Legal Articles and Guides

The battle of the milks – First Choice versus Fresh Choice – was debated before the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), with the owner of First Choice asking that its competitor be interdicted from using its Fresh Choice logo, as it claimed it is similar to its trademark.

A 99-year old widow has been forced to launch expensive court proceedings against suspended Durban attorney Shahir Ramdass in an attempt to get back almost R640 000 – the proceeds of the sale of her home and her only asset – that he allegedly misappropriated, reports TimesLIVE.

Judges and lawyers are increasingly being asked to decipher the hidden meanings of emojis, according to two University of Western Cape researchers on forensic linguistics.

A former advocate barred from the court buildings of the Gauteng division by Judge President Dunstan Mlambo, on Thursday urgently turned to the Constitutional Court, saying Mlambo was ‘circulating false information’ about him in the media.

The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) last week announced that it would pilot a dedicated Insolvency Court, a move widely celebrated by specialist lawyers as it will see insolvency cases being heard within a month of enrolment.

Private security company Dephethogo is still being paid millions by the Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment even after it was caught out for using a fake UIF certificate and litigation began, GroundUp writes.

En commandite partnerships offer a strategic advantage in structuring transformation deals for government procurement, balancing BBBEE compliance with operational control. This article explores the legal benefits of en commandite partnerships, highlighting their role in attracting investment, managing risk, and ensuring long-term sustainability in public procurement projects, all while driving meaningful transformation in South Africa’s economy.

Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber says progress has been made in implementing a digital system to turn the department into a fully automated hub to ‘supercharge’ tourism and restore SA’s national security integrity.

The Government Printing Works (GPW) can now print all three legal gazettes as it has been mandated, and ordered by the courts, to do.

A firm of attorneys has been slapped with a R7.7m fine by the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) for failing to comply with governing legislation.

About 20 legal practitioners in the Eastern Cape have been in the crosshairs of the Legal Practice Council (LPC) for unscrupulous transgressions since the beginning of the year.

'But we have already made a contribution. We gave Baba R20 million!’ 

ANC deputy president Paul Mashatile has finally had his day to account to allegations against him before the party’s Integrity Commission.

A Hawks probe into a R28m Cape Town mansion, a Public Protector (PP) investigation into his children's government contracts, and now an SIU probe into a department where he was MEC has significantly increased pressure on Paul Mashatile to explain his lavish lifestyle, reports News24.

Although the MKP is refusing to back down in its bid to block the JSC from interviewing prospective judges – until the legal battles over impeached Judge President John Hlophe's suitability to serve on the body are finalised – its chances of succeeding are slim, according to legal experts.