Legal Articles and Guides
Mkhwebane slams ‘Indian persecutors’ in SCA ruling
Former Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has accused individuals of ‘predominantly Indian descent (of) positioning themselves as her persecutors’, according to The Citizen.
Legal storm brewing over StarSat shutdown
Pay-TV operator StarSat has said it is exploring its legal options after Icasa raided its offices and disconnected services.
MKP files papers to block JSC interviews
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.
Parents damages claim fails on technicality
The damages claim against a gynecologist by parents of a now six-year-old child has failed, says a Pretoria News report. The parents sought R5m from the doctor based on patrimonial loss arising from their duty to support their child.
StarSat prepared to fight to keep broadcasting
Satellite operator StarSat is prepared to return to court to prevent its platform being shut down after a directive by the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa).
No money for Ponzi scheme victims
Investors who sunk their savings into an illegal Ponzi scheme, lured with promises of returns of up 1 000% over nine months, will remain out of pocket.
Tiger Brands cannot refute evidence
Richard Spoor – who has spent six years trying to hold Tiger Brands accountable for poisoning consumers – believes SA needs an effective law enforcement system to hold corporations accountable.
Police to pay R2.3m for child shot in face
The Police Ministry has to pay more than R2.3m in damages to the mother of a teenager who was shot in the face by live ammunition used by the police during a service delivery protest in Ottosdal, North West Province.
Disgraced lawyer gets seven years for estate fraud
Disgraced lawyer Sello Mabena (54) has swapped the attorney robe for the orange prison uniform after he was found guilty of theft for raiding a deceased estate, earning him seven years in prison.
R58m payback demanded from accounting firm
The eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality has filed a civil lawsuit demanding that a politically-connected company of accountants pay back R58m it was paid for work council employees had already done for free.
Ousted MKP MPs seek to appeal interdict ruling
Ten former MKP MPs,who claim they were unlawfully removed from their positions, are not giving up on a fight to reclaim their seats and have lodged an application for leave to appeal a recent Western Cape High Court ruling.
Koko’s R5m house facing auction threat
Former Eskom chief executive Matshela Koko could lose his luxurious house worth R5m in the upper suburbs of Cedar Lakes in Johannesburg after he allegedly defaulted on his monthly instalments, reports City Press.
Minister held liable for unlawful protection order arrest
A teacher (62), arrested for allegedly contravening a domestic violence order, has successfully sued the Minister of Police for wrongful arrest and detention, says a GroundUp report.
Academic sues removals giant over Porsche damage
A SA professor of finance and law – working on an academic assignment in Switzerland – is seeking more than R400 000 in damages from Biddulphs International, claiming the removals and storage company damaged her classic 2006 Porsche by driving and crashing it, and then attempting to repair it.
Blind man claims hospital group invaded his privacy
An elderly man who claimed millions in damages against a hospital group after he went blind in one eye following an operation has objected to the court accepting the forensic report submitted by the hospital group after it had a private investigator monitor him.
