Courts, legislation, legal reform, and justice system news.
The KwaZulu-Natal Hawks head resigns while an attempted murder trial involving a high-profile figure is delayed, and a political figure recounts a tense exchange with a suspended crime intelligence official.
MKP MP Vusi Shongwe claims businessman Feroz Khan offered him R10m to derail a parliamentary probe, while South African banks were cleared by the Constitutional Court in a separate currency manipulation case.
Recent research and student-led protests underscore Nigeria's deepening security challenges, with violence extending beyond Boko Haram to include campus unrest and missing military personnel.
Tony Ojukwu of Nigeria's NHRC was elected vice-president of the African Rights Network, while courts advanced cases involving Omoyele Sowore and former official El-Rufai.
Police and security agencies in Ondo, Ekiti, Oyo, and Borno states have arrested suspects and rescued victims in recent operations targeting kidnapping and armed robbery.
Indonesia's former education minister and Gojek co-founder Nadiem Makarim sentenced to 10 years for corruption linked to a laptop procurement deal. In Nigeria, activist Omoyele Sowore's bail restored at N200 million.
Nigerian police and civil defense units rescued 24 kidnapping victims, arrested over 90 suspects, and recovered weapons in operations across Oyo, Delta, and Yobe states. Security forces also apprehended two Togolese army deserters in Lagos.
Colombian authorities arrested a 46-year-old doctor in Bogotá after influencer Natalia Villalba was found dead in a suitcase. In South Africa, five suspects were apprehended for breaking into container tuck shops in Hammarsdale.
A Western Cape police officer is under investigation for allegedly making anti-foreigner remarks during a live broadcast from a police van. Separately, underworld allegations involving Feroz Khan have been raised by Paul O’Sullivan.
Feroz Khan has requested a closed-door hearing at the Madlanga Commission, amid testimony from forensic investigator Paul O'Sullivan alleging unlawful interference in prosecutions.
A Kaduna court denies bail to former governor Nasir El-Rufai as legal proceedings continue, while public discourse intensifies over accountability and mob violence in Nigeria.
Judgment looms in Julius Malema's firearm discharge case as he prepares to appeal, while the Constitutional Court considers the legality of Wandile Magudumana's extradition. Meanwhile, the parole board denies Najwa Petersen's latest release bid.
South African border post officers are central to systemic immigration corruption, according to public accounts, as scrutiny grows over repatriation operations and treatment of migrants.
Police and security agencies in Rivers, Delta, Katsina, and Kwara states have arrested multiple suspects linked to armed robbery, kidnapping, and cult-related violence, recovering weapons and stolen items.
A top medical aid provider suffered a data breach, while improper email practices and license scanning at security gates raise fresh concerns over data protection compliance in South Africa.