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Silence Protects No One. Speak Up Against Rape!

02 April 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

What is rape? Rape is one of the most serious and traumatic crimes in our communities. It is a violation... of a person’s body, dignity and constitutional rights. Despite ongoing efforts by Government and civil society, sexual violence remains a major social crisis affecting women, men and children across the Country.

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I am appearing in the Criminal Court for the First time - Will I be sent to Prison on my first appearance?

01 April 2026,  Lerato Mashego

Whether a person will go to jail on their first appearance in court is one of the most common concerns... faced by individuals who have been arrested or summoned to appear in a criminal matter. 

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Section 174 Explained.

01 April 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I have been charged with assault and was represented by a legal practitioner during the trial. The State called only... the complainant to testify and no evidence whatsoever was presented to the court in order to proof that I have assaulted the complainant.

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You can be Criminally held liable for Marrying more than one women in South Africa

01 April 2026,  Allan Lesesa

There is a common English idiom that says: “the more, the better”– it signifies that a larger quantity of something... is preferrable than only having one. Consequently, there are many people who exploit our marriage system and marry more than one partner at the same time. What are the possible legal consequences to such acts? This article seeks to engage on this aspects and exp[lore the legalities in as far as there may be criminal liability.

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Silence Protects No One. Speak Up Against Rape!

02 April 2026,  Phoebe Minnie

What is rape? Rape is one of the most serious and traumatic crimes in our communities. It is a violation... of a person’s body, dignity and constitutional rights. Despite ongoing efforts by Government and civil society, sexual violence remains a major social crisis affecting women, men and children across the Country.

READ MORE
68
Article

I am appearing in the Criminal Court for the First time - Will I be sent to Prison on my first appearance?

01 April 2026,  Lerato Mashego

Whether a person will go to jail on their first appearance in court is one of the most common concerns... faced by individuals who have been arrested or summoned to appear in a criminal matter. 

READ MORE
75
Article

Section 174 Explained.

01 April 2026,  Dries Knoetze

“I have been charged with assault and was represented by a legal practitioner during the trial. The State called only... the complainant to testify and no evidence whatsoever was presented to the court in order to proof that I have assaulted the complainant.

READ MORE
78
Article

You can be Criminally held liable for Marrying more than one women in South Africa

01 April 2026,  Allan Lesesa

There is a common English idiom that says: “the more, the better”– it signifies that a larger quantity of something... is preferrable than only having one. Consequently, there are many people who exploit our marriage system and marry more than one partner at the same time. What are the possible legal consequences to such acts? This article seeks to engage on this aspects and exp[lore the legalities in as far as there may be criminal liability.

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To post or not to post? When is privacy violated?

21 March 2022

Your neighbour has been piling heaps of rubbish on his sidewalk. You’ve raised the issue with him but to no... avail. Now you’ve taken photos of the mess and want to post them on Facebook to try and get other neighbours to also put pressure on him to clean up the mess. However, you pause and wonder about whether you can post the photos and identify your neighbour. Is it an invasion of privacy, or in the public interest?

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