Court

Court asked to oversee Drakenstein Municipality emergency housing plan

“The situation was allowed to continue for 20 years and those directly affected are particularly vulnerable”, says advocate

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Brief | 6 August 2020

Claims of liquidation scams emerge in Cape Town defamation case

Noseweek editor sued by top lawyer

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News | 4 August 2020

Residents destroy home of man accused of sexually assaulting five children

“We demolished his house because the justice system has failed us”

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Brief | 9 July 2020

Scores of maintenance payments backlogged during lockdown

“I have not received maintenance payments since February,” says Pietermaritzburg mother

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News | 26 June 2020

Women in danger let down by courts

High Court takes five days to issue a protection order against domestic violence

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News | 26 June 2020

Judgment on Strandfontein camp case reserved

City of Cape Town and SAHRC dispute legal costs

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Law | 10 June 2020

Mothers say they are not receiving child maintenance payments during lockdown

New payment system at Department of Justice is blamed by protesters

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News | 9 June 2020

Covid-19: Some judges refuse to use their own computers during lockdown

Chair of the General Council of the Bar writes to the Chief Justice

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News | 28 May 2020

High Court gives Makana Municipality tongue-lashing over attempt to appeal landmark verdict

Judge says government “ought to be hanging their heads in shame”

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Brief | 22 May 2020

Tobacco companies go to court to challenge regulations

Attorney says cigarette ban “is self-evidently irrational”

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Law | 4 May 2020

Covid-19: Lawyers urge justice minister to re-open more courts

Legal Practice Council warns of serious consequences as administration of justice grinds to a halt

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News | 16 April 2020

Eviction hearings to continue during Covid-19 epidemic

It will be business as usual at most courts

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Brief | 17 March 2020

Makana mayor and Municipal Manager face six months in prison

Mphalwa and Mene given 30 days to “fix” Makhanda landfill site

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Brief | 5 March 2020