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buy this article Article by Kotie GeldenhuysSelected photos provided by Prof Ray Jansen The gentle, dragon-like pangolin, searching for juicy termites, is totally unaware of the approaching danger. Out of nowhere two greedy hands grab the scaly body, put the terrified pangolin in a bag and carry it to a hut where the next stage
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Corruption allows organised crime to function and flourish and wildlife crime, specifically the illegal wildlife trade, is no exception. The illegal wildlife trade is a highly profitable illicit business where corruption plays a significant role in enabling criminal networks to perpetrate, conceal and evade prosecution for their crimes. Corruption
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Buy this article Case law:There are still strong, impressive and innovative SAPS witnesses – S v Akhona Ntombana, case no 54/2022, circuit court sitting at the town of Komani (previously Queenstown), dated 29 November 2022 (ECG) Mr Akhona Ntombana (hereinafter referred to as the “rapist”), appeared before the circuit court* (“the court”) sitting at Komani,
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Buy this article In the words of the High Court (sitting as a review court) in Mbombela in Mpumalanga, this is “a bizarre case” (Afrikaans: ” ‘n bisarre saak”). It can best be described by reading the verbatim (word for word) judgment of the Mbombela review court, namely in paragraphs [1] to [6], where the
buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Terrorists and extremists have set up shop on the Internet: to recruit new members, spread their ideologies, and plan and coordinate activities across the world. The Internet provides a convenient platform for these groups to connect with like-minded individuals across the globe and amplify their messages. The dark
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Legal input in consultation with Brig Dirk Lambrechts “Look into the eyes of a child who has been sexually abused and you’ll see pain, a pain that endures long after the bruises have healed. This pain is compounded by child molesters who create images of the sexual abuse
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys Every child involved in the production of a child pornographic image is a victim of sexual abuse. In the majority of online child sexual abuse cases, the abuse is not a one-time event, but rather ongoing victimisation that continues for months or even years. Victims suffer not only
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buy this article By Kotie Geldenhuys “If you want to kill someone, or to beat the s*#t out of him, we are the right guys,” the Besa Mafia site, on the dark web, reads. In February 2016, a user with the username “dogdaygod” contacted the site as he wanted Amy Allwine dead and wanted
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– Diljan v Minister of Police (Case no 746/2021) [2022] ZASCA 103 (dated 24 June 2022) (SCA) Relevant legal provisions applicable to this judgmentSection 40(1)(b) of the Criminal Procedure Act 51 of 1977 (“the CPA”) provides as follows:“40 Arrest by peace officer without a warrant(1) A peace officer may [in Afrikaans text: ‘kan’] without warrant
