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The teacher, who spent a weekend in custody, will now seek damages from the minister either through negotiation or a further trial. File photo

Gauteng teacher wins case against police minister after unlawful arrest, detention

Police were unaware of the law and a national instruction that gives them discretion in dealing with domestic violence arrests

A recent study of more than 200 rural respondents in the Eastern Cape, where drought has severely affected quality of life and food security, found that although farmers are actively trying to build resilience against climate change, more coordination was needed between state entities and local government to support them. (Photo: Gallo Images/Netwerk 24/Tebogo Letsie

Court victory for 400 000 elderly black women

An apartheid law that dispossessed black women of the assets accrued during their marriages has finally been scrapped after a Pinetown pensioner, facing impoverishment, went to…

Court torture ruling shows up Mogoeng’s true colours

ConCourt to rule on ‘absolute right’ of inheritance

Private wills — as opposed to charitable trusts — are considered sacrosanct, not only in South Africa but the world over. As long as a person is of “sound mind” and not…

(John McCan/M&G)

Mother challenges home affairs

A stateless woman in Durban is waging a court battle to receive identification documents so she can apply for birth certificates for her children

(Madelene Cronje/M&G)

Child law centre loses SCA bid to have identities protected after child turns 18

Media houses may continue to name children involved in criminal cases after they turn 18 and ‘become adults’

“I became a virtual recluse … the stress led to my decision to retire early.” — Chiman Patel

Retired KZN judge president awarded nearly R1m in damages claim

Chiman Patel has been awarded damages of R900 000 in his claim against provincial Director of Public Prosecutions Moipone Noko

Edward Zuma.

Edward Zuma to apologise for Gordhan, Hanekom ‘sell-out’ comments

Edward Zuma has agreed to apologise for his "sell out" hate speech remarks directed at ministers Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom last year

National Prosecuting Authority boss Shaun Abrahams.

AfriForum pursues corruption, fraud charges against NPA boss

Allegations of a covertly-funded fraudulent travel claim has led AfriForum to approach police to have NDPP Shaun Abrahams criminally charged

The matter between the “tender entrepreneur” has been in court three times in as many weeks. Each time it has “stood down” for city manager Sipho Nzuza’s signature

Company sues municipality for millions over blacklisting

Pholobas Projects is suing eThekwini Municipality for millions after being ‘blacklisted’ at the behest of an alleged crooked official.

Commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni

Suspended KZN police commissioner loses bid to be reinstated

KZN police commissioner Mmamonnye Ngobeni has been suspended for almost two years over allegations she had a "cosy relationship" with Thoshan Panday

In the “open letter” – Zuma

Human Rights Commission wants Edward Zuma to fork out a R100 000 for hate speech

The complaint has its foundations in an “open letter” President Zuma’s son wrote last year in which he attacked Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan.

Learners walking to school on a cold winter morning in June 2017.

KZN pupils head to court over school transport

A case will be heard in the Pietermaritzburg High Court on Tuesday morning on whether or not provincial government is liable to provide transport.

The report reveals that Ben Ngubane wrote a letter to Lynne Brown titled ‘Suspension of contact in any form whatsoever and/or commercial relationship with the Mail and Guardian, City Press and the Sunday Times’. (Gallo)

Ben Ngubane and wife in ‘sham’ documents court case

Liquidators appointed to wind up a mining company are accusing the couple of using ‘sham’ documents to lay claim to lucrative mining rights.