The esteemed jurist had to apologise for failing to recuse himself on an application for leave to appeal to the constitutional court, sinking his hopes of a permanent position at the court
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After the ‘Stalingrad season 27’ finale, the former president’s arms deal trial is due to start on 11 April
The former president claims the high court misread the law and legal precedent when it denied him leave to appeal the dismissal of a special plea
The motions of no confidence were tabled by the African Transformation Movement and the Democratic Alliance
The head of the supreme court of appeal said if appointed she would import some appellate court customs to the constitutional court to speed up turnaround times
The supreme court of appeal says an animal rights activist had the right to ‘out’ a farmer on Facebook.
The former president is asking the Pretoria high court to declare Zondo’s tenure as chairman of the commission of inquiry unlawful and to order Ramaphosa to appoint a new chair
Former speaker Thandi Modise’s refusal to allow MPs to vote in secret on a motion of no confidence against President Cyril Ramaphosa was not rational, the SCA held
Striving for racial representivity does not mean there can never be a white judge on the apex court bench again
Judge Piet Koen is expected to rule in late October on the former president’s latest stab at acquittal on corruption charges stemming from the arms deal
The former apartheid police officer who was charged with the murder of Ahmed Timol ‘saved’ by the grave
About 24 police officers were sent to protect the team investigating murder of Lieutenant Colonel Charl Kinnear
The court also found that the term hurtful should be excised from the Equality Act in that it did not meet the justification threshold in the Constitution and gave Parliament 24 months to do so
Last month state prosecutor Greg Wolmarans accused defence lawyers of being ambivalent in presenting their bail application
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
As Nafiz Modack and his co-accused wait to hear if they will be granted bail, the court dismissed another application to drop certain charges against them.
The former apartheid security police officer’s attempt to use political interference as a reason not to stand trial for murder has failed
The high court and the magistrate’s court have rejected bids for bail by Zane Kilian, one of the accused in the murder of top cop Charl Kinnear
Impugned prosecutor Billy Downer argues that even if the court agreed he was biased and removed him, this would still not spell an acquittal for Jacob Zuma
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The former president argues that if he succeeds in having Billy Downer removed as prosecutor, the charges should be dropped
The former president’s application to remove Billy Downer as prosecutor comes as he runs out of road in more than one legal battle
The high court has said it would be in the public interest given the importance of motions of no confidence in the president, to settle whether MPs can vote in secret
The former president is looking for new pro bono legal counsel
to defend him on arms deal charges, on the brink of the matter going to trial after 17 years
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Mantashe says it was part of the top six’s instructions to the Free State provincial leadership to file an intent to appeal its dissolution
Eric Mabuza notified the high court and NPA of his decision just weeks before the former president goes on trial for corruption
Outraged provincial secretaries called for a meeting with Luthuli
House after the ANC secretary general broadened the NEC’s step-aside resolution
The chief justice played into the hands of Julius Malema at a point at which the judiciary is weathering a political onslaught that too shall pass
A candidate for the Northern Cape bench lucidly explained in reply to the Gauteng Judge President that bribing a judge is a lottery you are bound to lose
The court said the ‘funding tap’ for Zuma’s private legal matters had been turned on unlawfully
The charge of public violence was intended to deter street brawls but is being used to punish protesters and discourage dissent
Bongo dismisses the state’s application as a waste of money, driven by ‘dark forces’
The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority