{"id":148127,"date":"2019-10-21T08:32:24","date_gmt":"2019-10-21T06:32:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/r34-million-deal-outs-corrupt-lawyers\/"},"modified":"2019-10-21T08:32:24","modified_gmt":"2019-10-21T06:32:24","slug":"r34-million-deal-outs-corrupt-lawyers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/r34-million-deal-outs-corrupt-lawyers\/","title":{"rendered":"R34 million deal outs ‘corrupt’ lawyers"},"content":{"rendered":"

R34 million deal outs ‘corrupt’ lawyers<\/a>: Pretoria – The taxpayer was spared paying R34 million in damages to a man who had instituted a claim against the Minister of Police, while the ministry was unaware of the settlement. At the centre of the application before the Gauteng High Court, Joburg, was the conduct of the now former head of the office of the State Attorney in that city, Kgosi Gustav Lekabe, and advocate Hassan Kajee, who until recently was a member of the Johannesburg Bar. Both men had meanwhile resigned from their jobs as a result of their highly questionable conduct. It appeared that both were in cahoots in settling the case of…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Rape survivor Leilani steps up to challenge<\/a>: Pretoria – Rape survivor Leilani Kuter, who has just completed a gruelling walk to mark the 27th year since her ordeal, said quitting was never an option. \u201cNot one morning did I wake up and think I can\u2019t do this anymore. I knew what I was doing was important and that I was making a meaningful difference,\u201d she said. Every day, the 45-year-old uttered these words to keep motivated in reaching her goal to mark her horrific rape…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Judge warns of cybercrime in Pretoria man’s R1.7m case<\/a>: Pretoria – Cybercrime is rife and something attorneys must be aware of; if they by mistake pay money over held by clients in their trust accounts, they cannot hide behind the defence that it is not their fault as the client\u2019s bank account was hacked. This was the message of Acting Judge Matthew Klein delivered in the Gauteng High Court, Pretoria, in a case of a Montana businessman who claimed back more than R1.7million held in the trust account of his lawyer following the sale of one of his properties. The law firm Van der Spuy and De Jongh Inc paid several amounts over to companies and persons, as \u201cper instruction…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Exhibition in Tshwane soon on the life of activist Ahmed Timol<\/a>: Pretoria – An exhibition about the late SACP anti-apartheid icon Ahmed Timol is coming to Pretoria. Freedom Park, in partnership with the Ahmed Timol Trust, will host the exhibition from tomorrow to November 30. According to Timol\u2019s nephew Imtiaz Cajee,…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Former Bishops teacher admitted to clinic as sex scandal inquiry heats up<\/a>: Cape Town \u2013 Bishops matric pupils embroiled in a sex scandal involving former teacher Fiona Viotti have had psychologists and psychiatrists made available to them as they prepare for their final exams. A sexual misconduct inquiry, headed by attorney Graeme Dorrington and senior advocate Francois van Zyl, into the 30-year-old…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Warning of high pollen levels in Pretoria this spring<\/a>: Pretoria – Hay fever sufferers in Pretoria have been battling with runny noses and watery eyes as tree pollen levels surged to a daily average of 70 grains a cubic metre this spring. For the first time in more than 20 years, pollen is being monitored in the Jacaranda City again. Professor Jonny Peter, head of the University of Cape Town Lung Institute\u2019s Allergy Unit, said the monitoring of pollen…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Man accused of raping Reiger Park toddler (2) to appear in court today<\/a>: It’s understood the little girl started behaving strangely that night and her mother took her to hospital for a medical assessment where it was discovered that she had been sexually violated. ……
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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DA senior members fail to convince \u2018stubborn\u2019 Mashaba not to resign<\/a>: A senior leader told EWN that Herman Mashaba “stubborn like that” and had already made his decision. ……
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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Eskom: No load shedding expected today, but could be implemented last minute<\/a>: The cash-strapped state-owned enterprise said this was due to many of its units back online after maintenance and its healthy water levels. ……
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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More taxi blockades expected to disrupt Cape Town traffic<\/a>: Cape Town \u2013 Taxi operators have remained adamant that their fines and warrants be scrapped as more disruptions to traffic are anticipated this week. This comes after taxi drivers last week blocked major exit routes from the CBD, causing major peak-hour traffic backlogs. Twenty-six taxis were…
\nSource:<\/strong> WN.com – Southafrica News<\/a><\/small>
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