Criminal Law News Southern Africa

Subscribe & Follow

Advertise your job vacancies

Tigran Gambaryan, an executive of Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, sits as he waits to face prosecution for tax evasion and money laundering at the federal high court in Abuja, Nigeria, 4 April 2024. Reuters/ Abraham Achirga

Detained Binance executive in court on Nigerian tax, money laundering chargesCamillus Eboh

File photo: President of Zimbabwe Emmerson Dambudzo Mnangagwa addresses the 78th Session of the UN General Assembly in New York City, US, 21 September 2023. Reuters/Brendan McDermid/File Photo

Zimbabwe scraps colonial-era death penalty law

By Nyasha Chingono 7 Feb 2024

Source: International Criminal Court.

South Africa refers Israel to ICC for Gaza war crimes

16 Nov 2023

More news

File photo: Zimbabwean novelist, Tsitsi Dangarembga, whose latest book "This Mournable Body" has been nominated for a Booker Prize, speaks during an interview with Reuters in Harare, Zimbabwe, 4 August 2020. Reuters/MacDonald Dzirutwe

Zimbabwe prize-winning novelist acquitted over anti-government protest

Nyasha Chingono 8 May 2023

Source: Wikipedia. Former US President, Donald Trump.

Trump arrested, first American president in history to face criminal charges

4 Apr 2023

Botswana's former President Ian Khama returns to his seat after giving a speech during the Botswana-South Africa Bi-National Commission (BNC) in Pretoria, South Africa, 11 November 2016. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko

Botswana's ex-president Khama asks court to set aside arrest warrant

Brian Benza 6 Jan 2023

Image source: Kindel Media from

Malawi vice president arrested over corruption, says graft watchdog

Frank Phiri and Bhargav Acharya 25 Nov 2022

Source: Reuters.

Flutterwave's accounts frozen in Kenya over money laundering claims

8 Jul 2022

The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho. shutterstock

Choosing Lesotho's judges on merit should be only the start of judicial reforms

Hoolo 'Nyane 12 May 2021

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

Bushiri extradition request served on Malawi authorities

7 Dec 2020

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

Government investigating Bushiris' escape

23 Nov 2020

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

Extradition process begins for Bushiris

16 Nov 2020

The best interests of the child require detention to be used as a last resort. Shutterstock

How South Africa, Kenya and Zimbabwe measure up on child offenders

Rongedzayi Fambasayi & Admark Moyo 13 Aug 2020

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Know your business inside out with a Biz Office

Bizcommunity.com 2 Oct 2019

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

3 steps towards 'glass boxing' your company with a Biz Press Office

Bizcommunity.com 23 Jul 2019

Former Ivory Coast President Laurent Gbagbo attends a confirmation of charges hearing at the International Criminal Court in The Hague. EPA/Michael Kooren

Flirting with fire: African leaders and international law

Marco Bocchese 16 Jul 2019

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

#BizTrends2019: Digital, data-driven biometrics

Pine Pienaar 15 Jan 2019

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity Recruitment in Africa Focus

Bizcommunity.com 23 Oct 2018

Image via

New iPhone brings face recognition (and fears) to the masses

30 Oct 2017

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

Kenya acquits Chinese, Taiwanese cybercrime suspects

8 Aug 2016

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

World's press condemns attack against Charlie Hebdo

8 Jan 2015

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

Egypt court to hear jailed Jazeera reporters' appeal

31 Dec 2014

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

Australian journalist marks a year in Egyptian jail

29 Dec 2014

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy

5 Nov 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

Social media is an important tool for terrorist organisation says Gabriel Weimann of Haifa University. Image:

Social media is a key for terror groups

15 May 2014

70 journalists killed in 2013

70 journalists killed in 2013

31 Dec 2013

Four government ministers in Tanzania have been fired over their alleged involvement in rhino and elephant poaching.Image:

Tanzania fires ministers over anti-poaching abuses

24 Dec 2013

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

ENSafrica opens doors in Mauritius

4 Dec 2013

Counterfeit medicine trade targets Africa's poor

Counterfeit medicine trade targets Africa's poor

24 Aug 2013

More Criminal Law news

Let's do Biz