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Covid-19 crisis: AfriForum, Solidarity test J&J vaccine issues
AfriForum and Solidarity have launched an urgent court application to request more information concerning the conditions imposed on...
Jul 2, 2021


General: eThekwini lifestyle audit plans 'illegal' – department
The eThekwini Municipality’s proposed anti-corruption plan of subjecting employees to lifestyle audits has been dealt a blow after the...
Jul 2, 2021


Litigation: Holomisa takes legal action on SAA deal
UDM leader Bantu Holmisa explains in a Moneyweb report why the party has instructed its legal representatives to send lawyers’ letters to...
Jul 2, 2021


General: Magistrate's Court shutdown hits child victims
The Protea Magistrate’s Court in Soweto has been shut down until further notice due to a water crisis, notes a TimesLIVE report. ‘The...
Jun 25, 2021


Litigation: Insurer right not to pay out on policy – SCA
When Johannesburg resident Susan Church decided to cancel her insurance policy from Discovery Life Ltd, she had no inkling of the events...
Jun 25, 2021


Litigation: Outa takes on Aarto demerit system
The Pretoria taxi industry and the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) have rejected the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic...
Jun 25, 2021


Litigation: Sperm donor's bid for child contact denied
A sperm donor has failed in his bid to have contact with the child he ‘fathered’. This is the effect of a ruling by Gauteng High Court...
Jun 25, 2021


Legislation: Massive response to gun control Bill
Petitions against the Firearms Control Amendment Bill are gaining momentum as thousands of South Africans are making their voices heard....
Jun 18, 2021


Litigation: Gold Reef City hit with R3. /6m claim for ride injury
The thrilling Anaconda at Gold Reef City is described as a ‘must ride’, a truly unforgettable experience with a nine out of 10 fear...
Jun 18, 2021


Litigation: How crypto scam operated exposed
Court papers filed by the liquidators for failed crypto scam Mirror Trading International (MTI) lift the curtain on one of the most...
Jun 18, 2021


Family: Mom loses son over positive Covid test
Melanie Crawford is fighting the legal battle of her life after her son (2) was taken from her because she tested positive for Covid-19....
Jun 18, 2021


Legislation: Court test for RAF rules changes
A group of frustrated claimants are taking on Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula and the Road Accident Fund (RAF) over a new directive...
Jun 18, 2021


Legislation: Bills tackling gender-based violence welcomed
Civil society organizations have welcomed the adoption of two pieces of legislation aimed at strengthening laws fighting gender-based...
Jun 10, 2021


General: School bullying must be tackled, say lawyers
The SA Women Lawyers Association has called for action against bullying, especially in schools, says a report in The Star. It said it was...
Jun 10, 2021


Medico-legal: R3m sought for womb removal without consent
An Eastern Cape mother is suing the provincial Health Department for R3m after a doctor removed her womb, allegedly without her...
Jun 10, 2021


Covid-19 crisis: Modernization embraced by Gauteng courts
Against a background of a fast-spreading Covid-19 pandemic, long queues in courts, and piles of papers stacked in boxes, the South...
Jun 10, 2021


Workplace: Dire warning for Covid-19 spreaders
Police officers have been warned that reporting for duty after testing positive for Covid-19 could easily result in facing attempted...
Jun 10, 2021


RIGHTS OF GRANDPARENTS TO CONTACT/CARE TO THEIR GRANDCHILDREN AFTER A DIVORCE
What can grandparents do when they are refused to have contact with their grandchildren? The Children's Act introduced the concept...
Jun 6, 2021


Family: Judge rules wife's demands over the top
The financial demands of a mother of two children on her estranged husband, which included R2 600 a month for new clothes, did not sit...
Jun 3, 2021


Land claims: At last, black farmers get title deeds
More than 30 black farmers in Tafelkop, Limpopo, were handed title deeds by President Cyril Ramaphosa after 25 years of struggling to own...
Jun 3, 2021
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