Law

Court invalidates ANC conference and election

What happens next is up to the party

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Law | 13 September 2017

Married transgender people can change their official sex, court finds

Home Affairs’ approach is “coloured by the persisting influence of the religious and social prejudice against the recognition of same-sex unions” says judge

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Law | 8 September 2017

Children of immigrants born in SA can now get citizenship

High Court finds Department of Home Affairs refusal of citizenship to six people unconstitutional

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Law | 8 September 2017

Facts and myths about the Marikana judgment

No, it doesn’t mean we can build shacks in Sea Point and force the City to buy the land for us

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Law | 5 September 2017

Opposing views of Muslim marriage clash in court

Judge will have to decide on legal protections for women married according to Islamic tradition

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Law | 4 September 2017

State fails to protect women in Muslim marriages, says advocate

Court told of “unmet constitutional obligation”

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Law | 31 August 2017

Muslim marriages under court scrutiny

Women need protection of the law, argues Women’s Legal Centre

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Law | 28 August 2017

Should the state pay damages if a police officer hurts his partner?

The High Court and Supreme Court of Appeal reached different decisions. Now the Constitutional Court must decide.

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Law | 23 August 2017

Residents compel Limpopo municipality to provide clean water

But it remains to be seen if the Sekhukhune District Municipality will stick to court settlement

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Law | 18 August 2017

Disclosure of party funding: only if it’s relevant, says DA

Not all funding information is useful to voters, argues opposition party

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Law | 16 August 2017

Voters have a right to information about party funding, court told

DA to oppose calls for disclosure of funders

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Law | 15 August 2017

Black Sash appeals social grants deduction case

Organisation argues that High Court failed to recognise history of predatory practices

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Law | 4 August 2017

Judge reprimands MEC for haphazard school eviction

Court delays Grootkraal eviction

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Law | 1 August 2017

Parliamentarian tries to curb abortion

Terminating a pregnancy after 12 weeks will be much harder if bill passes

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Law | 1 August 2017

Digital TV for poor households: understanding the Concourt’s judgments

Set top boxes case split the highest court three ways

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Law | 31 July 2017

Companies using labour brokers to evade workers’ rights

Labour Relations Act unlawfully circumvented by middlemen despite judgment

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Law | 29 July 2017