Legal Articles and Guides
Client loses bid to cancel car deal
A Gauteng consumer’s attempt to cancel a purchase of a newly bought vehicle has been dismissed by the National Consumer Tribunal, which found that the car was not defective and that the dispute stemmed from the buyer's misunderstanding rather than unlawful conduct by the dealership.
Court orders release of records in listeriosis case
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered the release of confidential medical records to the legal team in the listeriosis class action following the outbreak linked to Tiger Brands Enterprise Foods facility in Polokwane in 2017.
Cannabis laws test delayed by tardy Ministries
An urgent Western Cape High Court challenge to SA's cannabis laws was postponed after several Ministries as respondents in the case arrived in court without having filed their answering papers.
Illegal foreigners cannot be excluded from RAF claims
The SCA has dismissed with costs an appeal by the Road Accident Fund (RAF) against a High Court ruling that the RAF Act does not exclude illegal foreigner road accident victims from claiming compensation for loss or damage.
Tongaat Hulett escapes liquidation
Tongaat Hulett yesterday escaped liquidation after the Industrial Development Corporation (IDC) agreed to increase its funding to R2.5bn, allowing mills to open and 3.8m tonnes of cane to be processed.
Judge reinstates worker accused of 'white racist' slur
In a ground-breaking judgment, the Labour Appeal Court found calling someone a ‘white racist’ does not, in itself, constitute racism, reports The Star.
Malema wins divorce claim challenge against Khawula
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered blogger Musa Khawula to retract defamatory statements he made about EFF leader Julius Malema and his wife, Mantoa Matlala-Malema.
Man ordered to reimburse ex-wife based on Islamic law
A woman has successfully convinced the court to force her ex-husband to reimburse her R96 780 for the financial support she provided during their brief marriage, reports TimesLIVE.
Dipuo Peters settles R193 000 debt as sheriff moves in
Former ANC MP Dipuo Peters has paid nearly R193 000 in legal costs after the Sheriff of the High Court arrived at her Kimberley home to enforce a writ of execution on Monday.
Zulu royal family returns to ConCourt to remove king
Disgruntled Zulu royal family members are heading back to the Constitutional Court in another attempt to remove King Misuzulu from the throne, reports The Mercury.
Sekunjalo sues Sactwu for R628m
Sekunjalo Investment Holdings has instituted legal proceedings against the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu), claiming R628m over what it describes as the union’s failure to honour financial commitments linked to a media venture.
‘Non-existent’ company loses bid to secure documents
A company chasing a R41.6 m claim against the eThekwini Municipality saw its legal bid for documents thrown out of court because it didn’t exist.
Magistrate probed after wife’s divorce case complaint
A magistrate in the Benoni Magistrate’s Court is under investigation after his estranged wife reported him to the Magistrates’ Commission for suspected abuse of power.
Law firm wins battle against FIC
A small, family-run law firm has won a High Court case against the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC), with the court ruling administrative penalties cannot be calculated over a period when the regulator did not have enforcement authority.
Ekurhuleni mayor’s gag bid thrown out
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has thrown out Ekurhuleni Mayor Nkosindiphile Xhakaza’s urgent bid to gag News24 after a series of stories revealing his links to the alleged hitman responsible for chief city auditor Mpho Mafole’s murder.
