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Pretoria High Court

High Court rules church’s anti-queer policy unlawful
Article
/ 8 March 2019

High Court rules church’s anti-queer policy unlawful

The Pretoria high court this morning overturned a decision by the Dutch Reformed Church forcing queer clergy to be celibate

By Carl Collison
Dros rape accused to go on trial in September
Article
/ 5 March 2019

Dros rape accused to go on trial in September

The trial will be held in the Gauteng High Court in Pretoria and is expected to run from September 9 to 20.

By Alex Mitchley
Court orders that Mahumapelo resume duties as ANC NW chairperson
Article
/ 13 February 2019

Court orders that Mahumapelo resume duties as ANC NW chairperson

Last week, the Johannesburg high court ordered the reinstatement of the North West ANC PEC

By Tshidi Madia
Act used to persecute Malema ‘central to the enforcement of apartheid’ — Ngcukaitobi
Article
/ 12 December 2018

Act used to persecute Malema ‘central to the enforcement of apartheid’ — Ngcukaitobi

Advocate Ngcukaitobi argued that the Riotous Assemblies Act was passed during the apartheid era and was inconsistent with the Constitution

By Jeanette Chabalala
Moyane heading back to ConCourt, challenges judge’s ‘abominable’ remarks
Article
/ 12 December 2018

Moyane heading back to ConCourt, challenges judge’s ‘abominable’ remarks

​Axed Sars commissioner Tom Moyane will again turn to the Constitutional Court

By Tehillah Nieselow
D-day for Moyane as court to decide his fate
Article
/ 11 December 2018

D-day for Moyane as court to decide his fate

Ramaphosa fired Moyane on November 1, based on the recommendation in a damning interim report from the Nugent commission

By Sibongile Khumalo
Radebe vs Gordhan fight to head to Concourt
Article
/ 20 September 2018

Radebe vs Gordhan fight to head to Concourt

Former Transnet board member Seth Radebe says he will now take his fight against Minister Pravin Gordhan all the way to the top

By Athandiwe Saba
TUT suspends academic activities, students at both Soshanguve campuses
Article
/ 10 September 2018

TUT suspends academic activities, students at both Soshanguve campuses

The university says all academic activities had been suspended until further notice and several students have received suspension notices

By Gemma Ritchie
State will pay Zuma’s legal fees until court rules otherwise
Article
/ 20 June 2018

State will pay Zuma’s legal fees until court rules otherwise

Until the court rules otherwise, the state will continue to cover the former president’s legal fees

By Jeanette Chabalala and Jenni Evans
Liar liar: DA disrupts Gigaba budget speech after high court declares he lied
Article
/ 21 February 2018

Liar liar: DA disrupts Gigaba budget speech after high court declares he lied

The DA announced that it made a complaint with the Public Protector to investigate Gigaba for lying under oath and violating the Constitution

By Staff Reporter
Abrahams gives Zuma another shot to avoid corruption prosecution
Article
/ 11 December 2017

Abrahams gives Zuma another shot to avoid corruption prosecution

The president now has until January 31 to argue why he should not face prosecution for charges of corruption and fraud.

By Staff Reporter
There should be no Abrahams-vs-Nxasana beauty contest, court hears
Article
/ 21 November 2017

There should be no Abrahams-vs-Nxasana beauty contest, court hears

​The high court on Tuesday made no promises on exactly when it would deliver judgement on whether Mxolisi Nxasana was properly removed as NDPP in 2015

By Phillip De Wet
Media blackout on document in Nxasana case
Article
/ 20 November 2017

Media blackout on document in Nxasana case

The high court in Pretoria on Monday ordered a media blackout on a document that had been due to feature in argument.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma abandons state capture plan in last-minute court chaos
Article
/ 25 October 2017

Zuma abandons state capture plan in last-minute court chaos

The president had originally suggested the matter be sent back to Thuli Madonsela’s successor for further investigation.

By Phillip De Wet
Zuma’s inaction on state capture draws fire in court
Article
/ 24 October 2017

Zuma’s inaction on state capture draws fire in court

"Any reasonable President” would have acted on allegations of state capture by now, an advocate for Busisiwe Mkhwebane told the high court in Pretoria

By Phillip De Wet
Ahmed Timol inquest unravels apartheid cover ups that protected security police
Article
/ 24 July 2017

Ahmed Timol inquest unravels apartheid cover ups that protected security police

The second sitting of the inquest into apartheid activist Ahmed Timol’s death began at the Pretoria high court on Monday.

