Articles for Tania Broughton
High Court suspends measures against asylum seekers
The provisions left many asylum seekers vulnerable to being deported to countries where they would face persecution or threats to their lives
Law | 2 December 2020
Granny was the “true parent”, court rules in inheritance case
Child’s grandmother will share in child’s R15-million estate, not his father
Law | 25 November 2020
Crucial case on legality of shack demolitions starts
Judges will rule whether a court order must be sought in all cases
Law | 24 November 2020
Constitutional Court victory for domestic workers
They are now covered for claims for work-related injuries, illnesses and death retrospectively to 27 April 1994
Law | 19 November 2020
In damning judgment, court calls for Road Accident Fund to be liquidated
RAF officials and attorneys told Judge Denise Fisher that cases were settled, but she smelt a rat
Law | 17 November 2020
Court warns government against short cut tender processes
Judge says it was illegal to use settlement agreements to avoid tender procurement laws
Law | 13 November 2020
Must government provide flush toilets to informal settlements? A court case may answer this
Residents in Langaville say temporary sanitation measure is being misused as a permanent solution
Law | 6 November 2020
Can you smoke dagga before work?
A CCMA ruling suggests you can so long as it doesn’t impair your performance
Law | 2 November 2020
Court order has big implications for land expropriation
Municipality must return land to 84-year-old pensioner because it didn’t obtain his consent, suggesting that parts of the Expropriation Act are unconstitutional
Law | 23 October 2020