Knuckle tickle for ‘irresponsible’ council boycott

TAKE a look at the behaviour of a bunch of politicians in the Northern Cape, and you can see how even the remotest parts of South Africa suffer from people who put selfish party interests above serving the people. Earlier …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...

When women kill their babies – judges’ dilemma

WHEN a woman kills her baby for no serious reason, what’s an appropriate punishment? It’s a hard question for judges in Namibia where infanticide has become such a problem that a judge recently imposed 20 years as a deterrent. The …Share this:Click to share on...

Crime fiction vs reality: home truths in court

IT’S a standard of crime fiction – the deranged killer who tortures and kills street walkers and rent boys. Most readers would have the luxury of a detached consideration: was the story well-written; did we find it compelling? But for …Share this:Click to share...

Monty Python’s pet shop parrot in court

FEW people think of court decisions as inspiration for comedy. This would be a mistake. Especially if you are a lover of Norwegian Blue parrots, John Cleese and Michael Palin. I am thinking, on this occasion, of a new decision …Share this:Click to share on...