Focus
Ithala saga not over yet for angry depositors
In a long-running case involving KZN bank Ithala, angry depositors may finally be able to recoup their funds, but that’s not all they want. The Mercury reports customers are also demanding interest on the funds that have been locked away for nearly ...
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South Africa
Breakthrough in state capture with ‘superspy' arrest
Thulani Dlomo, former deputy director of counterintelligence in the State Security Agency (SSA), and Patrick Mshotholo, project manager of the Directorate of Special Operations (DSO), have been arrested and charged with theft, fraud, forgery and uttering involving about R12m. Dlomo ...
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EMPD’s Mkhwanazi grilled about Matlala
As the Madlanga Commission wore on this week, Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Police Department (EMPD) Deputy Chief of Police Julius Mkhwanazi was grilled about his dealings with murder-accused Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala. On Wednesday, Mkhwanazi said security threats in Ekurhuleni necessitated extra support from ...
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Matlala denies he is 'John Wick'
Security company boss Vusimuzi ‘Cat’ Matlala dismissed claims made by North West businessman Brown Mogotsi that he is the notorious gunman known as ‘John Wick’. TimesLIVE notes Mogotsi made the claim during his recent testimony before the Madlanga Commission, where ...
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Price-fixing allegations levelled at Maersk, MSC
Chauke's review 'not covert,' Batohi says
Mantashe turns to SCA over Zondo report
AG finds R419m in irregular water expenditure
Graft-accused judge may face suspension
Tourism's soccer deal raises fresh concerns
SA probe looms for Temu and Shein
Lottery funded ex-NLC chair’s holiday home
SARS appeals Sasfin ruling
Ex-SSA head charged with misappropriating funds
Bidvest recouping funds spent on directors’ Paris trip
Suspect suppliers still eligible for state contracts
Hawks officer gets bail in Tembisa graft case
Recouping R30m at stake in Ingonyama saga
Ex-soccer manager faces graft charges
Judgment reserved in Zuma’s legal fees appeal
Meta's GovChat decision scrutinised by tribunal
Fake goods targeted by task forces
KZN DPP cleared of wrongdoing
DA charging Tshwane deputy mayor with fraud
Ithuba's lottery licence interdict fails
Please Call Me saga heads back to court
Vodacom, Maziv deal finally cleared by Icasa
Minister tackling ID theft and duplications
Khampepe Commission's completion date extended
Central register for rogue state officials
Ex-SRC member arrested for alleged NSFAS fraud
Zuma's arms deal case in court this week
City plans to recoup R9m in irregular spending
Manamela perjury complaint taken to PP
University given deadline over degree-selling probe
NSFAS found to have misrepresented finances
Nedbank to take a hit after Transnet settlement
Analysis
Year-end reckoning for criminal justice system
The onset of the holiday season may be evident in shopping malls, but 2025 is far from over, Marianne Merten, columnist and political commentator, writes in Business Day. There are still crucial criminal justice system matters outstanding. ‘From appointing prosecutions ...
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Rest of Africa
Credit Suisse, UBS charged over ‘tuna bonds’
Switzerland’s federal prosecutor has filed charges against the failed bank Credit Suisse and its new owner, UBS, over the long-running ‘tuna bonds’ loan scandal that crashed Mozambique’s economy nearly a decade ago, The Guardian reports. The Swiss Attorney-General said it ...
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Barrick employees released in Mali after deal
Four Malian employees of Barrick Mining were released a year after they were detained in the capital Bamako amid a dispute between the company and the government, according to three sources,reports Mining.com. Barrick and the military run government ...
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World
Apple challenges India’s antitrust body over fine
Apple has filed a case in the Delhi High Court against the country’s antitrust body because of how it considers global turnover when calculating penalties, according to CNBC. The iPhone maker, which is among the fastest-growing smartphone brands in India ...
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Israel's Netanyahu requests pardon in graft case
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu formally requested a pardon in his long-running corruption trial, arguing it was in the ‘public interest.’ In a letter addressed to President Isaac Herzog, Netanyahu wrote that his trial has become ‘a focal point ...
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South Korea breach exposes nearly 34m customers
South Korea's largest online retailer, Coupang, has apologised for a massive data breach potentially involving nearly 34m local customer accounts, the BBC reports. The country's internet authority said it was investigating the breach and that details from the ...
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US' Costco sues state over trade tariffs
Bangladesh court sentences UK MP for graft
Case Law Briefs
Mokobi v First Bank (Instalment sale agreements)
North West High Court (Mahikeng):
Mokobi Holdings (Pty) Ltd v First Bank Limited Ltd t/a Westbank
Judgment: 26 November 2025
Keywords: Contract – instalment sale agreements – breach by buyer – cancellation by bank – whether buyer has bona ...
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LPC v Fourie (Misappropriation of trust funds)
Western Cape High Court (Cape Town):
SA Legal Practice Council v Fourie
Judgment: 26 November 2025
Keywords: Legal practitioner – application to strike legal practitioner from the roll – misconduct - misappropriation of trust funds - capital repaid but interest outstanding – ...
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BMW Financial Services v Boadia (Contract)
North West High Court (Mahikeng):
BMW Financial Services (SA) (Pty) Ltd t/a Alphera Financial Services v Keeditse Mavis Boadia
Judgment: 1 December 2025
Keywords: Contract – written instalment sale agreement – default by purchaser – application for summary judgment ...
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