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Is Gagashe and his wife telling the truth about their income?after the state laid bare the lavish lifestyle that the cou...
03/09/2026

Is Gagashe and his wife telling the truth about their income?after the state laid bare the lavish lifestyle that the couple displayed before their arrest,more in particular that the husband was taking home R11K but renting an accommodation at R7k ,suggesting that the wife was the one paying for both of their accommodation,Gagashe in his supplementary affidavit alleged that “he thought income referred to the formal salary from employer “ now that he was clarified,he earns up to R700k!!!
Really?
Is this not a blatant lie that will count against their release on bail?

As they say”history repeats itself “today the beleaguered Mr Teffo rocked up at court,armed with a court robe and a few ...
31/08/2026

As they say”history repeats itself “today the beleaguered Mr Teffo rocked up at court,armed with a court robe and a few legal paraphernalia ready to represent Cat Matlala and his four co accused at the Johannesburg high court as he believed their constitutional rights have been transgressed through their appearance in court!he was saying this being fully conscious of the fact that they have legal representation!
He was making an appearance per instruction from his “Foundation “
Malesela Teffo pro bono Foundation which represents the “indigents”
Teffo claims that he was never struck off the roll of legal practitioners,his name was only “removed “ and he is still a member of Gauteng Legal Practice council,all he has to do is to pay his subscriptions and he will be in “good standing “!
He was however unable to produce a document confirming that he has been re-enrolled as an Advocate!
His application to be admitted as an”amicus curiae “ was therefore stood down until he comes with “necessary” documents!
Mr Teffo’s conduct today makes one wonder:is the gentleman losing his marbles or he just doesn’t understand the duties and responsibilities of being a legal practitioner?
If one day he genuinely moves an application to be reenrolled wouldn’t his behaviour come back to haunt him?is he aware of the repercussions of his actions ?or is he just a victim and a casualty of lies as he “represents the truth?”

Catch me if you can…this is what Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala seems to be saying to the Madlanga commission,it would always be...
18/08/2026

Catch me if you can…this is what Vusimusi “Cat” Matlala seems to be saying to the Madlanga commission,it would always be a daunting task to get “the truth and nothing else but the truth “ from a man who is already on trial and whose Plea bargain has been rejected by the court!
What is left now for him is to be as evasive and slippery as possible and to rather go down to the grave with the truth for as long as it saves him a day or two out of prison!can anyone blame him for using the standard line”I don’t want to incriminate myself “ ?
The fact is that he is not a suspect or a person of interest,he is already an accused person and having been formally charged and pleaded to some of the charges,he has a constitutional right to remain silent and not incriminate himself…if I were Madlanga,I would not hold my breath about this one,it is a lost case!

Carrim Suleiman,after giving it a long and hard thought decided that,like the one from Nkandla,he would rather do time i...
14/08/2026

Carrim Suleiman,after giving it a long and hard thought decided that,like the one from Nkandla,he would rather do time in jail than to face the notorious Madlanga Pitbulls ,the question is how many years of imprisonment has he saved himself by not attending the hearing and how much of a punishment will he face if found guilty for contravening the Commissions Act and Regulations of the Madlanga Commission.
We all remember what happened to former president Jacob Zuma who flatly refused to appear before the Zondo Commission of Enquiry in to State Capture,he being a former state president was sentenced to direct imprisonment after he was found guilty of contempt of court which was the constitutional court which ordered him to appear before the commission to answer questions “satisfactorily”from the commission.
The decision by the constitutional court left a bitter taste in his mouth,to date he still complains that he was not afforded an opportunity to state his case in terms of the “audi alteram partem “ principle!His incarceration was a landmark decision which will go down in history books as the first former state president to serve time courtesy of the constitutional court!
The question now is ,how far is Suleiman prepared to go just to avoid appearing before the commission?
It was a painful exercise by his counsel in trying to justify why the commission should rather hear Carrim’s doctor than to allow an independent doctor to examine him,some arguments really cast doubt on our integrity as seasoned lawyers,all in the name of executing a mandate!
What should happen if Carrim reconsiders and make himself available to testify?should he be allowed or should he be taught a lesson?

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07/08/2026

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A busy year forMkhwanazi,Julius,the one who is currently on suspension by his employer,he who is out on bail for defeati...
05/08/2026

A busy year for
Mkhwanazi,Julius,the one who is currently on suspension by his employer,he who is out on bail for defeating the ends of justice and corruption with Ekhuruleni City Manager,again he was arrested with former city manager,Dr Mashazi and others for corruption…the last time he was arrested for theft of precious stones with his former girlfriend,otherwise known as “witness K” and today he is in custody yet again for murder!
He has already spent about R85k for his freedom…
The question is,how many times can a person be released on bail while he is facing multiple charges?
The truth is , the fact that he is out on bail ,should count in his favour because this shows that he respects the justice system hence it is so easy to get hold of him regardless of the fact that he may know that he could face some more charges…
The only problem with granting bail to an accused person who is already on bail,is if that second or third offence was committed during the period he was out on bail.
Julius Mkhwanazi is currently the most loyal citizen in the country,the man who respects the bail system,I won’t be surprised if his lawyer argues that he be released on warning given that he has already paid more than R80K to the state,it makes sense!

