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[IOL News @IOL]

A Roodepoort attorney accused of misappropriating almost R800,000 from a deceased estate has been ordered to remain suspended from practice after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) found that his conduct warranted measures to protect the public.
Read on https://t.co/Bjaa3rsgyz
#news #MissingFunds #AttorneySuspended #EstateScandal #LegalMisconduct

[African Times @ATNewsSA]

Embattled attorney Charlotte Tibana and her husband, Tshwane Metro Police Department (TMPD) officer Peter “Gagash” Nonyane, who are in hot water for alleged estate fraud and money laundering, will learn their fate on Thursday. https://t.co/N7eP1qPsH3

[Conviction.co.za @ConvictionZA]

An attorney has been suspended pending an LPC application over allegations involving more than R800,000 in deceased estate funds. The SCA says interim suspension is necessary to protect the public.

Read more here:
https://t.co/4ngiHiFkiw

#LegalPractice #AttorneyMisconduct #DeceasedEstates #SupremeCourtOfAppeal #LegalProfession

[News24 🇿🇦 @News24]

Eastern Cape attorney who looted R6m from deceased estates faces sentencing snag

https://t.co/YKsuoCfSYg

[Tina @Tina_Hokwana]

Eastern Cape attorney who looted R6m from deceased estates faces sentencing snag

https://t.co/8MP99oHuUu

[Southern African Legal Information Institute @saflii]

Deneys Reitz t/a Deneys and Others v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others; Solidarity Trade Union v Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition and Others (2024/149523 ; 2025/033365)

👉: https://t.co/D5KVJQyRSl

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld an appeal by Ms Aletta Johanna Barnard against an order of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria (the high court), which had dismissed her claim for damages against Dr Estelle Gouws on the ground that it had prescribed.

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd v Road Accident Fund and Another (372/2025) [2026] ZASCA 140 (16 October 2026)

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment in which it upheld the appeal with costs.

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Barnard v Gouws (639/2024) [2026] ZASCA 139 (16 October 2026)

[Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC @LPIIFZA]

An important judgment for personal injury lawyers to take into account. Read the article by Gavin Roberts in the October 2026 Risk Alert Bulletin on the risks of under-settling a personal injury claim if past medical expenses paid by a medical scheme aren't considered

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Discovery Health (Pty) Ltd v Road Accident Fund and Another (372/2025) [2026] ZASCA 140 (16 October 2026)

[Tina @Tina_Hokwana]

“Sev­eral years later, the law­yer allegedly paid the cli­ent R235 000 in cheques, telling him that the RAF had settled his claim for R350 000 and that R110 000 had been deduc­ted for legal fees. However, the cli­ent became sus­pi­cious and approached the RAF dir­ectly to estab­lish how much had been paid. ‘The invest­ig­a­tion allegedly estab­lished that the RAF had paid more than R900 000 in respect of the claim, rais­ing sus­pi­cions a por­tion of the funds had been unlaw­fully appro­pri­ated for the sus­pect's bene­fit,’”

https://t.co/lnf93tFjem

[De Rebus @DeRebusJournal]

Thomas Harban warns legal practitioners of the serious professional, criminal and insurance risks of falsely witnessing signatures on documents – even when asked as a favour by clients, colleagues or family. https://t.co/JWcItrFB8J

[RSAJudiciary @OCJ_RSA]

08 October 2026

Judicial Service Commission

Media statement

Further deliberations following interviews for the position of Deputy Judge President of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court.

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Ackerman v Amaning and Another (744/2024) [2026] ZASCA 138 (07 October 2026).

Today, the Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed an appeal by Mr William Ackerman (Mr Ackerman) against the whole of the judgment of the Gauteng Division of the High Court of South Africa, Johannesburg.

[Tina @Tina_Hokwana]

“The Hawks also allege that, instead of transferring the funds to the beneficiaries, Muleya unlawfully retained and appropriated money held in trust for clients.”

https://t.co/Man6CzPZL7

[IOL News @IOL]

Zimbabwean national and KuGompo City attorney Precious Muleya will remain in custody until Friday, when she applies for bail on charges that she defrauded the Road Accident Fund of R5.2m through claims for at least 12 accident victims. The NPA will oppose bail.
Read on https://t.co/RAzhGf2qvS
#RAF #Fraud #NPA

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Today the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed with costs an appeal by FJ Senekal Inc (Senekal Inc) against a judgment of the Free State Division of the High Court, Bloemfontein (the high court).

[Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC @LPIIFZA]

Our practice management contribution to @DeRebusJournal this month is available at https://t.co/I3EVC0Jboe

It highlights the risks legal practitioners face when appending their signatures, purportedly as witnesses, to documents that were not actually signed in their presence

[Supreme Court of Appeal ZA @SCA_ZA]

Makasela Consulting and Projects (Pty) Ltd v Mopani District Municipality (773/2024) [2026] ZASCA 131 (30 September 2026)