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The North Gauteng High Court ruling halts the government’s plans to build new coal-fired power stations. Photo: File

International Court of Justice and #CancelCoal case rulings help protect children’s rights

The decisions give priority to children’s right to a healthy environment, affecting the government’s coal-power plans

The hole nine yards: Pothholed roads and a fallen electric pole, which took more than a month to be repaired. (Lunga Mzangwe/M&G)

No services, no jobs, as businesses flee Free State municipality

Wrangling in the ANC, incompetence and corruption have brought the council close to collapse

The British colonial government dismantled amaHlubi kingship but now, the nation is gearing up for a legal battle to have their kingship restored

amaHlubi fight for recognition marks a milestone in restoring black identity

No race or nation, however powerful, has a right to decide on the right of others to exist

Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe

Court orders Mantashe to release key planning records about new coal power

The mineral resources and energy minister had refused to make them available to three civil society organisations

Adila Chowan

‘My victory should help all women’

Vindicated former Imperial executive hopes her case will give female workers the courage to speak out

Numsa’s legal counsel Advocate Nazeer Cassim argued that the signing of the IPPs could be viewed as a form of economic looting.

Court rejects Numsa’s urgent bid to block IPP signing

The high court has rejected an urgent application to interdict the signing of 27 outstanding renewable independent power producer projects.

Off-kilter: The new Mining Charter and its potential negative effects do not feature in the ANC’s policy conference discussion papers.

Mining Charter court bid put on hold as Ramaphosa steps in

"I am certain we will be able to resolve the current impasse and agree on a Charter that accelerates transformation” — Ramaphosa

Lesufi has given the 2?067 schools in Gauteng, which are distributed between 15 feeder zones, 30 days to dispute the announcement. (Sandile Ndlovu/Sowetan)

Gauteng education department approaches ConCourt over Hoërskool Overvaal

Provincial education spokesperson Steve Mabona confirmed that the department had filed its application to appeal the court’s decision

All white not right: Panyaza Lesufi

Gauteng education department and school in court over additional placements

Hoërskool Overvaal maintains it has reached its capacity while the department said the pupils were denied places based on their language preference.

Zuma is appealing the North Gauteng High Court judgment on state capture. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Zuma appeals state capture judgment

Zuma wants the court to set aside the remedial actions in Madonsela’s State of Capture report

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Vusi Pikoli says the new process “gives everybody an opportunity to apply for the post if one believes that he or she should be considered for the position”. (Paul Botes/M&G)

Unlucky: 13 blows dealt to Zuma

​Just a few days before the ANC elects a new leader, the party’s outgoing president Jacob Zuma was dealt a heavy blow by the North Gauteng High Court

Radebe: “It is true that coal jobs are at risk in South Africa, but this is not as a result of the renewable energy independent power producer programme.” (Katherine Muick-Mere/Sunday Times/Gallo Images)

Court grants interdict to freeze R1.7-billion Gupta mine rehab funds

The funds, meant to manage environmental damage caused by mining, were kept at the Bank of Baroda.

Those who knew Ahmed Timol and his family never for a moment believed that he committed suicide

Investigations into Timol’s death ‘a cover up of the truth’ – court hears

Private investigator Frank Dutton insists that previous investigations into Ahmed Timol’s death amounted to a "cover up of the truth".

President Jacob Zuma.

Cabinet calls on South Africans not to pressure NPA on spy tapes ruling

The Cabinet has asked South Africans to refrain from pressuring the NPA while it evaluated whether to proceed with corruption charges against Zuma.

ANC National Spokesperson Zizi Kodwa talks about  the purpose and progress of the national policy conference.

ANC: High court Judge Jansen must be ‘banned’ from court

Pretoria high court Judge Mabel Jansen caused a storm on social media after racist comments she made about black people and rape came to light.

Judgment on Hawks boss matter reserved

The Helen Suzman Foundation argues that Berning Ntlemeza’s appointment as Hawks boss by the Police Minister was unlawful.

Oscar Pistorius was jailed for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in 2013

Oscar Pistorius gets bail, plans to approach Concourt

Paralympian’s bail set at R10 000 while his lawyer revealed that an application for leave to appeal would be brought to the Constitutional Court.

Czech fugitive Radovan Krejcir and three others are to appear in court to be charged with the murder of businessman Sam Issa.

M&G fights to access Krejcir hearing

In the public interest, the media is battling to override Radovan Krejcir’s confidentiality status.

Politics enters Gauteng judicial race

Politics enters Gauteng judicial race

The succession race for the position of judge president of the North and South Gauteng High Courts has begun and has taken on political overtones.

No parole for Chris Hani’s killer

The parole application of Chris Hani’s murderer, Clive Derby-Lewis, was dismissed in the North Gauteng High Court on Tuesday.