Supreme Court Of Appeals
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Legal battle to stop deadly air
The key theme in the air quality case heard in the supreme court of appeal this week focused on holding government and polluters to account
‘Don’t profile me; profile whistleblowing as a concept’
Man who outed R6m ‘irregular’ lottery funding believes more protection is needed for those who fight graft
Top cop arrest blitz is imminent for R100m crime intelligence graft
SAPS top brass in sights for R100m security equipment corruption while spying on ANC and students
Phiyega bid to sidestep Marikana massacre dismissed
Ex-police commissioner Riah Phiyega hoped to quash findings including colluding in a cover-up and misleading the public about what happened at the platinum mine in 2012.
Zuma’s legal woes lay bare justice system vulnerabilities
A court should consider a punitive costs order if Zuma’s counsel continues a ‘Stalingrad defence’
SCA ruling means Zuma has little wiggle room left
With his appeal rejected, it will be tough for the president to avoid his long-standing charges
Executive has prerogative to withdraw from treaties, court hears
The DA told the high court in Pretoria that only Parliament could decide to withdraw from a treaty which the country had entered into.
Supreme Court of Appeals overturns ruling allowing “assisted dying”
In 2015, the High Court granted a terminally ill man, Robin Stransham-Ford, the right to die with dignity by way of euthanasia.
Al Bashir ruling a ‘landmark judgement for international criminal justice’
Security experts weigh in on the possible implications of the SCA’s ruling about Sudanese President Omar al Bashir’s stay in South Africa.
Company shareholders’ information: Privacy vs public’s right to information
A potentially precedent-setting dispute on the right to access information on unlisted firms’ shareholdings came before the Supreme Court of Appeal.
Cities are publicly accountable, appeal court rules
Johannesburg’s long-running legal battle over its obligations to evictees have increasingly become uncomfortably clear to its functionaries.
Concourt hears arguments in Zim torture case
A Supreme Court of Appeal ruling compelling SA authorities to probe alleged crimes against humanity in Zimbabwe, is being challenged in the Concourt.
M&G vindicated in Oilgate appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeals dismissed the Public Protector’s appeal against a high court setting aside its report into the Oilgate saga.
NPA confident Selebi conviction will hold
The NPA said is confident the Supreme Court of Appeals will confirm the conviction of former national police commissioner Jackie Selebi.
Zuma decision unlikely to count against ANC
The court ruling that opened the way for corruption charges to be levelled against ANC leader Jacob Zuma may not count against the party.