By Raeesa Pather
​DA threatens Zuma with legal costs on Gordhan, Jonas battle
Article
/ 25 April 2017

​DA threatens Zuma with legal costs on Gordhan, Jonas battle

This is the opposition party’s next move if the president refuses to supply the intelligence report.

By Phillip De Wet
Paralympian Pistorius’s murder sentence to be revealed in July
Article
/ 15 June 2016

Paralympian Pistorius’s murder sentence to be revealed in July

Convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius will finally hear his sentence for shooting Reeva Steenkamp in February 2013 when he appears in court on July 6.

By Staff Reporter
The world must see Reeva’s injuries, her father tells court at Oscar Pistorius sentencing hearing
Article
/ 14 June 2016

The world must see Reeva’s injuries, her father tells court at Oscar Pistorius sentencing hearing

Testifying on Tuesday, Barry Steenkamp said he wanted everyone to see what Oscar Pistorius has done to his daughter the night he murdered her.

By Staff Reporter
Justice Minister Masutha approves special leave for Judge Jansen
Article
/ 11 May 2016

Justice Minister Masutha approves special leave for Judge Jansen

Judge Mabel Jansen caused outrage on social media after her Facebook remarks saying that rape was part of black people’s culture went viral this week.

By Staff Reporter
Govt denied leave to appeal al-Bashir case
Article
/ 16 September 2015

Govt denied leave to appeal al-Bashir case

The high court in Pretoria has said the state had an obligation to arrest Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir, but that the matter was now moot.

By Sarah Evans
Govt to appeal court ruling over Bashir’s depature
Article
/ 29 June 2015

Govt to appeal court ruling over Bashir’s depature

Government has decided to appeal the high court ruling on Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir, saying the reasons will be included in its affidavit.

By Staff Reporter
Derby-Lewis showed no remorse for ‘heinous act’
Article
/ 26 May 2015

Derby-Lewis showed no remorse for ‘heinous act’

The Pretoria high court has heard that Clive Derby-Lewis’s apologies were mere lip service and the initial decline of his parole request was rational.

By Jonisayi Maromo
High court to determine spy tapes timeline
Article
/ 16 March 2015

High court to determine spy tapes timeline

The high court in Pretoria is to make a decision on the timeline to hear a review to drop charges against Jacob Zuma resulting from the spy tapes.

By Sapaxxxx
Clive Derby-Lewis has ‘months to live’
Article
/ 2 December 2014

Clive Derby-Lewis has ‘months to live’

Lawyers for Chris Hani’s killer, Clive Derby-Lewis, have revealed he has only months to live during a high court application for his release.

By Sarah Evans and Sapa
Pistorius’s life in the balance as judge gives verdict
Article
/ 11 September 2014

Pistorius’s life in the balance as judge gives verdict

Judge Thokozile Masipa began reading the verdict in the trial of Oscar Pistorius, who is charged with killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013.

By Ed Cropley
Beyond Thuli: The Nkandla fight goes on
Article
/ 20 March 2014

Beyond Thuli: The Nkandla fight goes on

More petitions are before the courts as delays drag truth closer to the secrecy Bill’s horizon.

By Vinayak Bhardwaj Author
Fangs bared in Mdluli court flap
Article
/ 14 November 2013

Fangs bared in Mdluli court flap

The jury is still out for crime intelligence boss, Richard Mdluli.

By Glynnis Underhill
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Article
/ 17 March 2009

Will Hani’s killer walk free?

The Pretoria High Court will hand down judgement on Tuesday in the parole application of Clive Derby-Lewis, who was convicted of murdering Chris Hani.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 16 March 2009

Judge Motata called to explain court delay

Drunken driving accused Judge Nkola Motata was called upon to explain in court on Monday why his second set of lawyers had withdrawn from the case.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 10 March 2009

Bizos: To deny Hani’s wife a say in parole is ‘cruel justice’

To deny Limpho Hani the right to participate in the parole hearing of her husband’s killer was ”cruel justice, a Pretoria court heard on Tuesday.

By Staff Reporter
No image available
Article
/ 4 March 2009

Don’t disenfranchise South Africans, FF+ tells court

South Africans should never again be denied the right to vote, the Freedom Front Plus said in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday.

By Staff Reporter
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