Legal Articles and Guides
Automatic loss of SA citizenship unconstitutional
The SCA has dismissed the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) order which stripped South Africans living abroad of their citizenship. It ruled that legislation, which led to the loss of SA citizenship when acquiring other citizenship, was irrational and unconstitutional.
R83m spent and only one RDP house built
The Namibia Stop 8 Housing Project in Inanda, eThekwini, started in 2019, but to date only one RDP house has been completed. Residents say the construction company was on site from 2019 to 2020, but stopped because of the Covid pandemic.
City ordered to reconnect estate’s water supply
The City of Johannesburg was ordered to within two hours restore the water supply to a residential estate developed by JSE-listed Balwin Properties, after it was terminated because of alleged municipal accounts’ arrears.
ConCourt ruling opens door to access Zuma’s tax records
The Constitutional Court has opened the door for journalists, anti-corruption NGOs, individuals and even political parties to request to see the tax returns of others if they are able to prove that their release would be in the public interest.
Court orders hospital to abort teen’s pregnancy
Non-profit organisation Section27 has welcomed the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) decision to grant an order compelling the Gauteng Department of Health to take action after a pregnant teenager was denied access to termination of pregnancy services at a primary public health-care facility in Gauteng.
Swimsuit row over school policy for trans boys
A primary school governing body has barred an eight-year-old transgender boy from wearing a male swimsuit because it may cause ‘social discomfort’ to other pupils or be in ‘conflict with their beliefs’, reports Sunday Times.
Hermanus residents turn to SCA for eviction relief
Paradise Park Holiday Resort residents in Hermanus, who are fighting against being evicted, have approached the SCA for relief, reports the Cape Times.
DA demands answers over R460m unspent funds
The DA has demanded that the North West Public Accounts Committee summon all municipalities to account for failures to spend conditional grant funding, reports The Citizen.
Mkhwebane walks out of hearing
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane left the Section 194 Inquiry into her fitness to hold office yesterday after committee chairperson Qubudile Dyantyi asked evidence leaders to make a presentation to the committee.
Hlophe criticised over hearing delays
A full Bench of the SCA has raised concerns over suspended Westen Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s handling of a criminal matter, Die Burger reports.
Municipalities warn of crippling solar incentive effect
If the government’s solar tax incentive for households works well, it could strip municipalities of most of their paying customers, adding to the damage the power crisis is doing to their revenues, the SA Local Government Association (Salga) has warned Parliament.
Modack's bail magistrate slammed
Western Cape High Court Judge Mark Sher lashed out at having to trawl through 4 000 pages to decide the bail appeal of Nafiz Modack and two others, saying the magistrate who refused bail left him with little to work with.
Muslim leaders slam WC’s support of LGBTQ community
A war of words has erupted between Western Cape Premier Alan Winde and the Muslim Judicial Council (MJC) over the DA-led provincial government's decision to decorate its state building in rainbow colours in support of Pride Month.
Cape Town succeeds in street eviction application
The Western Cape High Court has granted the City of Cape Town’s application for eviction notices to be served at various unlawfully occupied areas in the city centre.
Hurdles in applying for citizenship reinstatement
With the number of South Africans emigrating reported to have soared, many are applying for foreign citizenship over permanent residence to cease tax residency in SA –and so avoid paying tax here while living and working in another country.
