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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.
Treasury moves to close loophole for high-net-worth couples
National Treasury has proposed tightening SA’s donations tax rules by limiting the long-standing tax exemption for transfers between spouses where the receiving spouse is a non-resident for tax purposes.
City Power retracts R9.3m Curro debt claim
The battle between City Power and Curro Sagewood School has taken a dramatic turn after the utility was forced to publicly retract key claims it made about the private school’s alleged R9.3m debt.
Litigants slam judge’s one-sentence apology
Abantu Batho Congress president Philani Godfrey Mavundla and uMvoti Local Municipality former Speaker Mfundo Masondo have rejected the ‘one-line’ apology offered to them by KZN High Court Judge Elsje-Marie Bezuidenhout – calling it a ‘slap in the face.’
Sister loses bid to inherit brother’s full R8.3m pension
A woman who inherited assets worth R5.8m from her late brother's estate has lost her bid to prevent his long-term life partner from receiving nearly half of his R8.3m pension fund death benefit.
Liquidated private school allegedly ‘hijacked’
Parents of pupils at a private school owned by a liquidated company continued to send their children to the institution’s three campuses, unaware they were ‘hijacked’ by three other companies.
Rape-accused lawyer flags WhatsApp messages
Lawyer Carel Schoeman has presented a plethora of WhatsApp messages between him and a 13-year-old girl to bolster his version that he did not know she was a minor and that they were in a consensual love relationship, reports News24.
Commission targets R1trn franchise market
There is just over a week left before the 7 August deadline for comment on the Competition Commission’s draft terms of reference for a franchise market inquiry (FMI) is reached.
Blogger defies order to apologise to businessman
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered blogger Musa Khawula to remove X posts it found to be defamatory towards entrepreneur and CEO of Afrirent Holdings, Senzo Tsabedze, and publish an unconditional apology, reports TimesLIVE.
Pepkor denies partnership agreement
Standard Bank and major retailer Pepkor, whose footprint spans 6 000 stores, are exploring a possible partnership that might see them launch an offensive in the personal banking industry and dethrone Capitec.
Workplace raids under scrutiny
Social media clips showing labour inspections at small businesses have raised questions about how far inspectors can go and whether politicians, the public or activists can take part in workplace raids.
Home Affairs visa system bars 5 500 travellers
Minister of Home Affairs Leon Schreiber says SA’s new electronic travel authorisation (ETA) system has already prevented more than 5 500 travellers from entering the country after detecting fraudulent or suspicious applications.
