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Determined: BMF board president Mpho Motsei. Photo: Supplied

BMF war spills into court

A deepening rift within the Black Management Forum (BMF) sees its board, led by president Mpho Motsei, heading to the Gauteng High Court. The BMF accuses a faction aligned with…

Distraught businessman guns for KZN DPP alleging targeted prosecution

Advocate Elaine Harrison, the KwaZulu-Natal director of Public Prosecutions is in the firing line. Harrison is accused by one Visham Panday, a Durban businessman, of using…

Africa is sitting on the raw materials to power the world’s green revolution — cobalt, lithium, graphite, rare earths.

SA court ruling undermines Pula claims in Tanzania case, African Rainbow Capital says

African Rainbow Capital (ARC) states that a final judgment by a South African court has eliminated the legal foundation for claims brought against it in a Tanzanian lawsuit…

On the receiving end: former South African Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke.

Sheriff seizes Justice Moseneke family firm's assets

A decade-long shareholding dispute between Encha Properties (KWT1), a company linked to former Deputy Chief Justice Dikgang Moseneke, and businessman Robin Vela's Firstmile…

Businessman takes on African Bank

Businessman Sikhumbuzo Brian Mkhabela is set to lodge a fresh court application challenging African Bank's governance processes. This follows the Durban High Court dismissing his…

Dispute: Kagiso Matjila claims that Patrick Dlamini acted outside the scope of his authority when he appointed PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) to investigate the Lanseria matter.

Matjila launches R900m damages claim against PIC chief over Lanseria probe

Businessman Kagiso Matjila has launched a R900 million damages claim against Public Investment Corporation (PIC) chief executive Patrick Dlamini, accusing him of unlawfully…

Circumcision has been shown in large clinical trials to be effective at reducing the risk of HIV transmission. But devices need to be thoroughly tested for safety before they are used. Photo of a scalpal: Wikimedia user Rickyblax (CC BY-SA 4.0)

KZN rolls out controversial circumcision device amid safety concerns

The safety and track record of the CircumQ devices has been questioned

The teacher, who spent a weekend in custody, will now seek damages from the minister either through negotiation or a further trial. File photo

Gauteng teacher wins case against police minister after unlawful arrest, detention

Police were unaware of the law and a national instruction that gives them discretion in dealing with domestic violence arrests