Legal Articles and Guides
Litigants slam judge’s one-sentence apology
Abantu Batho Congress president Philani Godfrey Mavundla and uMvoti Local Municipality former Speaker Mfundo Masondo have rejected the ‘one-line’ apology offered to them by KZN High Court Judge Elsje-Marie Bezuidenhout – calling it a ‘slap in the face.’
Liquidated private school allegedly ‘hijacked’
Parents of pupils at a private school owned by a liquidated company continued to send their children to the institution’s three campuses, unaware they were ‘hijacked’ by three other companies.
Blogger defies order to apologise to businessman
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has ordered blogger Musa Khawula to remove X posts it found to be defamatory towards entrepreneur and CEO of Afrirent Holdings, Senzo Tsabedze, and publish an unconditional apology, reports TimesLIVE.
Molefe’s pension payout dispute heads to ConCourt
Eskom’s Pension and Provident Fund has challenged a full Bench ruling by the High Court, which it says leads to ‘absurd outcomes’ in the ongoing battle over Brian Molefe’s pension payout refund.
NDPP won't oppose assisted dying ConCourt challenge
The NDPP will not oppose Dignity SA’s Constitutional Court challenge to decriminalise medically assisted dying, leaving the Health Minister and the Health Professions Council of SA (HPCSA) to contest the case.
NTC director slapped with R500 000 costs order
Edwin Letopa, the sole director of the scandal-plagued NTC Global Trade Fund, has been ordered to pay R500 000 into an attorney’s trust account as security for ‘wasted costs’ after a hearing into the firm’s final liquidation was postponed at the last minute.
Libyan partners forced to sell SA hotels
A years-long stalemate between hotelier Bart Dorrestein’s Legacy Hotels and minority shareholder the Libyan Investment Authority (LIA) has been resolved following the SCA ruling on 21 July that the sovereign wealth fund’s shares in the business be repurchased by Legacy at fair value.
Gauteng firm ordered to repay ‘unlawful’ R4m lottery grant
A Gauteng company scored R4m from the National Lotteries Commission (NLC) for a community water provision project it completed three years before, reports HeraldLIVE.
Maumela’s R325m assets forfeited to the state
The Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) has granted the Asset Forfeiture Unit (AFU) a final forfeiture order allowing the state to permanently seize luxury assets worth hundreds of millions of rands linked to alleged Tembisa Hospital tender kingpin Hangwani Maumela.
Tammy Tayor franchise dockets are ready
A Gauteng woman says she lost R5.8m after investing in Tammy Taylor franchise and shareholding opportunities, which she claims were fraudulently marketed by Peet and Mel Viljoen.
Zuma joins court battle over disputed tax records
Former President Jacob Zuma has entered the legal battle to keep his tax records off-limits to public scrutiny. Zuma is arguing that an order compelling their disclosure violates his constitutional rights to privacy while insisting the case should not be used to determine whether he committed any tax offences.
Firm wins restraint of trade bid against retiree
The Labour Court in Johannesburg has barred a former manager from working with a competing coffin and casket business after finding he breached a restraint of trade agreement by helping establish a rival company that targeted his former employer's customers.
Mondi SA wins name dispute
Mondi SA has won a company name dispute after the Companies Tribunal ordered a company called Mondi Workplace Services to change its name, finding it is confusingly similar to Mondi SA’s name and trademarks, reports Business Day.
Wife’s ‘meal ticket’ maintenance reduced
The Western Cape High Court has significantly reduced a woman's interim maintenance claim during divorce proceedings after finding that she failed to make full and frank disclosure of her financial circumstances, reports Iol.
Hefty fine for SARS over customs clearing dispute
The SCA has imposed a substantial fine on the SARS. The 3 July ruling clarified that SARS cannot issue tax demands without thoroughly considering the evidence, providing proper explanations, and adhering to fair administrative procedures.
