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Busisiwe Mkhwebane to appeal her removal from office
Former Public Protector Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane is not giving up on her bid to review the decisions of the Section…
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JSC says not enough nominations for vacant seat on ConCourt bench
The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has not shortlisted any candidates to interview for a vacant seat on the bench of…
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SCA to hear legal dispute over Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s R11.5m success fee
The legal dispute over the former SABC Chief Operations Officer, Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s R11.5-million bonus heads to the Supreme Court of…
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State says judge erred in allowing Caiphus Nyoka murder accused to leave SA to work in Iraq
Prosecutors in the murder case against four former apartheid police officers have accused the presiding judge of having an interest…
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Gender commission welcomes SCA judgement overturning ruling in s.e.xual assault case
The Commission for Gender Equality (GCE) has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s judgement overturning a ruling that suggested consenting…
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Western Cape govt welcomes SCA ruling on Tafelberg site development
The Western Cape government welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s ruling that allows the administration to continue redeveloping the Tafelberg…
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Jacob Zuma suffers sixth legal loss in Downer and Maughan case
Former president Jacob Zuma has suffered a sixth legal loss in his bid to privately prosecute State Advocate Billy Downer…
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ANC: We are not threatened by MK party, or Jacob Zuma’s involvement
The ruling African National Congress (ANC) says it will continue to fight for its heritage, symbols, and trademarks which it…
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Judgment expected in Jacob Zuma’s 2nd bid to remove Downer from his arms deal trial
The High Court in Pietermaritzburg is on Wednesday expected to deliver judgment on former president Jacob Zuma’s second bid to…
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi takes ZEP Permit fight to Constitutional Court
South Africa’s Minister of Home Affairs Aaron Motsoaledi is persisting with his court battle to scrap the Zimbabwean Exemption Permit…
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Gwen Ramokgopa speaks on Ezulweni payment saga
Events company Ezulweni Investment is claiming the African National Congress (ANC) owes it more than R140-million. The ANC and Ezulweni…
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Oscar Pistorius could be freed by the weekend
The parole board will on Friday yet again consider whether to place Oscar Pistorius on parole. And if all goes…
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SCA grants Nandipha Magudumana leave to appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal has granted Nandipha Magudumana leave to appeal the High Court decision that dismissed her application…
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AfriForum lauds dismissal of govt bid to overturn interdict on Cuba donation
AfriForum welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s (SCA) dismissal of the government’s application for leave to appeal an interdict the…
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SCA dismisses Jacob Zuma’s appeal to prosecute Downer & Maughan
Jacob Zuma’s appeal against the ruling to invalidate his private prosecution of state advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan…
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Government lowers black ownership requirements for COVID-19 Tourism Relief Fund
The national government has dropped the requirements for its COVID-19 Tourism Relief Fund from 51% to 30% black ownership following…
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Lawyer: Jacob Zuma has nothing to gain by delaying his own trial
Former President Jacob Zuma’s legal team said he had nothing to gain from delaying his trial. Zuma squared off against…
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DA slams new special remission programme that sets Jacob Zuma free
The Democratic Alliance (DA) has slammed the new special remission programme announced on Friday under which Jacob Zuma’s managed to…
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Jacob Zuma to know if he will go back to jail by next week
Former South African president, Jacob Zuma, and the rest of the country, will know by next week if the former…
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Police ready for any eventuality after Jacob Zuma ConCourt ruling
Police said they are prepared for any eventuality regarding the possible return to prison of former president Jacob Zuma. This…
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Jacob Zuma receiving medical care in Russia
The Jacob Zuma Foundation on Friday confirmed that the former president was receiving medical care in Russia. The foundation said…
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ANC to challenge High Court order to hand over deployment committee minutes
The African National Congress (ANC) will now turn to the Supreme Court of Appeal to challenge a High Court order…
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Lawyers’ fidelity fund ordered to pay woman R800 000 after her lawyer stole funds
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed an appeal by the Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund after it was found the…
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Limpopo man ordered to pay R235k in damages after he knowingly sold a house with leaking roof
A Limpopo man who knowingly sold a house with a leaking roof to a Mpumalanga couple has been ordered by…
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Pravin Gordhan files leave to appeal power exemption ruling
Public Enterprises Minister Pravin Gordhan has filed for leave to appeal a high court ruling that exempted certain key institutions…
