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Zelna Jansen

Judiciary independence: former SA top judge's rumoured political ambition opens tough debate

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

By Zelna JansenIt has been reported that the AllAfrican Alliance Movement selected retired Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng as its presidential candidate. Many have ...

Scrap metal export ban: curbing damage to SA’s infrastructure

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Picture: Timothy Bernard/African News Agency (ANA)By Zelna JansenHigh metal prices are the key driver of theft and motivate criminal syndicates to extract metal ...

SA advocate’s tussle with practice council highlights inefficiencies in legal sector

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Picture: Oupa Mokoena/African News Agency(ANA) - Advocate Malesela Teffo during the Senzo Meyiwa trial at the Pretoria high court. By Zelna JansenAdvocate Malesela ...

The Guptas: Justice comes with a price

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Picture: ANA File – Gupta brothers, Atul, right, and Ajay. Atul Gupta and another brother, Rajesh, will face trial in South Africa if they are extradited from the ...

Corruption: Brave Whistle-Blowers Need Proper Protection

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Picture: Bongiwe Mchunu/African News Agency (ANA) - Former ANC Youth League secretary Sindiso Magaqa’s murder was reportedly related to his blowing the whistle on ...

Scrap metal ban may not be a panacea for illicit copper trade

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Minister of Trade and Industry Ebrahim Patel noted that an initial estimation indicated that cable theft cost the country about R46 billion a year.

Crime in South Africa can’t be solved solely through the criminal justice system

Zelna Jansen|Published 2 years ago

Picture: Theo Jeptha / African News Agency (ANA) - Police are scene at the active crime scene yesterday where 4 people were shot on the Higginson Highway in Durban. ...