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Lindile Sifile

Lindile Sifile is a senior reporter for Sowetan

A special tribunal judgment has set aside a R4m NLC grant. Picture:

Lotto heist: Beneficiaries ordered to pay back millions

Tribunal orders R4m grant to be repaid after fraud probe

The Road Accident Fund will have to pay almost R5m to a Cape Town crash victim.  PICTURE 123RF

Crash victim whose dreams of becoming a teacher were ruined to get R4.8m RAF payout

The woman suffered both physical and cognitive injuries that derailed her hopes of teaching

stressed, in debt woman holds her head in her hands

Judge slashes wife’s R60k maintenance bid

Judge cuts woman's inflated R60k maintenance claim after finding she exaggerated her monthly expenses.

A Cape Town man dragged his former lover to court to have her evicted from his house.

Man’s bid to evict ex-lover from his house heads for a court showdown

Cape Town man takes former lover to court in a bid to kick her out of his home

A Western Cape man stands to lose his VW Polo after defaulting on payments. File photo.

Jobless man’s court fight to keep his VW Polo ends in tears

Court rules that loss of employment no excuse for ceasing repayments

Your driver profile and what you use your car for influence the insurance premium you pay. Stock image

Why two drivers with the same model car pay different insurance premiums

The driver's profile and how the car is used affect what one pays for insurance

Clicks has recalled these snacks due to possible contamination.

Consumers warned about Clicks’ contaminated snacks

Clicks informed the NCC that about 348 units were sold to consumers while 804 units had been removed from shelves.

The building under construction in Ormonde that collapsed, killing nine.

Collapsed Ormonde building owner a repeat offender

Tesmin Ghood, 71, the woman whose company is at the centre of the recent Ormonde building disaster in which nine workers died, was in 2014 found to have illegally extended her property in Crown Mines without the City of Joburg’s approval.

A Tshwane medical doctor allegedly lost more than R4m through bank fraud. Picture: 123RF.com/itchaznong. File photo

How a woman lost more than R4m via cellphone banking fraud

A Standard Bank client allegedly lost more than R4m in a single day through alleged fraudulent instant money transactions.

Drivers of the VW Polo Vivos manufactured in 2025 have been warned to have the handbreaks checked for possible issues. File photo.

More than 25,000 VW Polo Vivo recalled for possible handbrake failure

The National Consumer Commission has warned drivers of VW Polo Vivo manufactured in 2025 to have their cars checked for possible handbrake problems.

You must stop at the roadblock but you don’t have to agree to everything. File photo.

You don’t have to pay fines at roadblocks, says legal expert

Motorists cannot be forced to pay any outstanding fines at a roadblock, says Kirstie Haslam, a partner at DSC Attorneys.

Cops’ light suspension for kidnapping ‘shocks’ court

The labour court has ruled that the police service was wrong not to dismiss an officer who kidnapped, assaulted and shot a man in the leg who was suspected of stealing a car battery from a police station.

A client who bought a R300,000 defective car from Avura Motors will be reimbursed.

Dealership fined R100k for selling defective car

Imagine buying a second-hand car for almost R300,000, but its engine starts breaking down within the first month, the dealership refuses to take responsibility and then a mechanic slaps you with a R100,000 bill to fix your precious ride.

Security guards hardest hit by employers' nonpayment of pension funds

The Pension Funds Adjudicator has seen a 13% increase in the number of new complaints in the past financial year, largely affecting security guards.

Telemarketing companies are now compelled to keep records of customers who’ve declined direct marketing approaches, and must not contact them.

Telemarketers can no longer bombard you with spam calls

The government has taken strict measures to discourage telemarketers from bombarding your cellphone with unsolicited adverts to market their products and services without your consent.