Stalingrad

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Retired Gauteng Deputy Judge President Roland Sutherland and former Deputy Chief Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga have called for tougher action against Stalingrad litigation tactics, warning that the abuse of court processes is undermining the administration of justice and eroding public confidence in the legal system. Speaking at the launch of a…

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A British doctor working in Gaza has urged world leaders to "stop talking and do something" as he described how people are starving and the "massive extent of destruction". Dr Tom Potokar - who has compared Gaza to a "slaugherhouse" because of the bombardment by Israeli forces - is part…

Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday it was up to residents of Volgograd to decide whether the city should revert to the name of Stalingrad, as it was called when Soviet forces defeated Nazi invaders in World War Two's bloodiest battle. Ahead of next week's commemorations of the 80th…

Former president Jacob Zuma and his advocate Dali Mpofu. (Kaveel Singh/News24) Jacob Zuma's efforts to privately prosecute State advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan resulted in rulings that eviscerated his Stalingrad litigation strategy. And, Maughan writes, those judgments have empowered the State to insist that he should finally face…

Markus Jooste (Brenton Geach/Gallo Images/Getty Images) For more financial news, go to the  News24 Business front page . The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (FSCA) has hit disgraced former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste with a fine of R475 million – but it expects a long legal fight. Jooste has until 19 April to…

The new board and executive of the National Lotteries Commission has been taking action against corrupt officials. (Illustration/Lisa Nelson) Suspended National Lotteries Commission (NLC) company secretary Nompumelelo Nene’s urgent application to halt a disciplinary hearing was struck from the court roll last week. The judge ordered Nene’s attorneys to make…

Tricky: Despite having said he wants his day in court, former president Jacob Zuma has delayed the arms deal trial for 18 years. Photo by Mlungisi Louw/Getty Images The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on Friday dismissed an application by former president Jacob Zuma to halt the implementation of a…