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SCA dismisses Afriforum’s application to lift ban on SA’s apartheid flag
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed Afriforum’s application to have the ban on the public display of the country’s old…
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Ex-wife cleared from R10.9m debt created by ex-husband in his company during marriage
The South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg ruled that an ex-wife should not be held liable for debts incurred by…
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SCA dismisses Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s application to appeal R11.5 million payment ruling
Former South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) chief operating officer (COO) Hlaudi Motsoeneng has suffered yet another court blow after the…
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Hlaudi Motsoeneng’s appeal dismissed
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein has dismissed with costs an application by Hlaudi Motsoeneng, former SABC Chief Operations…
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Corruption case against Ace Magashule & co-accused postponed
The corruption case against the African National Congress (ANC) former secretary-general Ace Magashule and 18 others has been postponed to…
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ActionSA: SCA refusal to delay Lily Mine hearing a step towards justice
ActionSA says the Supreme Court of Appeal’s rejection of a request by Vantage Goldfields to delay Lily Mine court hearings…
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Jacob Zuma turns to ConCourt in bid to appeal dismissal of special plea application
Former president Jacob Zuma has approached the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) in a bid to appeal the dismissal of his application…
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Judges Matter welcomes Deputy CJ Mandisa Maya as she officially takes office
Judges Matter on Friday said they were looking forward to working with new Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya. Maya, the…
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SCA dismisses Ingonyama Trust’s bid to overturn lease programme ruling
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed a bid from the Ingonyama Trust, to overturn a ruling invalidating its contentious…
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SCA President Judge Maya recommended for Deputy Chief Justice post
Judges Matter has welcomed and supported the endorsement of Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) President Mandisa Maya, for the post…
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Supreme Court of Appeal rules in favour of SARS
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in favour of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in its case…
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Corruption-accused Ace Magashule pins pre-trial postponement on NPA
The pre-trial in the case against Ace Magashule and 16 others has been postponed to 23 September pending his appeal…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation says it disagrees with SCA decision
The Jacob Zuma Foundation says it disagrees with the president of the Supreme Court of Appeal. Mandisa Maya has dismissed…
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Jacob Zuma Foundation accuses NPA of delaying to remove Downer in arms deal case
The Jacob Zuma Foundation has accused the National Prosecuting Authority of delaying the removal of advocate Billy Downer from the…
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Gupta-owned Islandsite loses bid to postpone order freezing its assets
The Free State High Court has dismissed an application from Islandsite Investments to postpone the State’s bid to finalize an…
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AfriForum says banning apartheid flag tantamount to censorship
AfriForum says banning the old apartheid flag is tantamount to censorship. The lobby group is making its submissions before the…
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Mandisa Maya accepts nomination for Deputy Chief Justice position
President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, Justice Mandisa Maya accepts nomination for the position of Deputy Chief Justice. The…
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‘I didn’t say sh*t in my judgment’ – says Judge Makgoba
Limpopo High Court Judge President Ephraim Makgoba denied labelling a witness’s piece of evidence as ‘sh*t’ in a 2018 judgment.…
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Jacob Zuma corruption trial postponed to 17 May 2022
Former president Jacob Zuma’s trial has been postponed, once again, on Monday. Judge Piet Koen granted another postponement to 17…
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NPA says it will focus on ensuring Jacob Zuma’s arms deal trial resumes in April
The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) said it will now be focusing on ensuring that former President Jacob Zuma’s corruption trial…
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Jacob Zuma appeal to remove Advocate Downer dismissed
The Supreme Court of Appeal has dismissed former president Jacob Zuma’s request to have Advocate Billy Downer removed. The court…
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It is a special honour to be appointed chief justice, says Zondo
Incoming Chief Justice Raymond Zondo said he felt honoured when President Cyril Ramaphosa told him he was to become the…
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Justice Maya congratulates Raymond Zondo on his appointment as chief justice
Justice Mandisa Maya, the President of the Supreme Court of Appeal, has congratulated Chief Justice Raymond Zondo on his appointment…
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Jacob Zuma takes fight to Supreme Court
Former president Jacob Zuma has approached the Supreme Court of Appeal to have Advocate Billy Downer removed from his corruption…
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Legal experts call on President Ramaphosa to urgently appoint SA’s next chief justice
It’s been one month since the interviews for South Africa’s next chief justice took place. The post has officially been…
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