Law
Marriages under Islamic law given legal status
Women who divorced under Sharia were often left destitute and powerless to enforce maintenance and protect the rights of their children
Law | 29 June 2022
Dismissed, determined doper loses court bid to be reinstated
Being fired for using cannabis is not unfair discrimination, court rules
Law | 28 June 2022
Man accused of sexual predation loses defamation case
Court found that report to police accusing the man was not done in bad faith
Law | 27 June 2022
Wealthy Durban businessman fails to keep R5.5-million out of reach of his estranged wife
Court rules against man who transferred money to a British Virgin Islands trust during the divorce trial
Law | 24 June 2022
Officials warn of “collapse” of health service but court says they are to blame
Eastern Cape judges refer damning ruling to NPA to consider prosecution
Law | 22 June 2022
Understanding the Zimbabwean permit case
Hundreds of thousands of Zimbabweans living in South Africa may find themselves undocumented on 1 January 2023. The Helen Suzman Foundation is trying to stop this.
Law | 20 June 2022
High Court wrong about law on foetuses under 26 weeks, Concourt rules
The court refused to confirm a Pretoria High Court ruling that sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act are unconstitutional
Law | 17 June 2022
Can cities charge fees for protests? Here’s what a judge ruled
Fees levied by the City of Johannesburg on organisers of protests are unconstitutional says High Court
Law | 14 June 2022
No constitutional right to stupidity, says judge
Cape High Court upholds judgment of almost R7-million award against Road Accident Fund
Law | 10 June 2022