Law
Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules
Land Court lays out rules for mediation procedures
Law | 3 October 2025
Accused cop bunks court because of his dog’s “retirement party”
Regan Naidoo police brutality case postponed again: “Now we’re really angry”, says family
By Benita Enoch
Law | 30 September 2025
Judge scolds EFF for repeatedly wasting courts’ time
“The laxity with which the EFF acted is unexplained … the extreme urgency was entirely self-created and unwarranted, it inconvenienced the court, the participating party and other litigants”
Law | 25 September 2025
Appeal court blocks Eskom’s giant Richards Bay power plant
The SCA has set aside the 2019 environmental authorisation for the 3,000MW Richards Bay gas-to-power plant
Law | 18 September 2025
Punitive cost order against dodgy Lottery official Nompumelelo Nene
Judge says she abused court processes, and her application had no merit
Law | 15 September 2025
Shell’s Wild Coast seismic blasting case goes to the Concourt
Communities and environmental groups will challenge a Supreme Court of Appeal order allowing Shell to apply to renew oil exploration
Law | 12 September 2025
City of Cape Town pauses decision to cut Dial-a-Ride services
Settlement reached between the municipality and the Western Cape Network on Disability
By Tania Broughton and Mary-Anne Gontsana
Law | 5 September 2025
Ithuba seeks urgent court order to stop lottery licence handover
Ithuba claims the Minister ignored bidding rules and evaluation criteria in awarding fourth licence to Sizekhaya
Law | 4 September 2025
Health DG enters the legal fight over circumcision device
Rival company Unicirc disputes CircumQ’s safety claims, but Dr Sabelo Buthelezi says the device has been used successfully in Gauteng
Law | 4 September 2025