Legal Articles and Guides
Lawyer tells of Afrikaans test at UK airports
A number of South Africans living abroad have taken their frustrations to social media platform and accused the UK of blocking them at airports unless they pass an Afrikaans test.
Bosasa property up for sale
A 9ha copper smelter in Krugersdorp that was part of the former Bosasa empire is for sale. The property – which includes facilities once used for farming prawns – features an illegal structure, misappropriated land and a list of missing or incomplete paperwork.
Broke Bobroffs unhappy with Israeli 'money-grab'
Richard Spoor, the Bobroffs’ lawyer in SA, has blamed a ‘posturing incompetent’ NPA and opportunistic Israeli authorities for financial problems Ronald and Darren Bobroff are now experiencing as fugitives from justice in Australia.
Santam's exposure to KZN floods exceeds R3bn
Santam estimates that its gross exposure to the recent KZN floods is around R3.2bn, reports Fin24. However, as its reinsurers will foot most of the bill, the net impact on SA's largest short-term insurer will be approximately R500m.
‘Fatally flawed’ cannabis Bill will slow growth
Parliament’s Justice & Correctional Services Committee heard last week that an amended Bill does not legalise commercial production of cannabis and can delay President Cyril Ramaphosa’s vision for this industry to create more than 130 000 new jobs.
Mkhwebane takes on judges over ConCourt leak
Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's bid to tether two top judges to the centrepiece of her battle for survival as Public Protector has been thwarted – for now – by the threat of legal action by the General Council of the Bar (GCB).
Maya didn't deliberately delay Zuma decision
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ), confirming SCA President Mandisa Maya has finally dismissed former President Jacob Zuma's latest bid to force the removal of prosecutor Billy Downer from his corruption trial, has gone to great length to stress there was no deliberate delaying of the decision.
Johannesburg owed R400m in unpaid rates and taxes
National and provincial governments owe the City of Johannesburg R400m in unpaid rates and taxes, the city’s finance MMC Julie Suddaby revealed in her R77.3bn budget yesterday.
Mpofu to face LPC today
The disciplinary hearing of outspoken Advocate Dali Mpofu SC will begin today as the Legal Practice Council (LPC) addresses some of the potentially politically explosive matters on its schedule.
Law expert dismisses Yengeni’s 'groundless' complaint
A constitutional law expert says that Tony Yengeni’s complaint against Chief Justice Raymond Zondo to the JSC is groundless and has little prospects of success.
Mthethwa backtracks on R22m flag
Sport, Arts & Culture Minister Nathi Mthethwa’s plan to spend R22m on a 100m-high ‘monumental’ flag is under review, according to several media reports. However, a parliamentary committee claims it has in fact been ditched.
Ruling a warning against business rescue abuse
The recent judgment of the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) in Commissioner for SARS v Louis Pasteur Investments (Pty) & Others highlights issues relevant to the abuse of the business rescue procedure.
Judges report Moyo’s lawyers to LPC
Peter Moyo’s lawyers who represented him in his now failed application to have Old Mutual’s non-executive directors declared delinquent and in contempt of court may find themselves in hot water.
Time for ConCourt to resume physical hearings
For more than two years, the Constitutional Court precinct has not been used for its main purpose: the hearing of important constitutional cases.
MPs critical of R22m flag
The R22m monumental flag project budget should be used on sport development and creating work for destitute artists, members of Parliament’s Portfolio Committee on Sports, Arts & Culture told Minister Nathi Mthethwa yesterday.