Madam Justice Pillay of the Limpopo Division of the high court was not persuaded by Hodes SC in the refusal of bail appl...
05/08/2026

Madam Justice Pillay of the Limpopo Division of the high court was not persuaded by Hodes SC in the refusal of bail application appeal that the applicant ,Shebe Maburna,made a case for release on bail based on new facts!
The downfall of his application was unsubstantiated evidence and facts that do not meet the threshold of “exceptional circumstances “
The court lamented the fact that the appellant did not take the court aquo in to his confidence,for instance when he alleged that he employs four people including his life partner and therefore his continued incarceration affects them drastically however not indicating how much he was paying them per month,just to mention a few..
The bottom line is that the court kept on emphasising that it is bound by the record,whatever was not canvassed during the second bail application or application on “new facts “ cannot be introduced on appeal as if it was a new application,no matter who is arguing the appeal…
His next stop is the SCA or just to wait for the trial to begin…

It is a rare occurrence to agree with the Judicial Service Commission of the Republic of South Africa as now and then th...
31/07/2026

It is a rare occurrence to agree with the Judicial Service Commission of the Republic of South Africa as now and then they take decisions particularly in their recommendations after the interviews that will leave your jaws on the floor.I have however reconciled myself with the fact that nothing surprises in this world for as long as politicians are involved!I still don’t understand why should the politicians continue to be part if the JSC!
Well my gripe today is their decision to overturn or ignore the recommendations of the Judicial conduct Tribunal which was chaired by the retired JP Ngoepe after the hearing of JP Mbenenge and found him guilty on gross misconduct!this decision they took without the politicians,notwithstanding the kind of evidence presented in the tribunal,now they have went further to recommend for Justice Mbenenge to be suspended with impeachment proceedings on sight!
It is not surprising that Mbenenge has moved swiftly and approached the high court in Pretoria to interdict the impeachment proceedings and the order was duly granted pending the review of the JSC decision to disregard the recommendations of the tribunal.The JSC maybe within their right to choose not to accept the recommendations of the tribunal,but the question is whether in view of the evidence presented at the hearing,is their decision rational?this will be the question before the review court…thoughts please!

While the country is firmly focused on the dramatic testimonies at Madlanga commission and developments at Cat Matlala’s...
30/07/2026

While the country is firmly focused on the dramatic testimonies at Madlanga commission and developments at Cat Matlala’s trial,Limpopo musician Lehlogonolo Chauke aka Shebe Maburna is fighting for his freedom,crisscrossing between the lower and the high court in an effort to secure a release on bail…
Every time he launches a new application he hires new legal team…
Bail application is considered to be urgent in its nature since it involves the freedom of a human being,which is a human right entrenched in the Bill of Rights in our constitution,that is why an applicant is able to make two applications in the lower court and two appeals in the high court within a space of two months…
Shebe Maburna,was refused with bail at the first attempt by the Polokwane magistrate court,on appeal to the Limpopo high court,the appeal was dismissed.
He launched another application,this time based on “new facts “ meaning that there were new developments which occurred during his incarceration but after he was denied bail,however the court found that there was nothing new about his application as he just “reshuffled “already known facts at the time of the first application and citing them as new.
On appeal,he enlisted the services of Adv Laurance Hodes SC ,he of the Malema firearm case in an effort to secure his release!in addition to that he is offering R100k as the amount of bail he can afford!
The question is,at what time is it ideal for a litigant to change the legal team?an appeal is prepared in the court of first instance because you are confined to the record of the hearing in the court of first instance,no matter how excellent your arguments may be on appeal,as long as those arguments were not canvassed in the initial hearing,you may as well just keep quiet!
I was listening to Hodes sc trying to strengthen his client’s case before madam Justice Pillay,who was a magistrate in the Regional court before he was appointed as a judge recently…however he was reminded that his arguments were not on record from the court aquo…
Litigants therefore need to source an unbiased legal advice before they change their teams but most importantly before they hire them at the first instance!
I always say it is difficult to dish up the food that you did not cook!

I have noted that the accused persons in the Matlala trial ,despite facing a litany of different charges,they still have...
28/07/2026

I have noted that the accused persons in the Matlala trial ,despite facing a litany of different charges,they still have an opportunity to have their own moments including counsel and witnesses,the court room looks like a theatrical arena,not forgetting his lordship the honourable justice …
Yesterday it was a calm day as Adv Van den Heever’s absence was conspicuous,though the judge did ask about her,I doubt if he missed her,maybe he was just making sure she was not running late…
Adv Chauke,counsel for accused no 5,the young (25)Nthabiseng Nzama ,ascended the podium as he was making an application in terms of Sec 159(2) of the Criminal Procedure Act ,As Amended in an effort to save his client traveling costs to court while her ticket is not yet called since she spent the days in court being miserable watching Matlala and his wife being cosy and exchanging “sweet nothings “.
Ms Nzama was asking the court to grant her a “leave of absence “ from attending court until the state leads evidence implicating her as for now she is still not involved…
Section 159 lists instances where the court can excuse the accused from attending court like the accused being “unruly “ or for health reasons.
The criminal proceedings require that the accused always be in court to face his accusers and the accusers to also point her positively in the public,unless under those circumstances that the court may excuse him.
The reasons cited by Adv Chauke did not meet the threshold and even though the court maybe sympathetic to her position,more in particular that the prosecution did not object to her being excused,Your Honour was not convinced and sadly,the application was dismissed…The court was also not happy with the the fact that everyone knew about the charges levelled against accused no 5 as early as the Pre-Trial stage but nothing was said to accommodate her situation which to me looks like it was an afterthought,the accused legal representative did not apply their mind timeously which means they were not properly prepared and this irritated the court,a bitter pill to swallow!

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