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Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped
National
/ 6 February 2025

Arms deal case: Thales files application to have charges dropped

The French arms company says the death of two key defence witnesses has hurt its case

By Mandisa Nyathi
Zuma candidacy case hints at electoral court weaknesses
Analysis
/ 1 May 2024

Zuma candidacy case hints at electoral court weaknesses

The treasury has not allocated additional resources to the court to deal with the likely increase in workload relating to the 2024 election

By Mbekezeli Benjamin
City Power goes ahead with plan to separate Joburg residents from hospital electricity networks
The Green Guardian
/ 19 April 2024

City Power goes ahead with plan to separate Joburg residents from hospital electricity networks

Some residents in Soweto and Brixton have asked the City of Johannesburg to leave their areas on the network for health reasons

By Mandisa Nyathi
Harsher sanctions sought against teachers who use corporal punishment 
Education
/ 17 March 2024

Harsher sanctions sought against teachers who use corporal punishment 

Section27 has asked the South African Council of Educators to amend its mandatory sanctions policy to include rehabilitative and corrective measures for teachers who assault children

By Umamah Bakharia
Biowatch betrayal denies justice
Opinion
/ 10 January 2024

Biowatch betrayal denies justice

The unsettling reality of Biowatch principle neglect in lower courts imperils the constitutional integrity of South Africa

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths
Africa
/ 26 October 2023

Gambia trial opens over children’s cough syrup deaths

The death of about 70 children in 2022 led to a national outcry

By Afp
Man who helped Alison Botha after violent 1994 rape, says paroled assailants cannot be rehabilitated
National
/ 11 July 2023

Man who helped Alison Botha after violent 1994 rape, says paroled assailants cannot be rehabilitated

Tiaan Eilerd has said the government must be held responsible when it releases an offender who goes on to commit murder or rape

By Eunice Masson
Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country
National
/ 22 February 2023

Eskom: interdicting necessary tariff hike will be catastrophic for the country

Power utility says the high court challenge to the increase is flawed in law, and could mean more load-shedding, or worse, a credit default

By Emsie Ferreira
Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?
National
/ 9 February 2023

Is Nersa really to blame for Eskom’s mess?

Political parties and NGOs will be taking Nersa and Eskom to court for granting the utility an 18.65% tariff hike

By Mandisa Nyathi
Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift
National
/ 27 August 2022

Apartheid-era high court boundaries to shift

The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed

By Ray Hartle
OPINION| Due diligence needs to be more than a box-ticking exercise
Opinion
/ 14 June 2022

OPINION| Due diligence needs to be more than a box-ticking exercise

Voluntarism is not enough to ensure that transnational companies such as Shell consult people likely to be affected by their proposed activities

By Sikho Luthango
‘Tough love’ budget cuts are toughest on the poorest learners
Opinion
/ 29 March 2022

‘Tough love’ budget cuts are toughest on the poorest learners

Many learners in the Eastern Cape have not received stationery and textbooks because of budget shortfalls

By Cecile van Schalkwyk, Cameron McConnachie and Zukiswa Kota
Right of reply: Kwet is wrong about Amazon’s new Cape Town HQ
Opinion
/ 3 February 2022

Right of reply: Kwet is wrong about Amazon’s new Cape Town HQ

A court application to halt the River Club development has been opposed by the Liesbeek Leisure Properties Trust, the City of Cape Town and First Nations leaders

By James Tannenberger
Shell gets go-ahead to proceed with seismic blasting on the Wild Coast
The Green Guardian
/ 3 December 2021

Shell gets go-ahead to proceed with seismic blasting on the Wild Coast

The high court refuses to interdict seismic survey on the basis that ‘irreparable harm’ to marine species not proved

By Sheree Bega
Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder
National
/ 26 October 2021

Police were told to stop using shotguns before Julies murder

In both Marikana and the 2014 Brits protests, the police claimed ignorance about the use of banned birdshot ammunition

By Tunicia Phillips
Was Judge Koen wrongly accused by the chief justice?
National
/ 14 August 2021

Was Judge Koen wrongly accused by the chief justice?

