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Constitutional Court

Parliament will consider ‘introducing a new bill’ following cannabis ruling
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Parliament will consider ‘introducing a new bill’ following cannabis ruling

The court gave Parliament 24 months to update legislation relating to cannabis to be in line with its ruling

By Riaan Grobler
#Dagga: ConCourt says yes to getting high in private
Article
/ 18 September 2018

#Dagga: ConCourt says yes to getting high in private

In a unanimous judgment, the Constitutional Court ruled in favour of private possession and cultivation of cannabis

By Gemma Ritchie
Getting high in private: Will the ConCourt be for or against?
Article
/ 18 September 2018

Getting high in private: Will the ConCourt be for or against?

The Constitutional Court will hand down judgment on Tuesday on whether the private use of cannabis will no longer be a criminal act

By Gemma Ritchie and Mashadi Kekana
Word ‘boer’ not racist or racially offensive — ConCourt
Article
/ 13 September 2018

Word ‘boer’ not racist or racially offensive — ConCourt

This was the unanimous judgment of the Constitutional Court on Thursday following a labour dispute

By Riaan Grobler
Top DRC court bans Bemba from running in upcoming elections, SA keeps mum
Africa
/ 4 September 2018

Top DRC court bans Bemba from running in upcoming elections, SA keeps mum

South Africa and the DRC have enjoyed a cordial relationship for years but things seem to be on shaky ground

By Mashadi Kekana
Dlamini escapes being slapped with legal costs
Article
/ 30 August 2018

Dlamini escapes being slapped with legal costs

The ConCourt has ruled that former social development minister Bathabile Dlamini was not negligent by extending the CPS contract last year

By Athandiwe Saba
Sassa: The more things change …
Article
/ 24 August 2018

Sassa: The more things change …

The social development minister is following in the footsteps of her predecessor

By Athandiwe Saba
Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head
Article
/ 14 August 2018

Silas Ramaite appointed as acting NPA head

According to the NPA Act, Ramaphosa had to appoint one of the four deputy national director of public prosecutions to the role

By Mahlatse Mahlase
Concourt: Abrahams out, Nxasana to pay back the money
Article
/ 13 August 2018

Concourt: Abrahams out, Nxasana to pay back the money

In a majority judgment, the Concourt confirmed the order that the terms in which Mxolisi Nxasana left office were ‘constitutionally invalid’

By Sarah Smit
Bye, brokers: Hello, service providers
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Bye, brokers: Hello, service providers

Labour brokers were reined in by the Concourt, but they are already trying to exploit loopholes

By Sarah Smit
Police minister faces gun battle
Article
/ 10 August 2018

Police minister faces gun battle

Opponents to amnesty for people with unlicensed weapons say SAPS can’t even secure their own firearms

By Athandiwe Saba
Inkosi row reaches Concourt
Article
/ 3 August 2018

Inkosi row reaches Concourt

Sithembile Mbuyazi will not give up until her son succeeds to the position of inkosi of KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal

By Mashadi Kekana
Court shows employers who’s boss
Article
/ 27 July 2018

Court shows employers who’s boss

A Constitutional Court ruling on labour-broking ends uncertainty over dual employment

By Sarah Smit
ConCourt grants Mkhwebane direct access to appeal personal costs order
Article
/ 24 July 2018

ConCourt grants Mkhwebane direct access to appeal personal costs order

In February, Mkhwebane was ordered to pay 15% of the legal costs of the South African Reserve Bank’s challenge to her Absa/Bankorp report

By Paul Herman
Moyane: Ramaphosa blinked first, ‘sanity has prevailed’
Article
/ 9 July 2018

Moyane: Ramaphosa blinked first, ‘sanity has prevailed’

Moyane has been concerned that his disciplinary inquiry was running alongside a commission of inquiry into the administration of Sars

By Tebogo Tshwane
CCMA ‘improperly’ postpones workers’ hearings
Article
/ 6 July 2018

CCMA ‘improperly’ postpones workers’ hearings

The Casual Workers Advice Office has dealt with at least nine different cases that have been unfairly postponed at the CCMA

