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Protest safety: For organisers and those caught in the middle of a protest

buy this article By Annalise KempenPhoto courtesy of Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp Protest actions are not new: People who have signed up to receive safety notifications on provincial safety fora, such as those in Gauteng, are likely to receive daily warnings about protest actions somewhere in the province. Protest actions about service delivery issues have become so […]

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Contempt of court

buy this article By Brig Dirk LambrechtsPhotos/images courtesy of Freepik QuestionSouth Africans have become used to hearing the term “contempt of court” (in Afrikaans: “minagting van die hof”) in news reports. Including, because a well-known politician was accused and recently convicted and sentenced to direct incarceration by a Magistrates’ Court. On his way out of

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Basic services failures: Flaring up protests

buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Ihsaan Haffejee/GroundUp and Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp With local government elections scheduled for November 2026, the familiar promise of improved “service delivery” has returned to the campaign trail. Political party candidates vow to ensure access to water, sanitation, electricity and other basic services to struggling communities, pledges that many

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COUNTERFEIT MONEY: Fraud – hidden in your wallet

buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Unsplash and Pexels It looks real. It feels real. But it is not. Counterfeit cash is slipping into cash drawers during daily transactions … quietly, swiftly and often unnoticed, turning ordinary moments into costly mistakes. From street markets to major retailers, fake money is moving and

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BEAUTY AT A PRICE

buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Unsplash For many consumers, the counterfeit market conjures up images of imitation luxury items such as fake Louis Vuitton handbags or knockoff Gucci sandals sold on street corners. But beyond fashion, a more insidious trend is taking hold: counterfeit makeup and skincare products are increasingly flooding

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The meaning and implications of a “non-parole”-period

buy this article By Brig Dirk LambrechtsPhotos/images courtesy of Freepik QuestionA reader has asked Pollex what the implications are when courts hand down a future “non-parole” period as part of a convicted person’s sentence. AnswerPollex will kick off his answer by referencing the relevant legal provision applicable to the answer. Section 276B of the Criminal

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