Legal Articles and Guides
Madlanga commission
Setsiba attorneys have come to a reality that the Madlanga commission commission have climbed its way to higher south African big cases involving crime bosses and corruption, inside south Africa as a whole but point of corrections, in the Zondo commission inquiry featured Manana Setsiba, my sister and my uncle George Setsiba 's daughter and sibling to khupi Setsiba and undercover agent of South African federal Bureau agency.
Debt judgments exceed R1bn
More South Africans are being taken to court over unpaid debt, with summonses against private individuals rising to 30 248 in July, while debt judgments worth more than R1bn were recorded over three months, reports IoL.
SCA overturns Equality Court’s FIC ruling
The SCA has struck down a ruling that would have forced the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) to hand over a trove of confidential records to a group of bank customers who joined Iqbal Survé and the Sekunjalo group’s wider court battle over banks shutting their accounts.
VBS heist accused await SCA judgment
The main VBS heist case has been stalled by a pending SCA judgment in which the state sought to overturn the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) decision to split the trials of Limpopo ANC treasurer Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe from their other co-accused.
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.
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.
Call for cyberfraud reimbursements gaining traction
A petition calling on Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana to introduce a mandatory reimbursement policy for victims of bank fraud has gained traction as concerns mount over the devastating financial impact of cyberfraud on ordinary South Africans.
AFU probes sophisticated banking scam
A sophisticated online banking scam that allegedly siphoned more than R21.5m from a Mpumalanga company has prompted urgent action by the NPA’s Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU).
Fraud victims win watershed ruling
One phone number. Two years. Thousands of calls. Multiple victims. One bank. And a confidentiality clause attached to every settlement. That line, drawn from a detailed case study submitted to IoL by a SA fraud investigator, could stand as an epitaph for the country’s banking fraud crisis – a crisis that is, by every measure, accelerating.
Homeowner wins battle with bank
Labourer Arthur Sodinga bought a small RDP house in 2008 after securing a R48 000 home loan with Standard Bank.
Why cryptocurrency ruling needs SCA clarification
The recent Gauteng High Court judgment in Mangundhla and Another v SA Reserve Bank and Others is contradictory to a previous decision in Standard Bank v SARB, creating conflicting High Court authorities on whether exchange controls apply to crypto assets.
Blistering judgment on crypto exchanges
In a case about the transfer of R182m in Bitcoin to overseas crypto exchanges, a Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) ruling holds big consequences for digital assets, reports News24.
Homeowners' R60bn class action postponed
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has granted a lifeline to homeowners pursuing a class action lawsuit against banks, despite recent legal setbacks involving their lawyer, reports The Star.
Banxso finally wound up
The Western Cape High Court has confirmed that Banxso should be wound up, bringing to an end months of legal wrangling over whether the company was insolvent and whether it had operated unlawfully.
Major class action lawsuit against banks looms
After years of preparation by lawyers acting for hundreds of people who claimed that their homes were unfairly repossessed, the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) will next week hear arguments to have a R60bn class action against major banks certified.
