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Former president Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial will resume on May 6, provided there are no more delays. A warrant for his arrest will come into effect on that date if he does not appear in court.Image: File
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NPA wants Constitutional Court to dismiss Jacob Zuma’s ‘hopeless’ appeal

The National Prosecuting Authority has slammed former president Jacob Zuma’s last-ditch attempt to permanently stop his corruption trial as “hopeless” — and said the application’s “real purpose and effect” was to delay the case against…

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Rape Security guards form a barrier between angry Verulam residents and a man accused of raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter at his home on June 11, 2018.Image: Supplied: RUSA
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Trial in sight for Verulam stepdad accused of raping girl 900 times

A man accused of raping his 10-year-old stepdaughter more than 900 times will remain in custody while the prosecution team readies for trial. The 44-year-old mechanic‚ who cannot be named in order to protect the identity of the girl‚…

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Murder suspect Thabani Mzolo in the Durban Magistrates Court on May 3, 2018.Image: THULI DLAMINI
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MUT murder accused changes legal representative again

Murder accused Thabani Mzolo received a dressing down by Durban High Court judge Sharmaine Balton after uncertainty over who would be defending him pushed the starting date of his trial to next year. The 23-year-old is alleged to have…

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