Court

Hundreds of court judgments are late

The Office of the Chief Justice has published its reserved judgments list, but only for the first two terms of 2024

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News | 19 December 2024

Rape case postponed 23 times

Nearly five years later there has been no justice

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News | 13 December 2024

Sexual harassment complaint against Eastern Cape Judge President set for January

But the public will not have access to all the evidence

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Law | 10 December 2024

Our justice system is grinding to a halt

Simple cases are taking years and years to be finalised

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Analysis | 9 December 2024

Plant poaching fraud case to be heard in March

Two police officers and a botanical horticulturist face charges

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Brief | 4 December 2024

This man spent nine years in jail before the charges against him were withdrawn

Now the state is challenging the court ruling of wrongful arrest

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Law | 26 November 2024

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