Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift
/ 27 August 2022

Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift

The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed

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‘Unintended consequence of undoing apartheid’: Zim lawyers battle for admittance
/ 18 March 2022

‘Unintended consequence of undoing apartheid’: Zim lawyers battle for admittance

A group of Zimbabweans challenging their exclusion from the bar say their home is here, and it is populist opportunism to use unemployment figures to keep their their lives in limbo

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Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court
/ 27 January 2022

Why lawyers argue the case for a Madlanga constitutional court

The brilliance of Justice Mbuyiseli Madlanga’s mind and his transformative judgments can prove salutary at a time when the judiciary is under populist attack, his peers hope.

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The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned
/ 24 January 2022

The rogue daughter, mounting bills, mum trustees: How Mandela’s artefacts were almost auctioned

The Mandela family saga has not abated: Makaziwe faces criminal charges; trustees, including Moseneke, are silent; and Madiba’s possessions were saved from auction only at the last minute

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SIU still to settle civil cases totalling R6.3bn
/ 27 November 2021

SIU still to settle civil cases totalling R6.3bn

The Special Investigating Unit has cases dating back to 2019, but rejected that this is a problem

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Poll day: The Great Stayaway
/ 5 November 2021

Poll day: The Great Stayaway

Only a few people have chosen who will govern South Africa’s municipalities

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Online voter registration hinges on constitutional court decision
/ 16 August 2021

Online voter registration hinges on constitutional court decision

The Electoral Commission of South Africa’s new facility ran for only two weeks before it asked the constitutional court to delay the elections

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Life Esidimeni inquest postponed until August 30
/ 2 August 2021

Life Esidimeni inquest postponed until August 30

The lawyer for the bereaved families argued that Dr Makgabo Manamela’s requests for postponements have a negative impact on the families of the deceased who seek closure

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