Fury as Jack Milne packs for Xmas at home, and other brief reports
Publish date: 13 December 2004
Issue Number: 1237
Diary: Legalbrief Today
Category: Human rights
* Jack Milne, one of the masterminds behind the R250m PSC Guaranteed Growth fraud scam, is believed to be due for release from prison in the next few weeks just 10 months into his five year sentence. Milne was jailed in February under a plea bargain aimed at putting Tigon CE Gary Porritt behind bars for his role in the PSCGG scam. Business Day
* Silvio Berlusconi, Italys Prime Minister, was cleared of corruption charges on Friday by a Milan court in a verdict that boosted his political fortunes as the country moves closer to national elections. Business Day * The New Brighton magistrates\' Court in Port Elizabeth has postponed to December 15 the bail application of Zukile Shume (18), Songezo Malusi (18), believed to be responsible for a spate of rapes of mothers and their daughters in their homes. A third accused, Vusumzi Yekelo (24), has been released on R500 bail after he co-operated with police by supplying vital information. The Herald * The Bloemfontein High Court has handed down three life terms to John Mnculwane (34) convicted of raping three girls, aged 10, 11 and 13, over three days after locking them in his house. The Herald
