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Over 180 judgments outstanding for longer than six months
Reserved judgment list is almost six months old and records the highest number of late judgments since we’ve begun reporting the situation
Law | 7 June 2023
Labour Court slams Human Settlements Minister for “unlawfully” firing staffer after being stuck in a lift for an hour
The court ordered that the deputy director of corporate services immediately be reinstated
Law | 5 June 2023
“Biased” magistrate should have recused herself, judge finds in Communicare case
Court sets aside decision by acting magistrate Venice Burgins
Law | 24 May 2023
Thabo Bester escape: lawyer asks court to “satisfy itself” that the man in the dock is indeed Bester
Bail hearing of five alleged conspirators to continue on Friday
By Becker Semela and Daniel Steyn
News | 16 May 2023
Drakenstein municipality heads to Supreme Court of Appeal over emergency housing
The municipality says its housing policy for poor rural and farm dwellers “is more generous than other municipalities in the Western Cape”
By Liezl Human
News | 25 April 2023
Zimbabwean Exemption Permit: Minister acted outside his powers, court told
“We are sleepwalking into a catastrophe”, says lawyer for Zimbabwe Immigrants Forum
By Ciaran Ryan
Law | 13 April 2023
Witness in case of officer accused of murder of homeless man fails to come to court
Dumisani Joxo died in January 2022 after he was shot during an altercation in Rondebosch
Brief | 13 April 2023
Social Justice Coalition fraud case postponed again
Accused Xolani Klaas to appear in court next month
Brief | 13 April 2023
Apartheid labour tenants wait their whole lives for land rights - but there are signs of hope
Activists say the appointment of a Special Master of the Land Claims Court should speed up the process
By Daniel Steyn and Masego Mafata
News | 12 April 2023