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Legal
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Discovery Life Takes Legal Action To Recover R16 Million Paid To Man Over Dodgy Depression Claim
15 Nov 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In a twist of irony, Discovery Life is going after a KZN accountant who managed to claim a whopping R16 million by pretending he couldn’t work due to depression – despite being spotted working while allegedly ‘incapacitated.’
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Revenge Gone Wrong: Woman Jailed For Three Years After Posting Father’s Ex-Mistress’s Naked Photos On Escort Site
24 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Eleanor Brown (center) exacted her revenge on their father’s former mistress, while her sister Sophie (left) was found guilty of gross misconduct for “initiating” and “encouraging” Eleanor’s vengeful act.
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“Barbaric Acts Have No Place In Democratic SA”: Court Has Chance To Set Example With Klawer Murder Case
24 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The self-proclaimed occultist is alleged to have brutally murdered a teenager for stealing mangoes.
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Why These Women Married The Monster Menendez Brothers, Who Brutally Murdered Their Parents In 1989
07 Oct 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Both Menendez wives fiercely stand by their men, even as the explosive Netflix series shows them as twisted, incestuous brothers driven to murder their parents after enduring years of abuse.
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Joshlin Smith Investigation At Critical Stage As New Evidence Emerges
17 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
It has now been seven months since six-year-old Joshlin Smith went missing from Diazville, Saldanha Bay in the Western Cape.
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The Court Battle For The $20.3 Billion Murdoch Empire Has Begun
17 Sep 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
In the lawsuit, three of Murdoch’s oldest children will compete to see who would have the most voting shares and the ability to run News Corp. and Fox News after his death.
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In The French Trial Of The Century, Gisèle Pelicot Becomes One-Woman Challenge To Myths About Rape
16 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Nearly every day since 2 September, Gisèle has been at the centre of a trial in which 51 men are accused of raping her, including the man she was married to for 50 years.
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Jozi Resident Neglected R200k Water Bill, Loses Legal Battle Arguing It Is A Basic Human Right
11 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
After ignoring her municipal dues for years – and only rushing to the courts in July after her water was cut and the meter removed – her argument didn’t hold much water.
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Gambling Addict Former Finance Manager Hid In Freezer To Evade Arrest For Major Fraud
04 Sep 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Over a year since she absconded, Prishne Khan was found hiding out in a freezer in Nigel.
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Alleged Ponzi Scheme Mastermind Cost Investors Over R23 Million
29 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Jaco Botha appeared in the Riversdale Magistrate’s Court after he was arrested for an alleged fraudulent investment scheme.
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There’s Something Fishy About The Sinking Of That Billionaire Mike Lynch’s Yacht In A Tornado Off The Sicilian Coast
20 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
That’s because Lynch’s ex-colleague and co-defendant in a US fraud trial was fatally struck by a car two days before authorities say a tornado abruptly sunk Lynch’s yacht off the coast of Sicily.
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‘Bikini Airline’ Tycoon Loses Court Case And Faces Multi-Million-Pound Fine After Not Paying Rent For Jets
19 Aug 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Last month, the High Court in London ruled against VietJet, often called the “bikini airline” for its ads featuring scantily-clad flight attendants.
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Wealthy Party People Busted After Setting Up Private Event On A Protected And Pristine Sardinia Beach
31 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The tension in the air was palpable as the yacht crew commenced preparations for the lavish affair, setting up gazebos, tables, cookers, massive jukeboxes, a volleyball net, and a DJ set.
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US Restaurant Wins R30 Million Damages Claim Against Cape Town Celebrity Chef
30 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
O’Donnchu says the owner of the restaurant “got his ego broken because he wanted to keep me there as his little prize, a sort of award-winning chef”.
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Trusted SA Biltong Brand Battles Mexican Multinational Using Their Trademark
25 Jul 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Despite the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in the local company’s favour, the Mexicans seem to be ignoring the outcome of a nine-year legal battle, and their products are still freely available in stores.
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The Man Who Conned His Classmates With His Elaborate Harvard Business School Ponzi Scheme
10 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
In finance, having the right credentials – like degrees from top schools, experience at an A-list hedge fund, and spending summers in the right Long Island towns – has always been a proven way to pass through many of the industry’s key filters.
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Daily Maverick Explains How Cops Are Developing Mega Court Case To Take Down Western Cape Gang Empire
02 Jul 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Over 10 months the police made at least 17 arrests that extended into the restaurant, construction and private business sector, and even Cape Town’s municipality, all with one criminally-flexible couple at the centre.
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After Being Fired From Working With Children In The UK, That Paedophile Former Water Polo Coach Dean Carelse Has Been Deported
25 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
But that’s not good news for SA as the guy is under investigation here for his alleged involvement in a paedophile ring in the country’s elite schools, without facing any charges.
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Fraudulent Travel Agency Scams 80 Cape Town Pensioners Out Of Their Thailand Trip
25 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A group of pensioners from Strand each paid R26 000 for 14 nights in Thailand, only to be left high and dry on the eve of their departure.
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New Luxury Airline For Pups Sued Just Days After First Flight
10 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
BARK Air describes itself as “the world’s first air travel experience designed specifically for dogs first, and their human companions second” but they might have to put a paw on it for now.
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SA Cyclist Banned After Being Found Guilty For Sexual Grooming, Abuse And Harassment
07 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Cycling South Africa received notices accusing “Bester” of sexual grooming, harassment and abuse via its online whistleblower reporting portal in February last year.
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Thabo Bester Begs For The Death Penalty As The Facebook Rapist’s Drama Continues In Court [Video]
06 Jun 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
Thabo was ridiculed for complaining about the treatment he has been subjected to, especially when showing up looking so snazzy.
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Bishops Water Polo Player Faced With R645,000 Damages Claim For Throttling Rondebosch Opponent, Knocking Teeth Out
23 May 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
A Bishops Diocesan College former pupil has been charged with the assault of a rival team member from Rondebosch Boys High during a 2018 match.
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Advertising Board Rules On Mr Price Kids Advert That ‘Smacks Of Objectifying Females’
23 May 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The Directorate ruled that, at first glance, the image is not overtly problematic.
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Barloworld Ordered To Pay Woman R1 Million After She Was Sacked For Smoking A Joint After Hours
26 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The legalisation of cannabis for private use has become a challenging space for employers and employees to navigate.
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SARB Seizes R60 Million In Assets And Cash From Markus Jooste’s Girlfriend
25 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
The polo-playing high life of Markus Jooste’s girlfriend has come to an end.
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David Beckham Is Suing Mark Wahlberg And His Gym For $14 Million
24 Apr 2024 by Heinrich / No Comments
Marky Mark’s lawyers reckon Becks is “attempting to benefit from his own wrongdoing and has unclean hands”.
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Wife Implicated Alongside Husband In R200 Million SARS Fraud Case After Disclosing R90,000 Girlfriend Stipend
23 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The lid was lifted on this fraud syndicate when the ringleader’s wife found out her hubby’s side-squeeze was getting a substantial amount of pocket money.
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The Most Ironic Case In Australia Right Now – Man Sues Artist For Gender Discrimination Over Her ‘Ladies-Only Lounge’
09 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The artist behind the ‘ladies-only lounge’ that has become the subject of a formal anti-discrimination complaint says she is “absolutely delighted” that the case has ended up in court.
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63-Year-Old Ghanaian Priest Receives Major Backlash For Marrying 12-Year-Old Girl
02 Apr 2024 by Tayla / No Comments
The legal minimum age to get married in Ghana is 18.
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