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Legalbrief   |   your legal news hub Friday 24 April 2026

Judgment in the case of a farm worker allegedly fed to lions by three men is expected today and other brief reports...

* Mark Scott-Crossley (37), a building contractor, and his two co-accused, Simon Mathebula (43) and Richard Mathebula (41), have pleaded not guilty to charges of murdering worker Nelson Chisale, whose bloodied remains were found in a lion reserve near Kruger National Park. – News24

* Prison sentences of some criminal offenders will be reduced, Correctional Services Minister Ngconde Balfour announced yesterday. The remission would not apply to convicted criminals who posed a threat to society. Remission ‘will be linked to community corrections and supervision that will be carefully monitored’, he said. – IoL * Government’s international Trade Administration Commission has published countervailing regulations for SA, says PricewaterhouseCoopers. Countervailing, or anti-subsidy, is a remedy that can be used to prevent dumping due to government subsidies or assistance. – Business Day