Court

What makes an ethical judge?

Our judiciary has been plagued by unethical conduct

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Analysis | 4 October 2025

Landowners must go through mediation before applying for an eviction, court rules

Land Court lays out rules for mediation procedures

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Law | 3 October 2025

Legal action looms over Mamelodi Magistrates’ Court construction fiasco

Construction was due to be finished in 2016

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News | 1 October 2025

Apex court to hear landmark case on “consent” in sexual offences

The Embrace Project wants the Constitutional Court to confirm a high court ruling that found provisions in the Sexual Offences Act unconstitutional

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News | 22 September 2025

One murder, two court cases: chaos at Cape Town court

NPA and SAPS have failed to explain why two cases were enrolled related to the same crime

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Feature | 13 August 2025

Late judgments have increased. Here’s what’s being done to fix the problem

The Chief Justice plans a full rollout of Court Online for civil matters by 2026 to reduce backlogs

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News | 26 June 2025

Document goes missing in police torture case

Magistrate reprimands lawyers

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Brief | 12 June 2025

Court battle looms over lottery licence

Losing bidder Lekalinga has launched a court application to probe Minister Parks Tau’s decision to award the fourth lottery licence to Sizekhaya Holdings

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Law | 12 June 2025

Eastern Cape teacher accused of beating learner with a hosepipe

Department of Education warns teachers against using corporal punishment to discipline learners

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News | 4 June 2025

Judge slams Gauteng land grab

The “use of court processes and laws which are designed to protect the vulnerable is deplorable”, says Judge Denise Fisher

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Law | 13 May 2025

Legal Practice Council administrator accused of corruption loses Labour Court bid

Judge says disciplinary hearing against Zandile Madonsela, accused of colluding with attorneys, can go ahead

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Law | 1 May 2025

Understanding the court ruling on apartheid-era crimes

Landmark ruling in Johannesburg High Court paves the way for prosecutions

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Law | 22 April 2025

Department of Public Works bungles Darling Street eviction application

State Attorney did not communicate with residents and failed to enrol the case properly

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News | 10 April 2025

Sedgefield developer sues Knysna municipality for more than R2.5-million

A local environmentalist is also being sued

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News | 7 April 2025

Durban judge gags journalist

Reporter prevented from exposing claims that a solar panel company misled a client

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Law | 27 March 2025

More than 100 law firms defrauded the Road Accident Fund

Special Investigating Unit tells Parliament duplicate payments to lawyers amounted to R340-million

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News | 20 March 2025