Law
Court backs woman pastor against barrage of sexist abuse
All employers, including churches, are subject to labour laws, judge points out
Law | 4 April 2025
Eviction must not make immigrants homeless, says court
High Court rules against eviction of people occupying old Circus School premises in Cape Town
Law | 2 April 2025
Durban judge gags journalist
Reporter prevented from exposing claims that a solar panel company misled a client
Law | 27 March 2025
Lottery licence bidder accuses Minister of favouring Ithuba
HCI subsidiary Wina Njalo brought an urgent court application after Minister Parks Tau postponed deadline for new operator
Law | 25 March 2025
Parliament secretly passed new code of conduct without public comment
Activist group #UniteBehind wants the change declared unconstitutional
Law | 25 March 2025
Gauteng High Court proposes mandatory mediation for civil cases
Judges Matter welcomes the move but says more judges are needed
Law | 24 March 2025
Former lottery official fails in court bid to unfreeze his pension fund
Judge says former NLC chief risk officer Marubini Ramatsekisa didn’t explain how he could live at an expensive golf estate while claiming to be unemployed
Law | 20 March 2025
Former Lottery exec fights back over R4.7-million farm
SIU says the farm was bought with stolen Lottery money
Law | 12 March 2025
“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments
The Judicial Conduct Committee has ruled that the retired judge, who is the main offender for late judgements, cannot be referred for impeachment
Law | 4 March 2025