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Jooste’s estate provisionally sequestrated
The estate of former Steinhoff CEO Markus Jooste has been placed into provisional sequestration more than two years after he died by suicide in Hermanus.
Family sues Qatar Airways for R2m
A Pretoria family has instituted legal proceedings against Qatar Airways, seeking more than R2m in damages after they were allegedly prevented from boarding a business-class flight to Japan because of what they describe as a minor typographical error on one passenger's electronic visa.
ConCourt refuses to hear Phala Phala interdict appeal
The Constitutional Court has refused an urgent bid to appeal a ruling that brought President Cyril Ramaphosa’s Phala Phala impeachment inquiry to a halt.
SARS targets Maumela's mother for R40m bill
SARS has acted against Morgan Maumela’s mother, Mboneni Maumela, over unpaid taxes of up to R40m as law enforcement tightens the noose on the family at the receiving end of dubious state contracts.
Duped UAE businessman targets Africrypt brothers
A Dubai-based businessman has issued summons for the recovery of R300m in US dollars and bitcoin he says was stolen by Raees and Ameer Cajee, the Johannesburg brothers who made headlines in 2021 when their previous company Africrypt allegedly lost about R200m due to what they claimed was a hack.
Attorney removed as executrix
A Cape Town attorney has been removed as the executrix of her late sister's estate, valued at approximately R8.48m, after the Western Cape High Court found she used estate funds to finance legal proceedings in her personal capacity.
Mother's R28.2m brain damages claim dismissed
A mother who sought R28.2m in damages after her son suffered severe brain damage resulting in cerebral palsy has lost her legal battle against the Eastern Cape Department of Health.
Almost 60 000 undocumented foreigners arrested
Law enforcement agencies have arrested nearly 60 000 undocumented foreigners since the beginning of the year as the government steps up operations targeting illegal immigration and other crimes, reports TimesLIVE.
Malema faces prosecution over Matatiele rape claims
Julius Malema is set to face prosecution after calling an Eastern Cape school principal a ‘rapist’ at an EFF event, despite there being no evidence against him.
AI ‘hallucinations’ acting judge referred to LPC
An acting judge in the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) will have to explain himself to the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for possibly using AI in writing a judgment which contained at least 11 ‘hallucinations’.
Listeriosis class action on track
Lawyers pursuing the class action against Tiger Brands over the 2017 listeriosis outbreak say they are making progress in their pursuit of justice for the victims.
Barrier for undocumented parents 'unconstitutional'
The Western Cape High Court has declared unconstitutional the Department of Home Affairs’ practice of refusing to register children’s births simply because their parents cannot produce valid passports, visas or permits.
DA challenges Expropriation Act in High Court
The Western Cape High Court will today begin to hear three separate constitutional challenges to the Expropriation Act, which is one of the main points of contention in the diplomatic standoff between SA and the US, reports News24.
Judge blocks municipality's bid to circumvent PIE
Knysna Municipality sought to demolish about 90 occupied homes in Sedgefield without an eviction order, the Western Cape High Court has found.
Judge recalls debt default ruling
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has recalled a summary judgment granted in favour of Nedbank in a vehicle finance dispute, ruling a woman who arrived at court shortly after the order was made should be given an opportunity to oppose the bank’s application.
