Kathryn Kimberley

Cape Town, Eastern Cape

Senior Legal Writer, Arena Holdings at Sunday Times

Senior Legal Writer, Arena Holdings at Daily Dispatch (South Africa)

Senior Legal Writer, Arena Holdings at The Herald Port Elizabeth

News Editor: The Herald, Weekend Post & HeraldLIVE.

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Articles

What’s the state’s way forward after Omotoso ruling?

2 weeks ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley |Brandon Nel |Eugene Coetzee

What’s the state’s way forward after Omotoso ruling? Appeal possible but experts believe slim chance of coming back from blunders in case Premium By Kathryn Kimberley and Brandon Nel - 09 April 2025 A week after Pastor Timothy Omotoso’s acquittal, authorities are still studying the voluminous court record from a case spanning eight years, and the damning judgment which not only freed the televangelist but also slammed the prosecuting team.
Hop, skip and jump into an egg-citing Easter

2 weeks ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

Hop, skip and jump into an egg-citing Easter Enjoy fun activities, hunts for hidden treats or a special lunch or high tea Premium By Kathryn Kimberley - 04 April 2025 Easter is just a hop, skip and a sugary high away. Celebrated in 2025 on the weekend of April 18, soon after the March holidays, there is plenty in Nelson Mandela Bay to keep little ones entertained over the long weekend...
MOVER & SHAKER | Cailan-Taryn van Heerden: Turning the story of her life into a musical

3 weeks ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

MOVER & SHAKER | Cailan-Taryn van Heerden: Turning the story of her life into a musical Premium By Kathryn Kimberley - 28 March 2025 Cailan-Taryn van Heerden is a dynamic performer and entrepreneur with a background in music and corporate communications. While having worked abroad, she has also graced numerous stages in Gqeberha, notably playing the lead role of Mimi in Rent The Musical and participating in various Gilbert & Sullivan Society cabarets while serving on the committee. ..
Taxi driver accused of culpable homicide released on bail

4 weeks ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

The 24-year-old taxi driver who allegedly veered into a group of students in Gqeberha, killing one and injuring several others, has been released on bail of R1,500. Sinovuyo Lindi appeared in the Gqeberha magistrate’s court on Wednesday morning, where he is charged with culpable homicide, failure to stop immediately after an accident, failure to render assistance at the scene, driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, attempted murder, and reckless and negligent driving.
Top lawyer, Gqeberha firm in battle over restraint of trade

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Riaan Marais |Kathryn Kimberley

Top lawyer, Gqeberha firm in battle over restraint of trade Former employer wants Ferns to stop engaging with its clients for 12 months over poaching fears Premium By Riaan Marais and Kathryn Kimberley - 25 March 2025 Fearful a former partner will “poach clients”, Gqeberha law firm Kaplan Blumberg has taken prominent family lawyer Lizette Ferns to court to enforce a restraint of trade clause.
Claws out in battle of legal eagles

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley |Brandon Nel

Claws out in battle of legal eagles Top Bay law firm challenging watchdog’s report that it cosied up to estate agents to buy work and tout its conveyancing services Premium By Kathryn Kimberley and Brandon Nel - 17 March 2025 Top Gqeberha law firm Greyvensteins Inc is fighting allegations of buying work and touting its conveyancing services through estate agents — including funding flight tickets and sponsoring a Christmas party.
‘Leach was driven by hurt’ - defence lawyer

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

Premium In calling for former schoolteacher Reinhardt Leach to be convicted of his girlfriend’s murder, the prosecution argued on Tuesday that it was immaterial who ultimately smothered Vicki Terblanche. “It is not necessary for the court to make a finding of which individual or individuals were personally responsible for the ‘act of smothering’,” senior state advocate Marius Stander said during closing arguments...
Jailed accountant given go-ahead to appeal sentence

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

Jailed accountant given go-ahead to appeal sentence Premium By Kathryn Kimberley - 11 March 2025 Jailed Gqeberha accountant Jonathan Blow has been given a shot at having his 22-year sentence for stealing R52m reduced after his petition to the Makhanda high court was upheld. Blow, who admitted to stealing from two local major retail stores that employed him to manage their books, is appealing against his sentence...
Probe under way into cause of fire at historic Cape Road building

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Kathryn Kimberley

The cause of a fire which gutted a business on Cape Road early on Tuesday, bring peak hour traffic to a standstill due to the billowing smoke, has not yet been determined. Police spokesperson Captain Andre Beetge said the Champions pub in Mill Park, which was housed in a historic building, caught fire at about 7am. “It was completely destroyed by the fire. “The metro fire department was on the scene to secure the building and contain and prevent any spread of the fire.
Alison Botha’s emotional message to rape survivor Andy Kawa

1 month ago | theherald.co.za | Nomazima Nkosi |Kathryn Kimberley

Alison Botha’s emotional message to rape survivor Andy Kawa Fellow victim tells Kawa ‘you’re not standing there alone’ ahead of court case Premium By Nomazima Nkosi and Kathryn Kimberley - 04 March 2025 In an emotional voice message to rape survivor Andy Kawa, Alison Botha, a woman who intimately understands the pain she is enduring as she takes the stand, said: “I am right there with you in spirit.” Botha, who was abducted, gang-raped and nearly killed in Gqeberha in 1994, sent Kawa the...