Law
Constitutional Court rules asylum seekers once rejected cannot reapply
The majority judgment found that the Refugees Act is silent on reapplications and the court would come dangerously close to legislating if it allowed these
Law | 13 May 2026
Paraplegic man finally gets care after years of legal battles with government
Paul Gerber, 58, lived in a wooden shed with no ablutions in Kalbaskraal while the state contacted 173 facilities on his behalf without success
Law | 12 May 2026
Court sets aside national tender for circumcision device
With immediate effect the CircumQ device may not be used on boys aged ten to 14
Law | 8 May 2026
Is abandoning a baby in a safe box a crime or an act of love? Court to decide
The Minister of Social Development says parents who use baby boxes are committing a crime
Law | 7 May 2026
Constitutional Court rules against Beit Bridge fence contractors
Companies must repay all profits from failed R40-million Covid-era project
Law | 5 May 2026
Court declares Cape Town’s new fixed charges unconstitutional
Fixed charges for water, sanitation, and cleaning must be set aside from 30 June
Law | 30 April 2026
Zondo hits back at former PRASA board members
Bid by Lucky Montana and others to review State Capture corruption findings in jeopardy
Law | 28 April 2026
Constitutional Court rules Human Rights Commission cannot issue binding directives
The apex court has dismissed the SAHRC’s appeal to have its directives automatically enforced but insists it remains a “potent” rights guardian
Law | 22 April 2026
Labour Court slams CCMA commissioner who questioned assault victim’s gender
A Durban judge has set aside a ruling that reinstated a worker dismissed for assaulting a colleague, because the commissioner’s findings were likely influenced by views about the victim’s appearance
Law | 21 April 2026