Legal Articles and Guides
Court win for Cape Town inner city residents
The Western Cape High Court has ruled for the residents of Bromwell Street, Woodstock, after they challenged the City of Cape Town's provision of emergency and temporary housing.
Vaccination card plan soon
The vaccination card, which the government doesn’t want referred to as a vaccination passport, will not deprive people of their basic human rights, Health Minister Joe Phaahla reportedly told News24 yesterday.
Parliament urged to decriminalise dagga
An Eastern Cape government department is calling for the unconditional release of everyone jailed for dealing in or possession of cannabis and also the general decriminalisation of the plant.
Search-and-seizure warrant valid, court rules
An application questioning the validity of a police search-and-seizure warrant used to uncover an illegal gambling operation in George last year has been dismissed in the Western Cape High Court.
‘Tent City’ ruling expected tomorrow
The outcome of the case between the City of Cape Town and advocacy group Ndifuna Ukwazi about homeless people in Green Point has been postponed to tomorrow after Acting Judge Tessa le Roux said she needed more time to read the relevant documents and consider arguments.
ConCourt hears arguments on fruit farm workers' strike
After a 90-minute hearing, the Constitutional Court has reserved judgment in a case involving 173 fruit farm workers who went on strike to challenge their apartheid-era single-sex hostel housing and living conditions at the Oak Valley Estate in Grabouw, reports the Cape Argus.
RTMC remains firm on five-year licence renewals
The Road Traffic Management Corporation (RTMC) has said the requirement for drivers to renew their licences every five years is necessary for road safety.
Landmark ruling allows naming of alleged rapists
In a landmark judgment described as the ‘verdict to break the culture of silencing victims’, Reverend June Dolley-Major has won her fight to publicly name her alleged rapist.
Muslim marriages Bill proposed ahead of ConCourt ruling
Ahead of an expected judgment from the Constitutional Court on the recognition of Muslim marriages, the Al Jamah-ah Party has submitted a Private Members Bill on a proposed interim registration of Muslim marriages to the Speaker of Parliament, notes a Cape Argus report.
Judge rejects Ekurhuleni bid to rescind settlement
The City of Ekurhuleni’s bid to rescind a court-mandated settlement in which it would buy 16 private buildings taken over by illegal occupants has failed.
Mercy for stolen generator buyer
Lutzville resident Mzimasi Phuthumani has won an appeal against a sentence of a year behind bars for the possession of stolen property.
Soldier loses swimming test battle
A soldier has failed to get the court to strike down military requirements that members should complete 25m of freestyle swimming before qualifying to become physical training instructors.
Expats being deprived of SA citizenship rights
The recent judgment by Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) Judge Jody Kollapen that the SA Citizenship Act 88 of 1995 does not deprive South Africans of their citizenship has ‘dealt a blow to potentially tens of thousands of South Africans living abroad, who were stripped of their SA citizenship on becoming citizens of foreign countries’.
Minister discriminated against white magistrate
Following a 12-year battle, the Minister of Justice has been ordered to immediately appoint a white magistrate who has been discriminated against, Beeld reports.
International law no help to Zuma
If the Constitution was complied with when the Constitutional Court sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to a 15-month jail term after finding him guilty of contempt, it is impossible to conclude that international law was violated.
