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
The Western Cape high court is expected to rule soon on the minister’s bid to seek vindication from the supreme court
The former Security Branch officer is asking the SCA for a permanent stay of appeal in the prosecution of the murder of Ahmed Timol in 1971
Constitutional Court justice says homophobic article did not ignite fire of hate against the LGBTI community but added fuel to it
Despite being protected in South Africa by law, these groups have been swept aside when it comes to relief packages
In a judgment set to be appealed, the judge said lawyers had to set an example to all South Africans during the national lockdown
The Judicial Conduct Committee’s decision in the Hlophe vs Goliath matter means those judges at loggerheads will have to continue to work in one court
Judicial Conduct Committee decides on a different type of investigation into the gross misconduct complaints between the Western Cape judge president and his deputy
The past eight months were perhaps the most strange and unsettling in the country’s modern history. Reporting on it was tough, but I persevered— and so does Malawi
There is no name yet for Jacob Zuma’s medical condition, but he obviously doubts the NHI can cure it
The high court wants more details about the nature of the illness preventing the former president from appearing on corruption charges
But the new complaint against the Western Cape judge president is also unprecedented
Private wills — as opposed to charitable trusts — are considered sacrosanct, not only in South Africa but the world over. As long as a person is of “sound mind” and not financially responsible for any minor children, they are legally entitled to pass on their assets to whoever they please and can disinherit on […]
Working at the SCA was so ‘bad’ that people would get sick. That has changed, thanks to honest conversations and workshops on diversity and inclusion
How do the courts ensure proper compensation for the loss of Uyinene Mrwetyana and Michael Komape
The Supreme Court of Appeal this week heard argument on why the law, as it now stands, is inadequate to compensate the Komape family
With one in five men admitting to assisting in sexual assault, it is vital that those who abet perpetrators be deemed liable
The fight for press freedom and against Hlaudi’s antics is documented by one of the SABC8
The minister of mineral resources and energy, Gwede Mantashe, has announced that his department will not be extracting gas by way of fracking
This is despite the Constitutional Court quashing a bid to debar the former NPA officials
The power utility’s former CEO will argue that lower judges were wrong to rule that he is received an unlawful benefit
The French-owned company, which is former president Jaob Zuma’s co-accused on corruption charges, is seeking to permanently halt its prosecution
Constitutional Court candidate describes the causes of friction as ‘complex’
With only six women judges on the appeal court, all the women candidates interviewed on Tuesday were recommended
Candidates for appointment were asked about the negative experiences during their time as acting judges
It is unclear what the nature of the conflict of interest on SCA President Mandisa Maya’s part is
Controversial televangelist Timothy Omotoso applied last year to have the judge presiding over his trial recused
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed televangelist Timothy Omotoso’s application to have Judge Mandela Makaula recuse himself from his rape trial
Defence advocate Peter Daubermann accused Judge Makuala of ‘being biased’ following the testimony of first witness Cheryl Zondi
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The case relates to an earlier court case which followed a report which Mkhwebane released in June 2017
Media houses may continue to name children involved in criminal cases after they turn 18 and ‘become adults’
Sithembile Mbuyazi will not give up until her son succeeds to the position of inkosi of KwaMbonambi in KwaZulu-Natal