A South African private security firm will hire outside lawyers
A South African private security firm will hire outside lawyers to look into its activities in Mozambique after Amnesty International accused it of firing indiscriminately on civilians while helping the government fight an insurgency. In a report issued this morning Amnesty accused both the government and the insurgents of war crimes against civilians including killings, […]
Chief Seeiso said harsh legal measures will be taken against those who will not obey the order
The Acting Principal Chief of Mokhotlong Chief Lerotholi Mathealira Seeiso has strongly appealed to the villagers of Nkotoane and Moshemong to protect pastures for improvement of their livestock. Seeiso said this when addressing the chiefs and villagers at a gathering that was held to resolve boundary disputes between the Chiefs of the said villages at […]
Eight police officers are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court today
Eight police officers are expected to appear in the Pretoria Magistrates’ Court today for the alleged torture and murder of a suspect in custody. It is alleged that the police officers had booked out three suspects from the Lenasia police station, in the south of Johannesburg and had taken them to the Protea police station […]
LDF members case should proceed
Justice Dr. Onkemetse Tshosa has ordered that a case in which 10 members of the Lesotho Defense Force are charged with murder proceeds regardless of a pending constitutional application involving some of the accused as well as the trial itself. The order was made following arguments by the defense and the prosecution on whether or […]