Law

Mediation will unclog court backlog

There are far too many cases in which the litigants don’t know what they want the judge to decide

Judge Stuart Wilson

Opinion | 17 May 2025

Gayton McKenzie ruling against News24 overturned - mostly

In January the Press Ombud ruled against a story on the sports minister’s Olympic jaunt. That finding has now been largely overturned.

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Law | 25 April 2025

Short thrift for law firm’s complaint against Sunday Times

Newspaper dealt fairly with union’s complaint to legal watchdog about their attorneys’ billing

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Law | 24 April 2025

The Expropriation Act: We are focusing on the wrong questions

The shrill debate is a distraction from the real issue

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Opinion | 28 February 2025

How African countries can turn away from the death penalty

A dozen countries on the continent still execute and most still have the death penalty in law, if not in practice

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Law | 27 February 2025

Judge fights to clear her name

Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher says she acted lawfully and in line with the Constitution

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Law | 11 February 2025

Gauteng Department of Social Development admits it did not comply with court orders

Administrative failures continue to plague the department

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News | 28 January 2025

Explosive court ruling on SRD grant

Government ordered to “progressively increase” the grant and income threshold, and allow in-person applications

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News | 24 January 2025

Our justice system is grinding to a halt

Simple cases are taking years and years to be finalised

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Analysis | 9 December 2024