Man who ‘insulted’ Zuma in limbo
Chumani Maxwele, the student who was bound and hooded, has rejected the settlement offer and his lawyer has also quit the case.
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Zuma condemns security guards’ assault of woman
President Zuma has condemned a filmed attack by security guards on a woman accused of stealing, saying that all citizens have a right to dignity.
Prior assault claim stalks Oscar Pistorius
The Blade Runner is still embroiled in a battle with a neighbour over an injury at a party three years ago
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Cosas: No link between ‘hit back’ comments and stabbing
There’s no link between a pupil stabbing a teacher in Soweto and comments by Cosas on pupil retaliation, the provincial congress said on Friday.
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Parktown boys assault case dropped
A case against a group of Parktown Boys high school pupils facing assault charges related to an initiation ceremony has been struck of the court roll.
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Pistorius off the hook on assault charge
Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius will not be prosecuted on an assault charge, Pretoria police said on Tuesday.
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State still to decide on whether to prosecute Pistorius
The state is still to decide on whether to prosecute Paralympic star Oscar Pistorius for allegedly assaulting a woman, police said on Wednesday.
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Bush shoe-thrower’s trial set for Thursday
The Iraqi journalist who hurled his shoes at George Bush goes on trial on Thursday charged with assaulting a foreign leader.
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Oprah matron case postponed
All six alleged victims of sexual assault at the Oprah Winfrey Academy finished testifying in camera in the Sebokeng Magistrate’s Court on Wednesday.
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Liverpool’s Gerrard denies assault charge
England and Liverpool midfielder Steven Gerrard told a court on Friday he would plead not guilty to assaulting a man in a bar brawl in December.
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More than 1Â 722 assaulted, 111 shot in KZN
A total of 1 722 people were assaulted and 111 people sustained gunshot wounds in KZN over the first 18 days of December.
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Station commander ‘slept’ during assault in cells
A police commander did not respond to the screams of two men who were assaulted in a prison cell in 2006, the Pietermaritzburg High Court hears.
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A convoluted tale of sex and violence
Two men accused of raping and beating up a Pretoria woman near a hotel in February last year claim she consented to have sex with them.
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Teacher in court over fan-belt assault
A Free State farm schoolteacher who allegedly assaulted seven children with a vehicle fan belt near Dealesville appeared in court on Monday.
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YCL chairperson in court over alleged assault
The chairperson of the Young Communist League (YCL), David Masondo, has appeared in court for allegedly assaulting police, a spokesperson said.
