Global cases go viral, but SA outcomes can differ: no juries, constitutional balancing, and different damages. Four headline case-types, translated into South African legal reality.
South Africa’s legal system in numbers: how our courts are structured, why we have no juries since 1969, what the profession looks like, and what prosecution outcomes show—plus a USA/UK comparison.
Legal TV vs real South African courts: no juries, strict evidence rules, limited “surprise” tactics, structured cross-examination, and why cases take time—explained in clear newspaper style.
