Law
After a decades-long struggle and a court order, Primrose Modisane finally has a birth certificate
Stateless since birth, she was called a “border hopper” by Home Affairs officials
Law | 5 August 2025
Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres
But magistrate did not rule on whether it was racially motivated
News | 8 July 2025
South African law is failing gig workers
These workers don’t get paid leave and they can be dismissed arbitrarily
By Nick Fabré
Opinion | 10 June 2025
Chris Hani mayor sues SANCO leader for defamation
Lusanda Sizani says statements made during a protest were “unreasonable”
Brief | 28 May 2025
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.
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
Law | 24 April 2025
The Expropriation Act: We are focusing on the wrong questions
The shrill debate is a distraction from the real issue
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
By Nick Fabré
Law | 27 February 2025