Free State High Court
latest news & developmentsPre-trial proceedings into Thabo Bester’s prison escape delayed again
The case has been postponed to 31 July for two of the accused to get legal representation and for Bester to consult his lawyer This content is restricted to registered users and…
Thabo Bester asks for a death sentence in courtroom outburst
The convicted rapist and murderer represented himself in his prison escape case at the Free State high court, after his fifth attorney withdrew from the matter
‘Flight risk’ Nandipha Magudumana denied bail
The court took into account the fact that Magudumana supplied false information regarding her address of residence in April
Court dismisses Dr Nandipha’s application for leave to appeal
Magudumana had asked the court to declare her arrest in Tanzania and extradition to South Africa unlawful
Judge rejects Dr Nandipha’s urgent bid for freedom
But the state made mistakes and almost lost the case
A torrid week for the judiciary
Calls for two judges accused of crime to step aside while a third appears before Judicial Conduct Tribunal on a complaint of impeachable misconduct
Judges in the spotlight for alleged serious wrongdoing
Call for Eastern Cape judge president to step aside over sexual harassment and hearings begin in misconduct charges against Gauteng judge Makhubele
JSC gives nod to seasoned Free State advocate Ilse van Rhyn
The decision to recommend her appointment is unusual as she had never applied to take silk, a choice that perplexed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and commissioners
Ruling expected on Vrede restraint order
The Free State High Court is on Monday expected to make a ruling over the freezing of R180-million in assets of eight people accused of fraud
Ace’s future in Free State and top six in the balance
Manyoni’s camp believes Magashule’s departure leaves his camp without the glue that binds it together
ANC Free State’s BGMs nullified in court
On Wednesday the court found that several BGMs in all four of the Free State’s regions were not held in accordance with the ANC’s constitution.
JSC recommends Mahube Molemela for Judge President
The recommendation for the judge president post of the high court in the Free State comes as candidates bemoan gender issues in the legal profession.
JSC: ‘Boys Club’ hinders gender parity in legal profession
Efforts to promote gender equality in the JSC are being stalled by obstacles such as the "boys club", foiling hopes for gender transformation.
ACDP: Govt has failed Free State farmers
Free State Agriculture had to take the government to court to ensure the safety of farmers and farm workers because the government had failed them, the African Christian…
Free State farmers eye court over Lesotho border situation
The rights of about 300 Free State farmers along the Lesotho border to a ”functional society” will be tested in court, Free State Agriculture said on Wednesday. Free State…