Law
March and March “aftershock” floods Joburg court in asylum cases
Judge orders Home Affairs to process asylum seekers at Lindela after deportation cases swamp court
Law | 28 August 2026
Rural community wins court battle for access road
Ehesini’s impassable road in the Eastern Cape cut off villagers, left children struggling to access schools and ambulances unable to reach villages
Law | 27 August 2026
Hitman’s lawyer sentenced for delaying trial
The judge found Sithembiso Nkatha avoided court, delaying a mass murder trial from July 2025 to October 2026
Law | 26 August 2026
Judges grill Treasury on SRD grant
SCA judge questions whether “people without the means to even buy a cellphone” should have to apply online
Law | 25 August 2026
University official must pay back R18m after taking student housing bribes
Labour Court finds Andries Helani accepted more than R3.2-million in payments linked to private student accommodation providers
Law | 24 August 2026
Lesotho, SA courts freeze assets in M700m clothing industry fraud case
Appeals have delayed the implementation of two forfeiture judgments handed down in May
Law | 24 August 2026
EThekwini housing contracts ruled unlawful
Three companies may not start building new dwellings but may finish those they have started
Law | 17 August 2026
Court victory for Wild Coast activists
Apex court sets aside Shell and Impact Africa’s exploration right
Law | 14 August 2026
“Rude” magistrate’s impeachment set aside
Magistrate’s Commission must reconsider sanction, high court rules
Law | 12 August 2026