Teacher assaulted by learner given green light to sue education department
He claims the department had a duty to protect him and to support him after the attack
Law | 4 July 2022
Prosecutor throws out badly-prepared case, gets arrested by police
Court awards damages against National Director of Public Prosecutions
Law | 7 June 2022
Middelburg woman must get R540,000 from the Minister of Police, court rules
“This type of unruly behaviour by the police must be discouraged at all costs,” says judge after unlawful arrest
Law | 3 June 2022
Court rules on the limit of the Human Rights Commission’s powers
“It needs to be understood that the SAHRC is not a punisher of human rights violations, it is an educator, transformer and empowerer,” says Judge
Law | 16 May 2022
Taking healthcare to SASSA queues: pensioners screened for hypertension
About 60% of participants are found to have high blood pressure
News | 10 February 2022
Constitutional Court dismisses coal-mining company’s appeal bid
“Impact of coal mining and burning on global warming is irrefutable” says environmental activist
By John Yeld
News | 17 November 2021
Concourt punishes litigants for defaming judges
Punitive cost order made against tribal authority that made unsubstantiated allegations
Law | 21 June 2021
Highveld air won’t be fixed by a court order, argues minister
State makes its case in “Deadly Air” court drama
By Liezl Human
Law | 18 May 2021
Court stops Mpumalanga coal mine
No mining will be permitted in critical water source area until legal challenges are settled
By John Yeld
Law | 25 March 2021