by Daan Steenkamp | Apr 8, 2026 | Conveyancing, Practice, Property, Snippet
Practice News The NPA has been much in the news of late; its new National Director has had to justify previous underperformance and has done so (and has been roundly castigated as a result) by quoting a conviction rate of 94% of cases, brought to court. This sounds...
by Daan Steenkamp | Apr 8, 2026 | Conveyancing, Practice, Property, Snippet
Practice News Scandals A judge, charged with theft, money-laundering and contempt of court linked to an RAF claim, insists that the case against him is based on a legal costs’ miscalculation by the NPA. Perhaps but more tellingly, he had been put on special leave in...
by Daan Steenkamp | Apr 8, 2026 | Conveyancing, Practice, Property, Snippet
Practice News Hardened newsmakers: NPA: the SIU head, Adv Mothibi was appointed by the Prez after he rejected the six proffered potential appointees as unsuitable; good luck to him! The NPA reportedly paid a lot of money to the former Hawks’ boss, in settlement of it...
by Daan Steenkamp | Dec 1, 2025 | Legal, Practice, Property, Snippet
Practice News Lawyers misbehaving: News24 reported on a Gauteng High Court judge having been arrested for corruption; the SAPS must have a particularly strong case as I cannot see them going to such lengths, unless very certain of their case. In a similar league is...
by Daan Steenkamp | Nov 3, 2025 | Business, Economics, Economy, Legal, Practice, Property, Uncategorized
Practice News The Northern Cape High Court has overruled the MEC for Agriculture, holding that rhino conservation breeding facilities may be granted permits to export rhino horns. This is hailed as a breakthrough for conservation. New rules for the Small Claims...
by Daan Steenkamp | Oct 20, 2025 | Business, Economics, Economy, Legal, Property, Snippet, Uncategorized
Practice News Lawyers misbehaving: Our former Public Protector, Adv. Mkhwebane is to stand trial for perjury in February. A report, out this morning and, on the face of it, true, is a Facebook note on the outgoing frontrunner of the R NPA, Batohi, having described her...
