Legal Articles and Guides
Banxso fraud victims targeted by collections scammers
Former Banxso investors are being targeted by scammers claiming they are investigating the company and can help recover lost funds, Daily Maverick reports.
University wins interdict against student’s harassment
The Nelson Mandela University (NMU) has been granted a Limpopo High Court (Polokwane) interdict against former student Isaac Diale, ordering him not to make false and defamatory statements against the vice-chancellor, university and its employees.
ATM’s bid to set aside elections dismissed
The Electoral Court has dismissed an application by the African Transformation Movement (ATM) against the IEC for alleged irregularities in the May 2024 national and provincial elections.
Court orders Stilfontein rescue operation
Following a lengthy stalemate at the Buffelsfontein Gold Mine in Stilfontein, operations by Mining Rescue Services (MRS) to rescue the trapped miners are underway.
Couple’s Legal Aid bid denied due to non-disclosure
The Western Cape High Court has dismissed a couple's efforts to overturn a previous decision regarding their Legal Aid representation, highlighting the critical importance of full financial disclosure in government assistance applications.
Law firm files suit over legal sector code
The SA unit of Norton Rose Fulbright has launched a lawsuit against the government, seeking to overturn a newly implemented policy aimed at the transformation of the legal sector.
Sekunjalo loses Nedbank account closure fight
The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a last-gasp urgent application by Iqbal Survé's Sekunjalo group to force Nedbank to reopen its closed accounts.
Department remains mum on Khoisan eviction
The Department of Public Works & Infrastructure is yet to reveal its plan for enforcing a court order to evict King Khoisan SA and his followers from the Union Buildings.
Mandela family feud fuelled by grandson’s arrest
The property previously owned by former President Nelson Mandela in Houghton, Johannesburg, where his grandson Mbuso was arrested with four hijacking suspects on Wednesday, is not rented out.
Sacks ordered to pay Swedish agency over R130m
SA packaging manufacturer Sacks Packaging will have to pay the Swedish Export Credit Agency more than R130m.
Regulator loses bid to keep matric results private
The Class of 2024 will continue the tradition of receiving their matric results through newspapers. This follows yesterday’s ruling by the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria), which struck the case challenging the practice off the roll, deeming it ‘not urgent’.
NPA’s bid to challenge VBS trial split rejected
The state insists splitting the VBS heist trials of ANC heavyweights Danny Msiza and Kabelo Matsepe from the other accused would force witnesses to testify twice and increase trial costs.
Law firm faces probe over AI citations
A law firm has been left with legal egg on its face - and the possibility of facing a Legal Practice Council (LPC) investigation – for allegedly using ‘Google and artificial intelligence (AI) to source what were non-existent legal citations in court proceedings, reports GroundUp.
Airlink cancels flights to Mozambique after seizure order
Airlink yesterday cancelled flights to Nampula in Mozambique, reports EWN. This follows an interim order by a Mozambican court to seize three aircraft.
Judge to rule on urgency of matric results challenge
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) is today expected to pass judgment on whether the application brought by the Information Regulator (IR) to prohibit the publication of matric results in newspapers is urgent. The Department of Basic Education is set to release the results next Monday.
