buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos courtesy of Freepik and BMA Across continents, beneath the official signs at checkpoints and immigration desks, a hidden world of transnational organised crime thrives, feeding on gaps in national borders, weak enforcement and international loopholes. Transnational organised crime includes a wide range of illicit activities, from money laundering […]
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buy this article By Brig Dirk LambrechtsImage courtesy of FreePik Introduction The names of the four accused persons involved in this matter are (1) Ndumiso Lutshetu; (2) Ashwin Kennedy; (3) Bongani Mvamveki; and (4) Malibongwe Witbooi This matter consists of two judgmentsThe first judgment on the merits of this case was delivered on 13 March
buy this article By Annalise KempenPhotos and images courtesy of Pixabay and Freepik The younger generation is skilled at taking selfies and uploading them to social media. They know how to strike the right pose to make the selfies look less amateurish using remote triggers or selfie sticks. When they are satisfied with the “look”
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buy this article By Kotie GeldenhuysPhotos courtesy of Pix4free, Flickr and Pixabay In every criminal courtroom, the stakes hinge on a single standard: proof beyond a reasonable doubt. Prosecutors must meticulously establish every element of a charge with solid evidence, because one missing link can unravel the entire case and send an accused person home
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Freepik and Flickr When death strikes under mysterious circumstances, the truth is often hard to grasp. That was the case for Susan Rhode (refer to the Crime Series published in Servamus: June and July 2019) and that of Rochelle Naidoo (refer to the Crime Series published
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Photos/images courtesy of Freepik and Flickr As organised crime becomes more complex and deeply rooted, effective crime intelligence has become essential for modern policing. In South Africa, where criminal networks increasingly outsmart traditional law enforcement methods, the need for a professional, politically independent intelligence capability within the SAPS has
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buy this article By Brig Dirk Lambrechts IntroductionThis National Prosecuting Authority Amendment Act 10 of 2024 (hereinafter referred to as the Amendment Act 10 of 2024), appears in English and Afrikaans in Government Gazette No 50713 dated 27 May 2024. Its main object is to amend the National Prosecuting Authority Act 32 of 1998 (hereinafter
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Buy this article QuestionOne of Servamus’s readers, who is a private investigator, reminds us that “a lot of the times a SAPS fingerprint expert takes a long while to report at a crime scene”. Accordingly, our reader wants to know whether an SAPS fingerprint expert is the only authorised person who may dust for, and
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Buy this article QuestionA reader refers Pollex to the Constitutional Court (“the Concourt”) judgment of AK v Minister of Police [2022] ZACC 14 (CC), and 2023 (1) SACR 113 (CC). This is the case in which Ms AK claimed damages (Afrikaans: “skadevergoeding”) from the SAPS in Gqeberha (formerly Port Elizabeth), in that the SAPS failed
buy this article Article by Kotie Geldenhuys Rugged dirt tracks criss-cross the sandy river embankment where indigenous shrubs once adorned the area. As the handler manoeuvres the excavator back onto the riverbank, it leaks hydraulic oil which leaves an unsightly trail while the air is filled with dirt and the smell of diesel smoke. The
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