Case Studies
Wedding ceremonies are meant to be a celebration of two people coming together to formalise their relationship through the exchange of vows, but a wedding in KwaZulu-Natal in December 2018 turned violent when two men were killed and two wounded by Constable Lindani Ngobese, who has been convicted to
The most horrific murders of yet more farmers have been in the media spotlight over the past few weeks. The most noteworthy of these brutal murders is that of the 21-year-old farmer, Brendin Horner on the 1st October 2020. Brendin, who was a farm foreman on a farm in
On the 1st October 2020, South Africa opened its borders to international travel. Whilst many South Africans welcome a lift on the ban on international travel there are still restrictions in place as to those countries who are not permitted to travel to South Africa because of the high
The Hawks say that the spat of high-profile arrests has been a long time coming and that there are plenty more arrests expected in the coming days. Hot on the heels of more senior government officials, the Hawks are targeting those fingered in corruption scandals. From the looting of
Given the age of technology that we are in and the reliance we place on the internet for just about everything, parents are concerned that inappropriate Internet content may jeopardise the health or safety of their children. Rightly so. The Internet can be wonderful for children. They can use
As South Africa slowly starts to recover from the insurmountable effects of the COVID-19 pandemic yet another atrocity has emerged, this time in the form of human rights abuse and money laundering. Kwasizabantu Mission is the most recent organisation to have been hit by serious allegations, which allegations include
The increase in the heinous and brutal acts of domestic violence during South Africa’s lockdown period is difficult for many of us to conceptualise. What is most frightening however, is inadequate protection which a protection order is supposedly meant to provide to its victims. In terms of the Domestic
With President Cyril Ramaphosa announcing that a number of our country’s lockdown regulations will be relaxed as we move to a level 1 lockdown from midnight on Sunday (20 September), many people are rejoicing at the prospect of getting back to some sense of normality. With the number of
The shooting of Eldorado Park teenager Nathaniel Julies by members of the SAPS has once again brought into sharp focus the issue of police brutality. His senseless murder has sent shockwaves around the globe. Nathaniel, 16, who had Down syndrome, was unarmed when he was gunned down, dragged into
The COVID-19 lockdown has had a severe effect on both the ability of schools to operate and provide an education as well as the financial situations of many parents who may be uncertain as to what happens now when it comes to the payment by them of school fees
