Legal Articles and Guides
Psychologist to pursue 'manganese poisoning' claim
After 12 years, a KZN psychologist has been given the go-ahead to sue mining giant Assmang Ltd for ‘maliciously’ reporting her to the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA).
Department wins right to remove children from shelter
Children living at a shelter in Saulsville will be removed by the Department of Social Development after a lengthy battle over the legality of the facility and its ability to provide adequate care.
Exposed .... KZN, Eastern Cape tender free-for-all
Provincial governments are said to be losing millions daily on dubious Covid-19 tender procurement as reports from both KZN and the Eastern Cape indicate.
Prisons boss probed over R50m PPE fraud
The CFO of the Department of Correctional Services, Nick Ligege, is being investigated by the SIU for allegedly awarding PPE tenders worth more than R50m to 23 companies linked ‘to (his) friends and family members’.
Discovery, doctor poised for R30m lawsuit battle
A multimillion-rand litigation battle is brewing between insurance giant Discovery Life and a gynaecologist, who is headed to court on Friday.
Doctor off the hook after three-year ban
An anti-abortion doctor, who was prohibited from practising medicine for three years, is off the hook after the Health Professions Council (HPCSA) dropped charges of unprofessional conduct against him.
Prisoner with comorbidities loses bid for early release
A man sentenced to 25 years in jail for money laundering has failed in his bid to be released on parole as part of President Cyril Ramaphosa’s proclamation to release ‘low-risk’ offenders to ease overcrowding in prisons during the Covid-19 lockdown.
Girl blinded at birth gets R11.6m
A woman whose daughter became permanently blind due to medical negligence at Durban’s Addington Hospital has been awarded R11.6m in damages.
Wealthy businessman (91) fights off his children
A 91-year-old Durban multimillionaire racehorse owner and businessman has fought off a bid by his children and brother, Robin, to appoint a curator to handle his financial affairs.
Gauteng Health's R500m rip-off revealed
Health officials in Gauteng placed orders for personal protection equipment (PPE) and other products related to the fight against Covid-19 at a cost of more than R500m above market-related prices, says a report on the latest Scorpio investigation featured on the Daily Maverick site.
Umgeni Water’s R2bn tender set aside
A massive project that would help ensure fresh drinking water for large parts of Durban has been halted after the KZN High Court (Pietermaritzburg) rejected the awarding of the R2bn tender.
Sex workers don't want to be called prostitutes
KZN sex workers claim the word prostitutes is derogatory, undermining and demeaning and they don't want to be associated with the word.
State ignores High Court order on evictees
The national government failed to abide by an Eastern Cape High Court (East London) order which compelled it to find alternative accommodation for people who were in quarantine when their homes were demolished in July.
Leave to appeal cigarette ban application lodged
The Fair-Trade Independent Tobacco Association (Fita) has approached the SCA for direct access to appeal the High Court’s dismissal of its challenge to SA’s four-month-old ban on cigarette sales.
Dog owner wants plea deal for attack
The family of a five-year-old boy whose ears were bitten off by a pit bull terrier has rejected a proposed plea deal from the dog owner to escape jail for the attack, reports SowetanLIVE.