By Sarah Smit
Hlope tribunal: Yet another delay
Article
/ 2 July 2018

Hlope tribunal: Yet another delay

Free State High Court Judge Cagney Musi recuses himself in the interests of justice and the judiciary

By Franny Rabkin
Hlophe to appear before Judicial Conduct Tribunal
Article
/ 2 July 2018

Hlophe to appear before Judicial Conduct Tribunal

​The Judge President of the Western Cape High Court will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal for allegedly attempting to influence ConCourt judges

By Christina Pitt
#MiniMeToo breaks long silences
Article
/ 22 June 2018

#MiniMeToo breaks long silences

The campaign and a new ConCourt judgment offer survivors a chance at justice

By Carl Collison
ConCourt confirms voters have the right to be informed on private political funding
Article
/ 21 June 2018

ConCourt confirms voters have the right to be informed on private political funding

High Court Judge Yasmin Shenaz Meer ruled last year that Parliament had 18 months to rectify the "inconsistencies" in the PAIA

By Jeanette Chabalala
ConCourt ruling offers sexual abuse survivors opportunity of ‘getting justice’
Article
/ 14 June 2018

ConCourt ruling offers sexual abuse survivors opportunity of ‘getting justice’

The ruling follows a Johannesburg High Court case brought by eight men and women last year

By Carl Collison
LRC allows ‘harasser’ to resign
Article
/ 1 June 2018

LRC allows ‘harasser’ to resign

The scandal-hit lawyer has picked up where he left off with cases, frustrating his female accusers

By Rumana Akoob
CPS drops its rate for social grant payments
Article
/ 28 May 2018

CPS drops its rate for social grant payments

For now, Cash Paymaster Services is prepared to charge Sassa R45 to pay social grants in cash, rather than its initial pitch of R66.70 per beneficiary

By Staff Reporter
Sassa cancels tender process to find CPS replacement
Article
/ 22 May 2018

Sassa cancels tender process to find CPS replacement

Sassa’s invalid contract with Cash Paymaster Services was extended for six months by the ConCourt in March

By Paul Herman
Labour department accused of undermining ‘meaningful national minimum wage package’
Article
/ 14 May 2018

Labour department accused of undermining ‘meaningful national minimum wage package’

The minimum wage and the amendments were set to be implemented on Workers’ Day, May 1, but this was postponed

By Sarah Smit
Marievale residents take on military and get some relief
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Marievale residents take on military and get some relief

The judge ordered that they return to their homes or that the military provide alternative accommodation

By Simphiwe Sidu and Tim Fish Hodgson
ConCourt orders JSC to disclose record of deliberations on appointing judges
Article
/ 24 April 2018

ConCourt orders JSC to disclose record of deliberations on appointing judges

In a majority judgment, the court ruled that a blanket ban of disclosure was unjustifiable in a democratic society

By Jeanette Chabalala and Jan Bornman
Sassa crisis: Dlamini and Bhengu set to explain why they shouldn’t be held liable
Article
/ 16 April 2018

Sassa crisis: Dlamini and Bhengu set to explain why they shouldn’t be held liable

The ConCourt has ordered Dlamini and Bhengu to explain why they should not be held liable for extension of the CPS contract

By Jan Bornman
Zuma’s legal woes lay bare justice system vulnerabilities
Article
/ 27 March 2018

Zuma’s legal woes lay bare justice system vulnerabilities

A court should consider a punitive costs order if Zuma’s counsel continues a ‘Stalingrad defence’

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
One week left as Sassa scrambles
Article
/ 23 March 2018

One week left as Sassa scrambles

Social security staff are in a tizz, fretting that no backup plan is in place to pay grants come April 1

By Athandiwe Saba
NPA head Shaun Abrahams set to announce decision on Zuma prosecution
Article
/ 16 March 2018

NPA head Shaun Abrahams set to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

NPA boss Shaun Abrahams is expected to make his much-anticipated announcement on Friday

By Jeanette Chabalala
The law, together with civil society’s oversight role, will lead the way to reform
Article
/ 16 March 2018

The law, together with civil society’s oversight role, will lead the way to reform

‘The role and function of civil society is crucial in keeping the public focused on the issue of land rights’

By Vinodh Jaichand
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