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Zondo asks court for more time
The deputy chief justice says the inquiry’s terms of reference are too broad and it would take six years to look into state capture in such detail
“Rot at the public protector’s office,” says former chief operating officer
Basani Baloyi has submitted an affidavit to the ConCourt asking for leave to appeal the high court ruling in her case against the public protector
What the law could clarify this year
Lawfare: Major developments are on the cards where law and politics meet, including the first amendment to South Africa’s Bill of Rights
Michael Komape’s family awarded R1.4m in damages by appeal court
Supreme Court of Appeal says the attitude of the education authorities “to be deprecated in the strongest possible terms”
#FeesMustFall activist Kanya Cekeshe eligible for immediate parole
Sentence remissions announcement by President Cyril Ramaphosa means that about 9% of inmates are eligible for a reduced sentence
High Court dismisses case against Public Protector by her former COO
Judge Teffo found that the high court did not have jurisdiction to hear the case
ConCourt: It’s not just the man whose penis penetrates who is the rapist
Even a person who has not ‘instrumentally’ been involved can now be tried for the crime
Children’s rights win over media freedom
The court found that the law’s unequal treatment of child accused and child witnesses as well as child victims was unconstitutional.
Mkhwebane sticks to her guns on Zuma’s tax records
In her answering affidavit, the public protector says the Sars commissioner should withdraw or adjust his court case against her
Hate speech infringes on free speech
The SCA’s finding that there should be clarity on hate speech is welcome, but its interim order leaves some vulnerable groups without protection
ConCourt scrutinises interim interdicts in public protector ‘rogue unit’ case
During the hearing the justices of the ConCourt grappled with some of the legal questions posed by its earlier decision in the infamous Nkandla case
Facts, law will decide ‘Legal Derby’
Dali Mpofu (for the public protector) and Tembeka Ngcukaitobi (for her ex-operations chief) played to their case’s strengths
Ramaphosa calls the public protector’s affidavit “disingenuous” and “evasive”
The president continues to question Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s motives
Zuma argues another court could think differently in permanent stay application
In his application for leave to appeal, Zuma argued that an appeal court could find the prosecution had dirty hands so the trial should not proceed