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A crisis of trust in lawyers

May 10, 2025

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Independent on Saturday

THERE are many jokes about lawyers and their trustworthiness, but the revelation that over 500 cases of alleged trust fund theft, amounting to more than R1.4 billion, remain unprosecuted since 2018 is not funny at all.

It is a damning indictment of the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and its ability to safeguard public trust.

This systemic abuse of client funds by legal practitioners not only constitutes a grave breach of fiduciary duty, but also exposes a significant regulatory failure by the very body mandated to uphold the integrity of the legal profession.

The scale and persistence of such misconduct suggest more than isolated transgressions - they point to a culture of impunity that flourishes in the absence of decisive action.

المزيد من القصص من Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday

Criminals disguised in fancy clothes says police minister

ACTING Police Minister Professor Firoz Cachalia has warned that organised crime networks, often disguised in “designer clothes and fancy suits,” are infiltrating political parties and state institutions, posing a growing threat to national security and public trust.

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1 mins

November 29, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Final call over new number plates

MEC warns of harsh penalties for those who have not made the switch to KZN's new licensing system

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2 mins

November 29, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Independent on Saturday

Siya and Boks speak out against GBVF

NATIONAL CRISIS

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2 mins

November 22, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Guterres: Time to respect Africa

The UN Secretary-General asks world leaders to share economic growth and to make the world a better place

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2 mins

November 22, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Dale Steyn claims Durban curries 'outspice' India's

AS THE cricket on the field took a backseat during the first Test between India and South Africa at Eden Gardens yesterday, the conversation among the commentators turned to which country had the spicier curries.

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1 min

November 15, 2025

Independent on Saturday

VANISHING CHILDREN CRISIS

Without proper statistics, children's organisations say it is impossible to get to the bottom of the problem

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4 mins

November 15, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Stolen weapons fuel SA's violence

Police guns, missing firearms are turning streets into killing fields

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3 mins

November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

Siya Kolisi - it's not about milestones, but about giving back

BEING surrounded by his children, teammates, coaches, and the people who have shaped his life and rugby career has left Springbok captain Siya Kolisi calm and content ahead of his 100th Test match for South Africa.

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1 mins

November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

It's official. Scientists agree 'Thick thighs do save lives'

THIGH POWER

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1 mins

November 08, 2025

Independent on Saturday

PROTEAS IN FINAL PUSH TO VICTORY

The Proteas, Banyana and the Boks have forged an impressive year for women's sport. Now the nation gets behind our cricketers to go all the way tomorrow

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3 mins

November 01, 2025

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