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Ramaphosa takes Phala Phala report to court in bid to block impeachment process
The president has launched a high court bid to overturn the 2022 Phala Phala panel report as parliament moves towards an impeachment committee
Shell, mineral and petroleum resources department to appeal court ruling blocking offshore oil drilling
The Western Cape high court ruled that an environmental impact assessment had failed to fully consider the risks of a major oil spill, fishing communities and South Africa’s…
Parliament sued for letting corrupt MPs off the hook
The case dates back to 2022, when activist group #UniteBehind laid complaints in terms of parliament’s code of conduct against six ANC MPs implicated in state capture
State seeks life sentence for accused in Joslin Smith kidnapping
A human expert trafficking testified in aggravation of sentence on Tuesday, saying the sale of the child was premeditated and there was plenty of time to stop it
High court suspends VAT hike
The Democratic Alliance launched the application against the finance minister, the South African Revenue Service, the Speaker of the National Assembly and the Chairperson of the…
Joslin Smith: Accused two says police did not treat him with ‘respect and dignity’
Steveno van Rhyn detailed alleged police torture as the trial-within-a-trial continued in the Western Cape high court
Cop ‘asked me if I know Jesus’ — accused one in Joslin Smith kidnapping takes the stand
Jacquen ‘Boeta’ Appollis told the Western Cape high court which parts of his allegedly coerced confession were true and which were false
Joslin Smith: Defence accuses cop of trying to exploit accused’s weaknesses to gain confession
Sergeant Dawid Fortuin took advantage of Steveno van Rhyn’s ‘youth and vulnerability’, according to attorney Nobahle Mkabayi
Not on our watch: DA moves to block VAT hike through legal action
In its court papers filed on Thursday, the party said the fiscal framework that will lead to the tax increase was pushed through unprocedurally
Another senior officer denies torture allegations in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
Brigadier Leon Hanana told the court he had not personally interviewed the suspects and had received no reports of misconduct
Judge condemns cyberbullying as Joslin Smith kidnapping trial enters fifth week
Judge Nathan Erasmus said online harassment threatened trust in South Africa’s justice system and caused ‘suspicion’
Defence lawyer for accused one in Joslin Smith trial says client was tortured
A trial within a trial got under way on Friday to determine the admissibility of the accused’s statements
Star witness continues to unravel on the stand in Joslin Smith trial
Lourentia Lombaard irks the judge with her ‘assumptions’, while Kelly Smith is again portrayed as a callous mother
Court hears that Kelly Smith orchestrated Joslin’s sale to sangoma, others probably involved ‘by chance’
Judge Nathan Erasmus provided a synopsis of events on Monday, given the often confusing testimony of the state’s star witness
Joslin Smith: State’s star witness breaks down as judge questions inconsistencies
Judge Nathan Erasmus had earlier cautioned Lourentia Lombaard that her testimony would determine her credibility