Law
Copyright bill will make cost of studying cheaper
But bill has been waiting for the president to sign it into law since at least April
Law | 30 August 2019
Backlog at Western Cape High Court has improved
Late judgments down from 13 in February to four in August
By Tessa Knight
Law | 29 August 2019
JSC in spotlight for slow adjudication of complaints against two judges
One complaint alleges state capture. The other alleges racism and sexism.
Law | 23 August 2019
Equality Court prohibits display of old South African flag
Old flag should only be displayed for “genuine artistic, academic or journalistic expression in the public interest”
Law | 22 August 2019
Concourt ruling on labour tenants sends message on government inefficiency
Appointing a special master to assist the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform is not judicial overreach
By Zoë Postman and Wilmien Wicomb
Law | 21 August 2019
Court upholds right of farm residents to bury their loved ones
SCA rules protecting an occupier’s religious and cultural rights is consistent with treating them with respect and dignity
Law | 21 August 2019
Constitutional Court rules that interim divorce orders may not be appealed
But the door has been left open for future litigation on interim orders
Law | 20 August 2019
Mom loses court case but scores a bigger victory for Eastern Cape patients
Supreme Court of Appeal has called on health minister Zweli Mkhize to “urgently address” the dire situation at government hospitals in the Eastern Cape
Law | 16 August 2019
What Appeal Court’s fracking judgment means
Ruling may lead to better environmental oversight
Law | 14 August 2019