Articles for Tania Broughton

Woman “wrongly” sentenced to 16 years for drug dealing must be immediately released

Beaufort West magistrate committed a litany of errors in sentencing says High Court

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Law | 11 September 2023

Prisoners were tortured at Leeuwkop prison, court finds

Minister of Justice and Correctional Services is 100% liable to pay damages

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Law | 31 August 2023

Court dismisses expelled NUMSA official’s urgent application

“The fact that the applicant wants the matter heard urgently does not make it urgent” says judge

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Law | 24 August 2023

Government must intervene in Intercape bus attacks

Judge “determined not to be misunderstood” in ordering transport minister, Eastern Cape MEC and police to take action

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Law | 24 August 2023

Man “maliciously arrested” by police gets R3.4 million in damages

But only after spending nearly three years in prison

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Law | 24 August 2023

Cape Town taxi agreement made an order of court

The High Court also dismissed SANTACO’s interdict application

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News | 18 August 2023

Fired deputy director back at work following another scathing court ruling

Minister Kubayi who acted as “complainant, initiator and chairperson” had “adopted a deplorable and gung-ho posture in dismissing the applicant”, the courts have said

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Law | 18 August 2023

Lottery loses court case after lawyer no-show

Judge unfreezes bank accounts of KZN company

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Law | 17 August 2023

Health department must hand over Covid vaccine procurement documents

The Health Justice Initiative wants to assess the legality and cost-effectiveness of the pandemic rollout

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Law | 17 August 2023

Simunye Workers Forum to register as a trade union

The Labour Court has refused the Registrar of Labour Relations leave to appeal an order directing him to register the SWF

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Law | 16 August 2023

Court ruling means that pharmacists can prescribe to people with HIV

Specially trained pharmacists will be allowed to manage and prescribe medicine to patients with HIV and/or tuberculosis

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Law | 15 August 2023

Court was wrong to release woman from curatorship, full bench rules

The Western Cape High Court has overturned an order by Judge Nolundi Nyati releasing a woman from the control of a curator bonis

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Law | 11 August 2023

“Disgraceful” conduct of State Attorney to be reported to Minister of Justice

High Court slams “outrageous” attempt by Gauteng MEC to rescind an order that the MEC was liable for a multi-million rand damages claim

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Law | 10 August 2023

“Alex Mafia” case: Judge urges people to complain to the Press Ombud rather than the courts

Judge Ingrid Opperman says Lemane Sithole and Michael Maile’s application “abused the court process”

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Law | 8 August 2023

City of Cape Town granted urgent interdict against taxi council

“Stop this madness as soon as possible,” says judge

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Law | 7 August 2023

Municipality in court for cutting off water to school with 500 learners

Judge orders Mogale City to immediately reinstate the water supply to Krugersdorp school

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News | 1 August 2023