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Legal
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Things Aren’t Looking Great For The ‘Please Call Me’ Guy
28 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 12 Comments
Kenneth Makate reckons that Vodacom owes him a big payday for inventing the ‘Please Call Me’ service. Turns out MTN might have a big say in the matter.
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Very Interesting Daily Maverick Article About ‘Healing Illegally’ – Thanks To Medical Cannabis
24 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Many South Africans were forced to seek what were essentially illegal treatment methods to cure their medical ailments. Here’s one story with a happy ending.
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Vodacom And The ‘Please Call Me’ Guy Are Still At War
14 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Kenneth Makate and Vodacom have been doing battle for close to a decade, although late last week it looked like they had reached an agreement. Nope.
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UPDATED: Ubuntu Baba Owner Gives Woolworths Ultimatum As Battle Heats Up
11 Jan 2019 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The owner of Ubuntu Baba has issued Woolworths with an ultimatum, saying she will publicly share her communication with the company if they don’t act quickly.
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SA Lingerie Model Is Suing Tito Mboweni For R1 Billion [Videos]
04 Dec 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Swimsuit and lingerie model Candice-Jean van der Merwe is gearing up to take Tito to the cleaners, stemming from a $15,3 million gift back in 2013.
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A Quick Guide To Growing Your Own Legal Weed At Home
03 Dec 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Now that the laws around personal and private use of marijuana in South Africa have changed, here’s everything you need to know to grow your own at home.
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People Are Freaking Out About Cameras Inside The Woolworths Changing Rooms
19 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 3 Comments
Woolworths has come under fire on social media after someone posted about CCTV cameras inside their changing room cubicles.
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Port Elizabeth Is Being Renamed – Here Are The Top Options
15 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 15 Comments
The Eastern Cape Provincial Geographical Names Committee (ECPGNC) has begun public hearings into proposed name changes in the Nelson Mandela Bay Local Municipality.
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Staggering Details As El Chapo Snitch Outlines Cocaine Smuggling Methods And Income Generated
15 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Jesús Zambada García was the Sinaloa cartel’s chief accountant for more than 15 years, and he is now singing for his freedom and exposing his old boss.
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Man Sues To Lower His Age, Citing Gender-Changing Laws
08 Nov 2018 by Carrie / 2 Comments
A Dutch pensioner has started a court battle to legally change his age, likening that to changing one’s name or gender.
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Looks Like The Party’s Over In Ibiza
07 Nov 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Strict new laws, including regulating music volume and earlier closing hours, have led to a steady decline in the number of tourists visiting Ibiza.
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Apparently The Dros Rape Accused Is Going To Plead Insanity
31 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
According to the activist group #NotInMyName, alleged Dros rapist Nicholas Ninow intends to plead insanity in court on Thursday.
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Here’s Why Orphans Are Going To Suffer Because Of The Steinhoff Scandal
25 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
Shareholders aren’t the only ones suffering as a result of the Steinhoff scam. Charities are now set to lose out when the company cuts off its donations.
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20-Year-Old Life Lessons: When Blesser Relationships Go Wrong
11 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
A ‘blesser relationship’ has sparked a legal battle between a sugar daddy and a sugar baby, who is now claiming online harassment.
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‘Plastered’ On-Duty SA Prison Warden Has No Idea Where Gun Is [Video]
11 Oct 2018 by Carrie / No Comments
The Department of Correctional Services is investigating a video doing the rounds on social media, showing an SA prison warden drunk at work.
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Global Gambling Changes Spread To SA: The National Gambling Amendment Act And What It Means
22 Aug 2018 by Damon Sivitilli / No Comments
The National Gambling Amendment Bill affects all areas of gaming, such as the lottery, casino gambling, horse racing, sports betting and online gambling.
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IT BEGINS: Here’s What Happened When The State Went In To Expropriate A Farm Without A Court Process
20 Aug 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
It looks like we’re up and running on the land expropriation front – at least with regards where price negotiations with landowners have hit a brick wall.
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Jozi School’s “Viciously Unpleasant” Parents And “Sociopath” Headmaster Involved In Nasty Battle
27 Jun 2018 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
A posh Jozi school is caught up in a nasty battle that has made its way to the ConCourt, and it should serve as a lesson to those parents who behave like idiots on the side of the field.
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Zuckerberg’s Appearance At The European Parliament Didn’t Go Well [Video]
23 May 2018 by Nereesha Patel / No Comments
Zuck was grilled by members of European Parliament on Tuesday, and gave them a number of half-baked answers. They were not impressed.
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A Word Of Warning To South African Weed Smokers
03 May 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
420 might have come and gone, but of course “your mate” is still sparking up on the daily. That’s cool, but here’s a little legal heads up.
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It’s Very Important That You See These Mark Zuckerberg ‘Data’ From Star Trek Memes
12 Apr 2018 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
Enter android Zuck. As things became weird during his appearance in front of Congress, the Internet was quick to liken Zuck to the ‘Star Trek’ character.
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Local Lawyer Gives Quick Advice On Pay-To-Chat Messaging App
20 Feb 2018 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
The problem with lawyers is you often just want one quick answer from them. But they charge by the hour, and you have to ensure a formal sit down so everyone can play the game.
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You’re Not Going To Like The Excuse That Ajay Gupta Is Telling His Lawyers
06 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Guptas are preparing to appear in front of a parliamentary enquiry in March, lawyering up with a Houghton-based firm. I find this defence staggering.
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What You Should Know About The New SAPS Breathalyser And Traffic Camera Laws
01 Feb 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
We will soon see a new high speed, high-tech breathalyser rolled out across the country. You probably don’t want to take your chances with this machine.
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Lana Del Rey Being Sued By Radiohead – Let’s Compare The Songs [Video]
09 Jan 2018 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Lana Del Rey and Radiohead are headed for a legal battle, the latter citing the similarities between their song ‘Creep’ and Lana’s ‘Get Free’. Earphones in.
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Yesterday’s Massive Zuma Vs Madonsela Ruling Made Simple [Video]
14 Dec 2017 by Kiernan / No Comments
Zuma seems to spend more time in court than he does in Parliament, although yesterday’s ruling would have been stung.
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Kidman, Zuckerberg, Beyoncé And Timberlake – Weirdest Celeb Prenup Agreements
07 Dec 2017 by Sloane Hunter / No Comments
When it comes to celebs signing prenups, it’s not just about them money. From narcotic abuse to being paid to have children, these are pretty out there.
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Deathbed Confession May Have Solved 1980s Belgian Murder Mystery
24 Oct 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
During the 1980s a gang dubbed the “Crazy Brabant Killers” pulled off more than a dozen attacks, murdering 28 people in the process. Then they vanished into thin air.
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It’s Not Going Well In Court For That Dagga Couple
03 Aug 2017 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Eyes around the world are trained on a landmark court case in the Pretoria High Court, one that could change the marijuana law as we know it. Alas, it’s a rocky start.
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The Sad Story Of The Photographer Who ‘Owns’ The Famous Selfie Monkey Photo, But Lost It All
13 Jul 2017 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It’s the most famous primate selfie in history, and photographer David Slater was pretty stoked when his hard work paid off. Then it all started unravelling.
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