Court

Commission confirms probe into Magistrate Blose’s appointment

Blose was once an accused in a high profile corruption matter

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Law | 15 November 2024

John Hlophe’s meddling in eviction matter slammed by appeal court

The Supreme Court of Appeal has found that the former judge’s inappropriate interventions resulted in a flawed judgment

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Law | 13 November 2024

Ian Blose was suspended as an attorney in 2022. Yet he is still a practising magistrate

He was also charged in the 2010 “Amigos” corruption case

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Feature | 8 November 2024

Magistrate becomes witness in his own matter

Interpol insisting on an interview forces magistrate to recuse himself from an extradition case

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Law | 1 November 2024

Court interdicts are being used to stifle protest

Mining companies are especially guilty

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Opinion | 18 October 2024

Court sets aside conviction in dagga case

The magistrate had relied on a section of the Drugs and Drug Trafficking Act that was declared unconstitutional almost 30 years ago

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Law | 19 September 2024

Court ruling on asylum seekers welcomed

Judge prohibits Home Affairs officials deporting people who intend to apply for asylum

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News | 18 September 2024

Police officer filmed assaulting man is still on duty

Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023

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News | 28 August 2024

Judge slams lawyers who preyed on refugees

Attorneys and advocate who did “a cut and paste job” for clients ordered to pay the costs from their own pockets

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Law | 19 August 2024

Soweto property owners ask court to send Johannesburg officials to jail

They argue that the City failed to comply with two court orders

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News | 13 August 2024

Cape Town lawyer accused of race attack must answer to charges, says magistrate

Gary Trappler fails in bid to have malicious damage to property case struck off the roll

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Brief | 5 August 2024

Police torture case: delay over CCTV footage

Three officers are accused of assaulting Juma Igiranieza, a barber, at his workplace, in Mowbray on 7 November 2023

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Brief | 25 July 2024

We should act against lawyers who undermine the Constitution

There are advocates who are skilled liars, dissemblers, manipulators and propagandists; they employ the implements of legal practice to bedevil and confuse and dismay - the judiciary and the profession should take action

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Opinion | 22 July 2024

Mpumalanga traditional leader sold plots on land he didn’t own

Court orders eviction at the request of Thembisile Hani Local Municipality

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News | 19 July 2024

Court finds Netcare failed to protect employee against an abusive surgeon

Operating theatre manager wins her case

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Law | 16 July 2024

Ronald Lamola let anti-corruption body collapse

Special Tribunal has no active judges and hasn’t issued a ruling since May

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Law | 15 July 2024