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When will South Africans have their lockdown arrests, fines expunged?

When will South Africans have their lockdown arrests, fines expunged?

  • Jun 9, 2023, 6:48 AM
It is a question tens of thousands of people fined for infringements of the Covid-19 state of disaster regulations would like answered: when will their criminal records be wiped?
Lockdown Criminal Records to be Expunged But Not Yet

Lockdown Criminal Records to be Expunged But Not Yet

  • Jun 27, 2022, 9:21 AM
PRETORIA - The government said it is considering expunging the criminal records of people who have violated lockdown regulations but it won’t do this now because it wants to curb the spread of COVID-19.
Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack

Department of Justice hit with ransomware attack

  • Sep 9, 2021, 8:21 PM
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development in South Africa says it has suffered a ransomware attack which has also affected its website.
Cosatu will present its submission on the cannabis for Private Purposes Bill to parliament tomorrow

Cosatu will present its submission on the cannabis for Private Purposes Bill to parliament tomorrow

  • Aug 30, 2021, 10:31 AM
The Congress of South African Trade Unions (COSATU) will present its submission on the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill at 10h30 tomorrow, 31 August 2021 to the Parliament's Portfolio Committee on Justice and Correctional Services. The Bill is a welcome step forward to ensure compliance with the Constitutional Court directive that personal possession and consumption of cannabis should no longer be criminalised. The provisions of the Bill to effect this, and to provide for the expungement of criminal records for such cases is positive.
Criminal records for admission of guilt offences to be expunged, says Minister

Criminal records for admission of guilt offences to be expunged, says Minister

  • Nov 1, 2020, 2:37 PM
In a move likely to benefit thousands of South Africans, criminal records – including some of those obtained during the Covid-19 pandemic – will be expunged, according to Deputy Justice Minister John Jeffery.

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