President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Thursday the war in Ukraine could have been avoided if Nato had heeded caution not to expand eastwards, as he reiterated that South Africa was ready to mediate. Replying to a question in parliament, Ramaphosa suggested that it was partly South Africa’s historical perspective on the alliance’s expansion and partly […]
The former president claims the high court misread the law and legal precedent when it denied him leave to appeal the dismissal of a special plea
The National Prosecuting Authority risks reputational damage if it fails to act and donor money is part of the answer — as long as there was transparency
President Cyril Ramaphosa has rejected a recommendation from the JSC that he appoint Supreme Court of Appeal president Mandisa Maya as head of the judiciary
The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has dismissed a demand by nine legal organisations that it should postpone all further interviews with aspiring judges until it has elaborated on its criteria for appointment to the bench. “You are advised that the JSC has not passed any resolution to give you the undertaking you asked it to […]
The application, widely seen as desperate, was dismissed with costs, burying her adverse findings against Ramaphosa over funding to his leadership campaign
The acting chief justice’s directive that Gwede Mantashe and former president Jacob Zuma be probed for corruption spells more complications for the president in the coming leadership battle
Will the government be able to retain its principled non-aligned stance as a humanitarian crisis looms and pressure on Vladimir Putin mounts?
The prohibition had its roots in apartheid legislation designed to exclude black South Africans from the legal profession and perpetuating it robbed refugees, the constitutional court heard