Focus
Judge scathing of RAF as another executive suspended
In yet another tumultuous week for the embattled Road Accident Fund (RAF), a High Court judge slammed the agency for its chaotic approach to litigation while the suspended CEO – in a separate court matter – took aim at a 'toxic legal ...
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South Africa
Zondo backs criminal probe for Mantashe
Former Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has backed a call for a criminal investigation into Mineral & Petroleum Resources Minister Gwede Mantashe, based on the State Capture Commission’s findings. A News24 report notes Zondo deposed an affidavit at the Gauteng High ...
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Nugent urges Ramaphosa to institute NPA inquiry
Retired Judge Robert Nugent has urged President Cyril Ramaphosa to consider ordering an inquiry into the NPA. ‘I don’t envisage a long inquiry. I would envisage a short and sharp inquiry into what has been going on so that some ...
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Nedbank sued for almost R40bn over ‘fraud blunder’
A Durban businessman is suing Nedbank for almost R40bn for listing him as a suspected fraudster for eight years. Shaun Naidu said he first became aware of the listing in 2015 when he tried to open a personal bank account ...
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MTN’s SCA appeal opposed by Turkcell
Gumede tender process stopped at last minute – witness
Modack found guilty of corruption in 2011 transaction
Liebenberg sequestrated for missing millions
JSE censures and fines AYO over disclosure
Danny Jordaan criticised for challenging Hawks raid
SA's Starlink access suspended by SpaceX
Tau insists Ithuba's extended licence ‘unavoidable’
PP probes mayor's R1.2m BMW
SARS going after sugary beverage makers
Watchdog investigates broker for missing R30m
ANC treasurer-general wants failed VBS rebuilt
SIU pursues missing Mpumalanga pump station money
Zikalala wants PP probe to clear his conduct
KZN DG Mkhize quits amid corruption allegations
Ex-lottery official banned from accessing pension
Intelligence CFO disappears ahead of graft questioning
Transnet contracts involving R20m of assets frozen
AG details Sapo's poor financial management
Commission approves Barloworld deal with conditions
Luxury home of alleged lottery looter seized
Policeman gets six years for R11 000 bribe
Gqeberha advocate appears on fraud charges
Local authorities pension Fund reported to FSCA
Johannesburg shrugs off damning R1bn tender report
Convictions for R100m Ponzi scheme
Analysis
Tribunal a poor version of its former self
The Competition Tribunal was once a respected forum of law and reason and a place where ‘serious minds deliberated on the economic consequences of mergers and acquisitions, balancing nuance, evidence and statutory mandate,’ but that era is over, Michael ...
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Rest of Africa
Mozambique fires three judges for corruption
The deputy chairperson of the Mozambican Association of Judges (AMJ), Jafete Fremo, has confirmed that three judges were expelled from the judicial system for corruption and poor application of the law. According to the Club of Mozambique, Fremo said the ...
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Red Notice issued for Ghana's ex-Finance Minister
Ghana’s former Finance Minister, Ken Ofori-Atta, has been placed on Interpol’s Red Notice list after allegedly using public office for personal gain, reports Al Jazeera. Ofori-Atta, whose location remains unclear as he reportedly seeks medical treatment, is being investigated over ...
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Nigerians demand action over alleged $3bn oil fraud
A group of Nigerian lawyers and civil society activists went to the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) headquarters in Abuja to demand the immediate arrest and prosecution of Mallam Mele Kolo Kyari, the former CEO of the Nigerian National ...
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Malawi, Mozambique border post targets corruption
World
US accuses Russian entrepreneur of money laundering
Prosecutors have charged a US-based cryptocurrency entrepreneur with sanctions evasion and export control violations, alleging he laundered more than $500m and helped Russians acquire sensitive US technology, the Financial Times reports. Iurii Gugnin, founder of Florida-incorporated payments company Evita Pay ...
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Former Argentinian President jailed for graft
Argentina’s Supreme Court has upheld a six-year prison sentence against Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, the polarising former President and one of the country’s most influential politicians, barring her from public office for life. A report in The Washington Post notes ...
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M&S resumes online orders after cybercrime
Marks & Spencer has reopened its website to shoppers, six weeks after it was forced to halt online orders after a cyberattack, The Guardian reports. Still, some M&S services will continue to be limited. M&S said deliveries to Northern Ireland ...
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Getty’s UK copyright case may set AI boundaries
Disney and Universal sue AI group
Case Law Briefs
Theron v Swanepoel (Breach of contract)
SCA:
A V Theron & Swanepoel Incorporated and Another v Knott
Judgment: 10 June 2025
Keywords: Contract – breach of contract – erroneous legal advice – negligence – contractual damages – whether the respondent suffered damages due to the breach ...
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Barko Financial v De Wet (Fitness and propriety)
Financial Services Tribunal: Barko Financial Services (Pty) Ltd, Barko Developments, De Wet & Prudential Authority Judgment: 16 May 2025 Keywords: Financial services regulation – Request to register mutual bank refused – Reconsideration application to FST – Fitness and propriety of significant owner ...
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SARS v Virgin Mobile (Condonation exemptions)
SCA:
Commissioner for the SARS v Virgin Mobile SA (Pty) Ltd
Judgment: 4 June 2025
Keywords: Tax law – Whether a party is exempted from applying for condonation for the late filing of a rule 31 statement when that party ...
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WBoA Financial Services v Prudential Authority (Deregistration)