The head of the supreme court of appeal said if appointed she would import some appellate court customs to the constitutional court to speed up turnaround times
In an answer to a predictable question, the constitutional court justice cautioned that unfounded attacks on the judiciary risked undermining its legitimacy and the rule of the law
Private prosecutions have been described as exceptional and onerous, with a legal requirement that the prosecutor put up security for the costs of the accused’s defence
Dali Mpofu, arguing for the former president’s leave to appeal the high court’s refusal to remove prosecutor Billy Downer from his arms deal trial, hinted at a constitutional court challenge
ANC MP Mervyn Dirks has asked Busisiwe Mkhwebane to investigate Ramaphosa’s ‘failure to report corruption’
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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 minister’s open defiance has raised the stakes in a standoff that points to the looming power struggle President Cyril Ramaphosa faces
The senior state capture investigator and member of the Investigating Directorate died a fortnight after Zondo released the first part of his state capture report
In a public showdown with the president, the minister promptly distanced herself from his statement that said she apologised for her attacks on the judiciary
The break-in comes a week after that at the home of fellow whistleblower and Zondo commission witness Themba Maseko