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Constitutional Court

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
Sassa admits no contingency plan for grant payments
Article
/ 14 March 2018

Sassa admits no contingency plan for grant payments

The tender deadline was originally postponed from February 28, and risks being postponed again.

By Paul Herman
Sassa admits to having no feasible contingency plan for cash payments of grants
Article
/ 14 March 2018

Sassa admits to having no feasible contingency plan for cash payments of grants

In court papers, Bhengu said there was still no ‘feasible’ contingency plan that will guarantee cash payments on April 1

By Paul Herman
Land reform can be done reasonably
Article
/ 9 March 2018

Land reform can be done reasonably

Any amendment must be constitutional, which means certain principles must be adhered to

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
The land: ANC’s date with destiny
Article
/ 2 March 2018

The land: ANC’s date with destiny

The Constitution’s property clause, based on party principles, already has a transformative mandate

By Tembeka Ngcukaitobi
Who will decide on Zuma’s prosecution?
Article
/ 28 February 2018

Who will decide on Zuma’s prosecution?

The two NDPPs, Mxolisi Nxasana and Shaun Abrahams, do not seem to be appropriate candidates to decide the fate of former president Jacob Zuma

By Raeesa Pather
CRL Rights Commission to go to ConCourt after Ngcobo massacre
Article
/ 26 February 2018

CRL Rights Commission to go to ConCourt after Ngcobo massacre

The commission said it wanted to determine whether religious regulation was within Parliament’s constitutional mandate, following the shooting

By Christina Pitt
Abrahams ready to announce decision on Zuma prosecution
Article
/ 26 February 2018

Abrahams ready to announce decision on Zuma prosecution

The national director of public prosecutions has made his decision on whether former president Jacob Zuma should face prosecution for corruption.

By Staff Reporter
A make-or-break case for the labour-broking sector reaches top court
Article
/ 20 February 2018

A make-or-break case for the labour-broking sector reaches top court

Labour brokers are fighting a law that advances calls to ban the practice

By Sarah Smit
It’s déjà vu: Grant payments in crisis
Article
/ 16 February 2018

It’s déjà vu: Grant payments in crisis

It’s D-day but social grant beneficiaries are in the same place they were a year ago and key questions still remain

By Athandiwe Saba
Private interests bedevil ANC’s ‘new dawn’
Article
/ 16 February 2018

Private interests bedevil ANC’s ‘new dawn’

Social justice must be Cyril Ramaphosa’s focus, resisting the corrupting influence of big business

By Lukhona Mnguni
ConCourt asked to hear Overvaal case
Article
/ 9 February 2018

ConCourt asked to hear Overvaal case

The education department filed papers to the highest court in the land this week to appeal last month’s high court judgment

By Bongekile Macupe
ConCourt to hear ‘orphan’ pension funds scandal case
Article
/ 7 February 2018

ConCourt to hear ‘orphan’ pension funds scandal case

One woman’s fight to take on the pension board’s ‘unlawful’ cancellation of funds makes it to the top court

By Sarah Smit
Gauteng education department approaches ConCourt over Hoërskool Overvaal
Article
/ 5 February 2018

Gauteng education department approaches ConCourt over Hoërskool Overvaal

Provincial education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed that the department had filed its application to appeal the court’s decision

By Jan Bornman
Government stopped apartheid victims from receiving better compensation— Ntsebeza
Article
/ 3 February 2018

Government stopped apartheid victims from receiving better compensation— Ntsebeza

​A people’s tribunal on economic crimes in South Africa has heard submissions on how big corporations evaded the TRC

By Raeesa Pather
Sassa a mess on all fronts, experts warn
Article
/ 2 February 2018

Sassa a mess on all fronts, experts warn

A panel wants the treasury to take over paying social grants as the agency can’t get its act together

By Athandiwe Saba
Lesufi sets Feb 15 deadline to place more than 3 000 pupils
Article
/ 30 January 2018

Lesufi sets Feb 15 deadline to place more than 3 000 pupils

​A total of 3 366 Grade 1 and Grade 8 pupils still need to be placed in schools, according to Gauteng education MEC Panyaza Lesufi

By Nation Nyoka
Combative, evasive Dlamini steers herself towards disaster
Article
/ 26 January 2018

Combative, evasive Dlamini steers herself towards disaster

Social Development Minister Bathabile Dlamini this week sought a definition of “meeting” before she could confirm that she had one

By Phillip De Wet
Inquisitors bury evasive Bathabile Dlamini under a document avalanche
Article
/ 23 January 2018

Inquisitors bury evasive Bathabile Dlamini under a document avalanche

Under cross-examination the social development minister dodged questions about her ‘work streams’ and her role in the 2017 social grants crisis

By Phillip De Wet
Nothing ‘sinister’ about my decision, Dlamini tells Sassa inquiry
Article
/ 22 January 2018

Nothing ‘sinister’ about my decision, Dlamini tells Sassa inquiry

Dlamini maintains that there was nothing ”sinister or inappropriate” about her decision to make the ”workstream” leaders report directly to her.

By Jan Bornman
Motata probe could make history
Article
/ 19 January 2018

Motata probe could make history

A decade after the judge’s drunk driving incident, he may face impeachment if found guilty of professional misconduct

By Franny Rabkin
ConCourt ruling on UFS missed the point
Article
/ 12 January 2018

ConCourt ruling on UFS missed the point

‘Students “choose” English. This is not the “choice” anticipated by the Constitution’

By Staff Reporter
CPS is now claiming over R1-billion from Sassa
Article
/ 11 January 2018

CPS is now claiming over R1-billion from Sassa

This revelation is contained in documents and correspondence between the embattled SA Social Security Agency and the Net1 subsidiary.

By Athandiwe Saba
Judges at odds over impeachment
Article
/ 5 January 2018

Judges at odds over impeachment

Minority of justices believe the president has been held to account over Nkandla, but it’s the majority view that counts

By Franny Rabkin
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