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Past articles by Bernadette:
Crime Intelligence spent R112m on spy tech they can’t use – report
A report says former Crime Intelligence boss Peter Jacobs should be blamed for the wasteful expenditure. → Read More
The culpability of Dr Beale: ‘No amount of time heals you from the loss of a child’
The Citizen spoke to a number of parents who had lost children after Beale operated on them. → Read More
The day Oratile died: Paediatrician Beale ‘robbed’ a mother of her baby
'It haunts me that I was robbed of my baby', said Michelle Seleke. She lodged a complaint with the HPCSA but was told there was no record of it when she followed up. → Read More
Misdiagnosed toddler died after murder-accused paediatric surgeon operated
Murder-accused paediatric surgeon Peter Beale also operated on boy who died in 2012. → Read More
Respected paediatric surgeon set to stand trial for murder
The revered paediatric surgeon is accused of gross negligence leading to patient deaths. → Read More
Black Sash welcomes Bathabile Dlamini's sentence although she dodged jail
Dlamini was slapped with hefty personal costs over what was described as, at best, her “reckless and grossly negligent” conduct in a case brought by Black Sash. → Read More
Victory for banned Rhodes University student
In 2017, Rhodes found Dyantyi guilty of disciplinary charges of kidnapping, assault, insubordination and defamation. → Read More
Dudu Myeni 'Mr X' outing case postponed to May – The Citizen
Myeni is being charged with defeating the administration of justice after outing a protected witness. → Read More
Operation Dudula leader ‘Lux’ Dlamini gets hero’s welcome after release on bail
Dlamini asked his supporters to forgive the EFF for 'putting us in this position'. → Read More
Tshegofatso Pule’s murder: Judgment day for Ntuthuko Shoba
The beautician was eight months pregnant with Shoba’s child when she was murdered. → Read More
Bail denied for 'serial rapist' Bolt driver
The Bolt driver said one of the complainants accused him of rape in revenge for a dispute over change. → Read More
Bolt ‘rapist’ cannot be granted bail, investigating officer tells court
In an affidavit he submitted in support of bail, the accused conceded he had been charged with rape previously but said the case had subsequently been withdrawn. → Read More
Ledla heads to ConCourt to overturn ruling in Gauteng PPE tender saga
Ledla tried its luck at the Supreme Court of Appeal, but again was unsuccessful. → Read More
Fight over Mandela’s jail key and other mementoes go to court
An urgent application has been brought before court for an order that about 30 objects and artefacts – that belonged to Mandela – be returned to home soil. → Read More
Bail for Krejcir crony, court finds the case against him on shaky ground
Krejcir’s co-accused, Nkanyiso Mafunda, got bail after court found all these years that the case against him appeared on shaky ground. → Read More
Court orders EC education department to deliver textbooks by end of March
The court has ordered the EC department of education to ensure “every pupil at every public school” gets textbooks by the end of this month. → Read More
Zondo is the 'safe' choice to head up the judiciary
The line of questioning in Maya’s interview, widely described as a “sweetheart interview”, may have hurt her chances. → Read More
Mbalula's Ukraine tweet: Sick attempt at a joke?
Mbalula’s handling of this entire situation – from start to finish – has exposed him as an attention-hungry, insensitive, immature and unprofessional failure of a leader. → Read More
Zuma applies to Supreme Court to kick Downer off the arms deal case
Last year, Zuma raised a special plea, challenging the title of state advocate Billy Downer and the NPA to try him in the arms deal case. → Read More
It's the end of road for Bathabile Dlamini
The Criminal Procedure Act provides for a variety of punishments for the crime of perjury, including direct imprisonment. → Read More