Mogoeng chided for tongue-lashing

By Niren Tolsi
Magashule claims his suspension of Ramaphosa was lawful
Politics
/ 2 August 2021

Magashule claims his suspension of Ramaphosa was lawful

In his application for leave to appeal the high court judgment, Magashule argues that the court erred in holding that Ramaphosa’s suspension was not lawful without giving any explanation for that conclusion

By Lizeka Tandwa
More hurdles for Zuma as showdown looms at constitutional court
National
/ 11 July 2021

More hurdles for Zuma as showdown looms at constitutional court

The former president’s application to have his sentence rescinded fails the textbook tests for rescission and sees him persist in the contempt that resulted in a 15-month prison term, the commission argues

By Emsie Ferreira
High court dismisses Zuma’s bid to evade ConCourt order
National
/ 9 July 2021

High court dismisses Zuma’s bid to evade ConCourt order

The former president’s case fell ‘like a house of cards’ because he approached the high court, which cannot interfere with a constitutional court order

By Emsie Ferreira
Court rules that the ANC step-aside rule is in line with the Constitution as it dismisses Magashule’s application
Politics
/ 9 July 2021

Court rules that the ANC step-aside rule is in line with the Constitution as it dismisses Magashule’s application

The court ruling may be the final nail on Magashule’s coffin at this weekend’s ANC national executive committee meeting

By Lizeka Tandwa
Anglo American wins extension to respond to Zambian mine lead poisoning case
The Green Guardian
/ 8 July 2021

Anglo American wins extension to respond to Zambian mine lead poisoning case

Claimants allege corporate human rights abuses that resulted in lead poisoning among children and women in Kabwe

By Tunicia Phillips and Sheree Bega
We hope Zuma’s application to avoid being arrested is successful, Duarte says
Politics
/ 6 July 2021

We hope Zuma’s application to avoid being arrested is successful, Duarte says

But the ANC’s national executive committee also said the interests of an individual cannot take precedence over the rule of law

By Lizeka Tandwa
Cele, Sitole blink at arresting Zuma
National
/ 6 July 2021

Cele, Sitole blink at arresting Zuma

The police minister and commissioner argue that they should not enforce the arrest warrant for the former president while he tries to have his sentence set aside

By Emsie Ferreira
Rule 25.7 major sticking point in Magashule challenge
Politics
/ 24 June 2021

Rule 25.7 major sticking point in Magashule challenge

The suspended secretary general is said to be adamant that he would pursue the court action against the advice of his allies in the national executive committee

By Lizeka Tandwa
Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity
National
/ 2 June 2021

Price tag of Cuban engineers is R75mn thanks to ‘extensive’ fringe benefits, says Solidarity

Benefits allegedly include flights for holidays in Cuba, furnished accommodation, food, clothing, internet and extra money to make landline calls to Cuba

By Eunice Masson
Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue
The Green Guardian
/ 1 June 2021

Solidarity says court action against Cuban engineers’ project will continue

Trade union will continue its application against the water department’s decision to employ 25 Cuban engineers, valued at more than R18-million a year

By Eunice Masson
Water dept defends deployment of Cuban engineers in reply to Solidarity court application
National
/ 28 May 2021

Water dept defends deployment of Cuban engineers in reply to Solidarity court application

Department says minister Lindiwe Sisulu acted within her executive authority when she signed the agreement with Cuban engineers and scientists, and that keeping the 25 professionals in South Africa would cost R18.3-million a year

By Eunice Masson
High court ruling to allow parents to bury unborn babies offers dignity, but not to all
Opinion
/ 14 April 2021

High court ruling to allow parents to bury unborn babies offers dignity, but not to all

The recent ruling is a step in the right direction, but it creates an arbitrary separation as to who is legally seen as human

By Ryan Smit
Masuku loses appeal against SIU report on Covid graft
National
/ 12 April 2021

Masuku loses appeal against SIU report on Covid graft

The judge found that when news of improprieties were brought to his attention, Masuku did not take steps to urgently intervene

By Khaya Koko
Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa
Africa
/ 7 March 2021

Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa

The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the outcome, regardless of numbers

By O’Brien Kaaba
What is EFF’s party funding quest?
Politics
/ 5 March 2021

What is EFF’s party funding quest?

Its court application to force disclosure of donations to Cyril Ramaphosa may mask a bid to portray him as a capitalist puppet

By Emsie Ferreira
High court grants Dlamini-Zuma leave to appeal adverse ruling on tobacco ban
National
/ 1 March 2021

High court grants Dlamini-Zuma leave to appeal adverse ruling on tobacco ban

The court held that the ongoing state of disaster meant there was public interest in the legal test applied to measures taken to contain the pandemic

By Emsie Ferreira
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