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Mlambo issues mediation directive to ease backlogs
Judge President Dustan Mlambo has issued a directive that all civil matters with no triable issues should be referred to a mandatory mediation process, to alleviate the case backlog in Gauteng High Courts.
FUL welcomes ConCourt dismissal of Hlophe appeal
Freedom Under Law (FUL) has welcomed the decision by the Constitutional Court to dismiss the MKP’s leader in Parliament and impeached Judge John Hlophe’s appeal of the Western Cape High Court’s interdict that prevented him from sitting as a member of the JSC, says a Polity report.
Court killing could have been avoided
A Cape Town attorney who has spent years campaigning for safer, more dignified court security measures said the recent killing inside Wynberg Magistrate's Court could have been prevented – if the court had simply followed a High Court order issued nearly five years ago.
Suspended magistrates raking in millions
The state has paid R31m to six suspended magistrates, ‘who are essentially at home’, chairperson of the Magistrates’ Commission's Ethics Committee, Advocate Naome Manaka, told the Select Committee on Security & Justice.
The SAPS has refused to provide legal funding to infamous apartheid assassin Eugene de Kock, who is set to testify in the upcoming inquest into the 1987 murders of the Cradock Four.
Master’s Offices still paralysed despite reform moves
Operations at six Master’s Offices across SA have come to a near standstill after key leadership positions were left vacant at the end of March 2025.
Battle over similar logo and name dismissed
The battle of the milks – First Choice versus Fresh Choice – was debated before the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), with the owner of First Choice asking that its competitor be interdicted from using its Fresh Choice logo, as it claimed it is similar to its trademark.
Widow launches action against suspended lawyer
A 99-year old widow has been forced to launch expensive court proceedings against suspended Durban attorney Shahir Ramdass in an attempt to get back almost R640 000 – the proceeds of the sale of her home and her only asset – that he allegedly misappropriated, reports TimesLIVE.
Courts now have to decipher emojis
Judges and lawyers are increasingly being asked to decipher the hidden meanings of emojis, according to two University of Western Cape researchers on forensic linguistics.
Barred advocate turns to ConCourt
A former advocate barred from the court buildings of the Gauteng division by Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, on Thursday urgently turned to the Constitutional Court, saying Mlambo was ‘circulating false information’ about him in the media.
Lawyers welcome new Insolvency Court
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) last week announced that it would pilot a dedicated Insolvency Court, a move widely celebrated by specialist lawyers as it will see insolvency cases being heard within a month of enrolment.
Forestry still paying fraudulent security company millions
Private security company Dephethogo is still being paid millions by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment even after it was caught out for using a fake UIF certificate and litigation began, GroundUp writes.
En commandite partnerships offer a strategic advantage in structuring transformation deals for government procurement, balancing BBBEE compliance with operational control. This article explores the legal benefits of en commandite partnerships, highlighting their role in attracting investment, managing risk, and ensuring long-term sustainability in public procurement projects, all while driving meaningful transformation in South Africa’s economy.
Digital change at Home Affairs essential
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says progress has been made in implementing a digital system to turn the department into a fully automated hub to ‘supercharge’ tourism and restore SA’s national security integrity.
Gazettes running again following court order
The Government Printing Works (GPW) can now print all three legal gazettes as it has been mandated, and ordered by the courts, to do.
Hefty fine for law firm for FIC non-compliance
A firm of attorneys has been slapped with a R7.7m fine by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for failing to comply with governing legislation.
LPC targets Eastern Cape lawyers
About 20 legal practitioners in the Eastern Cape have been in the crosshairs of the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for unscrupulous transgressions since the beginning of the year.
Phosa lifts the lid on Zuma R20m ‘donation’
'But we have already made a contribution. We gave Baba R20 million!’
Mashatile appears before Integrity Commission
ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile has finally had his day to account to allegations against him before the party’s Integrity Commission.
Mashatile under pressure from three-pronged probe
A Hawks probe into a R28m Cape Town mansion, a Public Protector (PP) investigation into his children's government contracts, and now an SIU probe into a department where he was MEC has significantly increased pressure on Paul Mashatile to explain his lavish lifestyle, reports News24.
