Legal Articles and Guides
State implicated in forced female sterilisation
The Commission for Gender Equality (CGE) has recommended petitions to the SA Law Reform Commission to amend legislation to ensure consent was properly obtained for sterilisation procedures for women.
Hlophe saga ... and the missing court papers
Goings-on behind the scenes at the Western Cape High Court continue to grab the media’s attention – and now questions are being asked about missing court papers regarding the matter of the alleged misappropriation of R8m from the trust of a legal firm founded by Judge Mushtak Parker, one of the division’s judges.
Former attorney sought 'his cut' of client's will
An attorney who was struck off for ‘rapacious plundering’ of damages paid to road accident victims, has received a fresh upbraiding by the Western Cape High Court and was slapped with new costs orders, according to a Times Select report.
Hold 'fake news' journalists accountable
Former SARS executive Johann van Loggerenberg has called for widespread changes to media regulations after his career at the revenue service was tarnished following reports, which have since been debunked, that he was part of an illegal spying unit.
Hlophe lawyer ordered to repay state R20m
Attorney Barnabas Xulu, a friend of Jacob Zuma and lawyer to Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, has been ordered to pay back around R20m in legal fees funnelled to his firm by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry & Fisheries, which was entitled to free legal advice from the Office of the State Attorney.
Mokwena bid to suspend firm’s liquidation dismissed
The urgent application by Polokwane lawyer Tumi Mokwena for the suspension of a liquidation order on his law firm has been thrown out by the Limpopo High Court (Polokwane).
Magistrate's 'off the wall' rulings shock judges
An Umlazi magistrate set free a man accused of raping a teenage girl because he carried a bag, styled his hair and did the washing – which, the magistrate said, meant he must be gay and ‘not interested in women’.
Shop owner denies knowing boy was unable to walk
The owner of a Mitchells Plain superette, whose staff allegedly refused access to a mother and her disabled child in a wheelchair, claims they did not know the boy was unable to walk.
Anti-abortion doctor case postponed again
Jacques de Vos, a doctor accused of trying to dissuade a patient from terminating her pregnancy, pleaded not guilty to the charges at his disciplinary hearing yesterday.
Vice-chancellor cleared of interfering in ConCourt case
The vice-chancellor of Stellenbosch University, Professor Wim de Villiers, has been cleared of alleged attempts to interfere in a Constitutional Court case related to the university's 2016 language policy, says a News24 report.
LSNP go-ahead to inspect Mokwena records confirmed
The Law Society of the Northern Provinces has been granted permission to inspect all accounting records of Polokwane attorney Tumi Mokwena, following complaints of misconduct.
How corporations benefited at pensioners' expense
The R42bn in unpaid benefits owed to more than four million South African pensioners is ‘a fundamental failure’ of public interest by state regulators and pension fund administrators, a year-long investigation by Open Secrets has concluded, according to a Daily Maverick report.
Decision time on anti-abortion doctor's hearing
Jacques de Vos, who has not been able to practise as a doctor for two years because of a charge brought against him in 2017 over his anti-abortion stance, will know today whether his application to the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) to have the matter dismissed is successful.
Magistrate dismisses case against Kohler Barnard
The Equality Court case at the Bellville Magistrate’s Court against DA MP Dianne Kohler Barnard was dismissed yesterday and a cost order was issued against the complainant, former DA chief of staff Louw Nel.
Editors slam Malema's 'apartheid-style' ban on reporters
The SA National Editors’ Forum (Sanef) said it was ‘appalled’ by EFF leader Julius Malema’s call to ban investigative journalism units amaBhungane and the Daily Maverick’s Scorpio from attending their party events, including press conferences.
