Articles for Tania Broughton

Dipuo Peters takes Parliament to court

Former Transport Minister seeks to have her suspension lifted. #UniteBehind opposes her bid.

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News | 25 January 2024

Home Affairs may no longer block your ID on a whim, court rules

Judge gives scathing ruling with punitive cost order

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Law | 17 January 2024

Constitutional Court win for asylum seekers

Provisions in the Refugees Act introduced in January 2020 struck down for violating a number of fundamental rights

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Law | 12 December 2023

Corrupt traffic cop’s sentence “laughable” says judge

Upington traffic officer caught demanding a bribe had been fined R10,000, payable in monthly instalments of R1,000

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Law | 11 December 2023

Constitutional Court rules 1,000 signatures required for independent candidates to contest elections

Challenge to the 200/200 split in seats allocated in the National Assembly dismissed

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Law | 4 December 2023

Medical experts to assess health of judge facing tribunal

Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi is facing possible impeachment for failing to hand down judgments timeously

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Law | 1 December 2023

Judge faces possible impeachment for tardy judgments

Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi did not deliver about 21 judgments timeously

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Law | 1 December 2023

Electoral Commission joins alarm calls: Concourt ruling on election case is urgent

The Commission had required finality by mid-September to avoid materially prejudicing its preparations for 2024 elections

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Brief | 30 November 2023

Labour Appeal Court rules NUMSA suspension of Ntlokotse unlawful

Accreditation of delegates at the union’s national congress last year also found invalid

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Law | 29 November 2023

Constitutional Court accused of taking too long to rule on crucial election case

“I fear a further delay may begin to jeopardise the election process itself” says independent candidate Zackie Achmat

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Law | 29 November 2023

ANC liable for over R100-million for 2019 elections’ banners

Nine judges in three courts have now ruled that Ezulweni Investments had a binding contract with the ANC

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Law | 24 November 2023

Judge Makhubele racks up legal fees in excess of R3-million

Judicial Conduct Tribunal into her alleged misconduct adjourns until January

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News | 14 November 2023

A judge found that a man did not intend to rape his girlfriend. The Supreme Court of Appeal will hear the case this week

“What we are left with is a high level of impunity for sexual violence that affects a large segment of women in South Africa.”

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News | 13 November 2023

Prisoner computer ban struck down

Correctional Services has 12 months to revise the current policy

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News | 8 November 2023

Zimbabwe permit application dismissed: no need for it, say judges

Permit holders protected until at least June 2024

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Law | 7 November 2023