A dramatic court day during the Senzo Meyiwa trial ended with the arrest of defence advocate Dan Teffo, who had earlier spoken about a conspiracy involving senior officers and politicians in allegedly contaminating evidence of Meyiwa’s death. As soon as Judge Tshifhiwa Maumela adjourned the day’s proceedings, postponing the trial to 30 May, a gauntlet […]
Advocate Dan Teffo claims a conspiracy, involving music producer Chicco Thwala, was pursued to cover up Meyiwa’s murder
Lawyers trade insults as tensions rise in court at the Senzo Meyiwa murder trial
Sergeant Thabo Mosia also conceded that he didn’t take a key piece of evidence for DNA testing
Kelly Khumalo’s lawyer was removed from court, because her client is expected to be an important witness
The liquidators of Double Ring wants an order forcing treasury to get government departments to pay invoices on time
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Accused Fisokuhle Ntuli’s lawyer, who the state said was ‘unprepared’ for trial, requested a postponement to interview expected witnesses
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As the trial’s start was postponed, the defence’s lawyer let slip that two of his clients would confess
Judge says environment minister’s denial of the harm caused is at odds with science, and gives her a deadline to prescribe long-delayed pollution regulations
Outa says it is back to the drawing board for the government.
Arthur Fraser had no discretionary power to grant Jacob Zuma’s release once the medical parole board found he did not suffer from a terminal condition, high court hears
The mining company’s former board chairperson has accused his replacement of engineering a sexual harassment complaint to get him out
Afrobarometer reports that confidence in the police has halved over the last 10 years, with 73% of respondents saying they have little to no trust in the police
The alleged intransigence of the national police commissioner Khehla Sitole in working with police watchdog Ipid could see him removed from office
Given the slow pace of change in mining and other sectors, some analysts have raised concerns that the ruling will cause empowerment efforts to unravel
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The state capture commission report will not be ready by the end of September, and Zondo says he believes it will be in the public interest to grant an extension
Judge finds that public participation in democratic processes is not the exclusive preserve of the privileged few who have access to the internet and can read English
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The lawyer for the bereaved families argued that Dr Makgabo Manamela’s requests for postponements have a negative impact on the families of the deceased who seek closure
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An environment group says its application is a ‘watershed’ case for stopping deep sea exploration
Worried and distraught patients were deeply shaken by the decision to move them to other facilities
The initial challenge to the restrictions was so vaguely argued that the high court appeared to have chosen to see a case where there was none, the SCA found
The Maluti-a-Phofung local municipality owes the power utility more than R5-billion
A memorial portal has been launched to help to families of those who have mental illnesses
As investors ditch fossil fuels, environmental lobby groups are using advocacy and litigation to force SA’s biggest polluters to change their ways
The EFF pleaded public interest, but the Financial Intelligence Centre says releasing the records it provided would breach the law
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola says his department will ensure the state capture commission is afforded the financial resources to complete its work, despite the treasury’s uncertainty
Home languages have remained steady, with a 90% pass mark, but other critical subjects have declined slightly
Last year, the former president walked out on the deputy chief justice, despite being summoned to give evidence
The basic education department has said that it is almost done with the marking process and that the capturing of marks is in progress.
The testimonials of black doctors have given credence to allegations of racial profiling. Of those listed on a Gems blacklist, 94% of general practitioners were black
The tobacco company has counter-filed for leave to appeal December’s tobacco ruling, should the government’s application for leave to appeal be successful
A fresh legal wrangle and jostling at the courts over the ban could run for much of the life span of the pandemic itself