Articles for Tania Broughton
Judge makes U-turn on State Security Agency judgment
Judge Molefe decides to make public her judgment suppressing Independent Newspapers report
Law | 19 October 2022
Court orders compensation of R375,000 to families of learners who drowned on school outing
Judge finds that “insufficient steps were taken to safeguard the learners”
News | 17 October 2022
MEC must pay after child injured in drain acid “experiment”
Cleaner left acid unattended in school toilets while he went on lunch break
Law | 11 October 2022
“Brave” bus company boss “resisted” Mbalula and taxis
“Unfortunately his company has paid dearly for this brave stance … but hopefully this judgment will serve to vindicate his belief that it was the right thing to do,” says judge
Law | 10 October 2022
Police Minister ordered to pay father R240,000 for unlawful arrest during lockdown
The man said he was arrested at a roadblock in April 2020 while transporting his sick son to a doctor
Law | 7 October 2022
SAPS must pay R50,000 compensation to victim of sexual harrassment
SAPS took an unreasonably long time to investigate the complaint, the Labour Court says
News | 5 October 2022
Mbalula must protect Intercape buses, court rules
Punitive costs awarded against minister. Intercape CEO says: “There is frustration and concern from both the citizenry and business over these ongoing failures on the part of the state.”
Law | 3 October 2022
Children caught using cannabis will no longer be criminally prosecuted
Concourt rules sections of Drugs act unconstitutional. But ruling makes it clear that the court does not condone drug use by children.
Law | 29 September 2022
Couple challenges law on maternity leave
Both parents should be entitled to the same leave when a baby is born, argues Polokwane couple
Law | 26 September 2022