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The Judicial Conduct Tribunal on Monday began hearing two misconduct complaints against Western Cape high court judge Mushtak Parker. (Judges Matter)

Western Cape judges refuse to share a bench with one of their own

Ten judges say that, in the dispute between the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath, their colleague has shown a serious lack of integrity

Minister of Public Works Patricia de Lille.

​Cape Town Speaker to decide if De Lille vote is secret

The court ruled that city speaker Dirk Smit must ensure DA councillors voted with their conscience in the motion of no confidence on Thursday

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De Lille’s bid for a secret ballot rests on the City Speaker

The court ruled that the Speaker exercise his discretion and decide whether the motion of no confidence should be conducted by secret ballot.

A Western Cape High Court judge has started reading out the judgment relating to one of honeymoon tourist Anni Dewani’s alleged killers.

Dewani accused is privately funded

Questions have been raised about who is funding the lawyer representing the man accused of pulling the trigger in Anni Dewani’s murder.

Taliep Petersen’s ‘nightmare’ marriage

Slain musician Taliep Petersen described his marriage to Najwa as a ”nightmare” the Wynberg Regional Court in Cape Town heard on Tuesday. Taliep’s sister Tagmieda Johnson took…

Taliep Petersen’s son ‘on verge of breakdown’

Suleiman Petersen, teenage stepson of slain musician Taliep Petersen, had to take over responsibility for the Petersen household after police arrested his mother, Najwa, for…

Court urged to release Najwa Petersen on bail

The release on bail of Najwa Petersen, accused of the murder of her entertainer husband, Taliep, was essential to save her young daughter from long-term emotional damage, Cape…

Psychiatrist backs Najwa’s bail bid

According to research, 70% of young children who have a parent in jail develop emotional problems, the Wynberg Regional Court heard from a psychiatrist on Wednesday. Rosa…

Court hears Taliep, Najwa involved in diamond deals

Entertainer Taliep Petersen and his wife, Najwa, were involved in dodgy diamond and currency deals, the Wynberg Magistrate’s Court heard on Thursday. One of these deals was in…

Najwa court hears of blank tapes

The man who sold Najwa Petersen’s family an allegedly encrypted police interview tape is a repeat fraud offender, it emerged on Monday in the Wynberg Regional Court. The tape,…

Najwa Petersen fails in bail bid

The Cape High Court on Wednesday confirmed an earlier ruling to refuse bail for Najwa Petersen, who is charged with the murder of her celebrity husband, Taliep. Her appeal was…

Ruling reserved in Najwa Petersen appeal

A Cape High Court judge on Friday reserved judgement in Najwa Petersen’s appeal against a magistrate’s refusal to grant her bail. Petersen, who was not in court, is appealing…