Legal Articles and Guides
Employee's prescribed damages claim dismissed
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) has dealt a blow to a former government employee’s multimillion-rand lawsuit against two state departments, ruling her claim had legally expired due to delays by her legal teams.
SARS wins battle against Chinese rail firm
SARS has won the latest round of its multibillion-rand tax battle against Chinese rail group CRRC E-Loco, a company directly implicated in state capture, reports News24.
ConCourt delivers ‘huge victory’ for practitioners
The Constitutional Court says government cannot force healthcare providers to apply for a certificate of need (CON) that controls where they can and cannot work, and what services they can provide.
Acting Judge accused of using AI to prepare ruling
An appellant to a Full Court of the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) opened a can of worms when his lawyers intimated that the presiding judge apparently used artificial intelligence to write the judgment on appeal.
Mother demands right to bury pre-viable foetus
‘I want to bury my child.’ A Saturday Star report says these were the words heard by the Gauteng High Court (Johannesburg) from a Soweto mother who was forced to obtain a court order compelling Bheki Mlangeni District Hospital to release the remains of her child, who died in utero at 26 weeks.
Lengthy waiting period for new attorneys ‘unconstitutional’
In a groundbreaking judgment for newly admitted attorneys, the Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) declared as unconstitutional the three-year waiting period that prevents attorneys from appearing in higher courts.
SCA rules against RAF in claim appeal
The SCA has overturned a Mpumalanga High Court (Mbombela) judgment that stripped a grieving mother and her minor child of their right to claim loss of support from the RAF, reports TimesLIVE.
Businessmen ordered to repay Hollard R40m
Fraud and corruption-accused businessman Edwin Sodi and his partner Jeophrey Ramahlaleroa must return nearly R40m to Hollard Insurance following a botched R283m project to upgrade and build accommodation at a Free State prison.
Law firm wins affirmative action dispute
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) found that the candidate recruitment policy of one of the country’s biggest law firms to restrict applications to citizens of the country amounted to permissible affirmative action.
Court rules in favour of Malema in defamation case
The Gauteng High Court (Pretoria) has granted an interim order in favour of EFF leader Julius Malema in his urgent application to stop cultural activist and former radio presenter Ngizwe Mchunu from defaming him.
Hawks investigate Fish River resort deals
The Hawks are investigating fraud allegations linked to a proposed R4bn redevelopment of the abandoned Fish River Resort near Port Alfred, months after investors publicly promised to transform the site into a luxury tourism destination that would create jobs for local residents.
ConCourt to hear NSPCA's animal care case
The SA Hunters and Game Conservation Association has no regard for the well-being of animals and is merely driven by commercial interests, the NSPCA will tell the Constitutional Court this month.
NPOs fight for use of 'baby saving' cradles
The use of the emergency ‘baby savers’ – a safe box or cradle in which abandoned newborn babies are placed – is under the judicial spotlight this week, with the government claiming organisations that accept babies in this manner are acting illegally and that it is an offence under the Children’s Act.
Media wins application to photograph rape accused
The Western Cape High Court has granted the media permission to photograph Leano Vergotine on trial for multiple counts of child rape and pornography, reports the Cape Times.
Call for justice in Phala Phala matter
As the Constitutional Court is expected to deliver a judgment tomorrow in the landmark Phala Phala case involving President Cyril Ramaphosa, opposition parties and political experts have called for justice, saying the apex court should finally hold the President accountable.
