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Michael Komape’s parents
CONSTITUTION

Financial compensation for grief and sorrow?

The death of Michael Komape has ignited debate on whether or not the common law should be developed to include damages for grief

  • Tania Broughton
7 min read
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CITY OF DURBAN

Mother challenges home affairs

A stateless woman in Durban is waging a court battle to receive identification documents so she can apply for birth certificates for her children

  • Tania Broughton
6 min read
“I became a virtual recluse … the stress led to my decision to retire early.” — Chiman Patel
CHIMAN PATEL

Retired KZN judge president awarded nearly R1m in damages claim

Chiman Patel has been awarded damages of R900 000 in his claim against provincial Director of Public Prosecutions Moipone Noko

  • Tania Broughton
4 min read
Edward Zuma.
DEREK HANEKOM

Edward Zuma to apologise for Gordhan, Hanekom ‘sell-out’ comments

Edward Zuma has agreed to apologise for his "sell out" hate speech remarks directed at ministers Pravin Gordhan and Derek Hanekom last year

  • Tania Broughton
1 min read
The matter between the “tender entrepreneur” has been in court three times in as many weeks. Each time it has “stood down” for city manager Sipho Nzuza’s signature
DURBAN HIGH COURT

Company sues municipality for millions over blacklisting

Pholobas Projects is suing eThekwini Municipality for millions after being ‘blacklisted’ at the behest of an alleged crooked official.

  • Tania Broughton
4 min read
In the “open letter” – Zuma
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS

Human Rights Commission wants Edward Zuma to fork out a R100 000 for hate speech

The complaint has its foundations in an “open letter” President Zuma’s son wrote last year in which he attacked Derek Hanekom and Pravin Gordhan.

  • Tania Broughton
2 min read