Law

Mom loses court case but scores a bigger victory for Eastern Cape patients

Supreme Court of Appeal has called on health minister Zweli Mkhize to “urgently address” the dire situation at government hospitals in the Eastern Cape

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Law | 16 August 2019

What Appeal Court’s fracking judgment means

Ruling may lead to better environmental oversight

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Law | 14 August 2019

District Six: Why judge described minister as “reckless and grossly negligent”

Personal cost order against Maite Nkoana Mashabane after land claims process stalls

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Law | 13 August 2019

Concourt judgment will help keep families together

Foreign nationals with South African or permanent resident spouses do not have to leave the country to apply for spousal visas

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Law | 8 August 2019

Landmark silicosis settlement made order of court

“This agreement can never make full redress for the loss and harm suffered by gold mine workers and their families and communities over the last 100 years,” says judge

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Law | 26 July 2019

A strike turned violent. The company fired the workers. Here’s what the Concourt ruled

Ruling has implications for the legal concept of derivative misconduct

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Law | 24 July 2019

Supreme Court of Appeal sends coal company packing

No mining will take place in Mabola Protected Environment for now

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Law | 23 July 2019

Community wins 20 year battle for school

Case goes to the heart of the fundamental rights of access to basic education guaranteed by the Constitution, says judge

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Law | 18 July 2019

Call to bolster independence of prisons watchdog

“A watchdog body which is understaffed and unable to do what it’s meant to do”

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Law | 7 June 2019

Court blow for activists being sued by mining company

Judge refuses to grant access to documents

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Law | 31 May 2019

Six mining groups ask court to approve R5 billion silicosis settlement

But some mines will continue to fight class action suit

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Law | 30 May 2019

Tembisa land occupiers win court case against municipality

Each occupier will receive R1,500 in damages

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Law | 7 May 2019

Judge lodges complaint against judge

Judge Tuchten raised questions about Judge Makhubele’s role in a PRASA dispute. Now she accuses him of racism

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Law | 30 April 2019

Here are the arguments for and against banning the old South African flag

The Nelson Mandela Foundation and Afriforum are opposing each other in the Johannesburg Equality Court

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Law | 29 April 2019

Lonmin case shows how hard it is to hold mines to account

North West High Court rejects bid to declare Minister of Mineral Resources in breach of statutory duties

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Law | 26 April 2019

Former Sasol Coal miners claim more than R80 million for coal-related illnesses

Company says it took reasonable measures and the period for claims has expired

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Law | 25 April 2019