a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme - and two accounting executives who worked for him sought to distance their clients from the alleged financial wrongdoing insurer Lloyd's of London cites as a reason to void a policy covering their defence fees.

Sealed warrants expected for Kenyan violence suspects [L]
The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to request sealed warrants of arrest for Kenyan post-election violence suspects.

Pathologist in G20 death case found guilty of misconduct
Another suit over Arizona immigration practices
Cricket on a sticky wicket amid betting scandal
Administrative law judges facing increase in violent threats: report
Alleged 'bullying' solicitor referred to tribunal
Microsoft takes patent decision to Supreme Court
Court upholds decision finding no link between vaccines and autism
Change sought in UK probate rules

In the Courts
Verdict date set in Manilall murder trial
Man admits to break-in but denies killing
Health official gets seven year for fraud
Foreign nationals facing fraud charges
Man who killed wife and child gets suspended sentence
Reitz Four granted leave to appeal sentence
Two life terms for killings by ATM bomber
Woman describes night husband was killed
Gardener helped attackers, then killed, state alleges
Attorney's lawyer quits over conflict of interest
School furniture supply company liquidated
Housebreaking syndicate leaders each fined R1m
Taxi driver in level crossing accident remains in custody
Man sues hospital for alleged HIV-positive finding
Naas Botha ordered to pay for son's education
Gay attorney 'forced to resign' from Rotary
Students appear over campus rampage
Alleged baby-killer finally in court
Man accused of cheating farmers
New arrest delays murder trial of ANC supporter


  


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