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On 30 November 2022, former Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo delivered the Section 89 Independent Panel Report (the "Report") into the 2020 burglary at President Cyril Ramaphosa's farm...

South Africa's Constitution leaves no room for ambiguity: every person has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law adjudicated in a fair and public hearing before a court, or, where appropriate, an independent tribunal or forum.

In Aptitude Trading Enterprise (Pty) Ltd v The City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and Another, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal...

In De Jager v Netcare Limited (Case No. 42041/16) heard in the High Court of South Africa, Gauteng Division, Mr de Jager raised concerns about privacy violations following the collection...

The Constitutional Court (CC) recently (21 June 2024) handed down judgment in the case of Coronation Investment Management SA (Pty) Ltd v CSARS (Coronation and SARS)...

The Supreme Court of Appeal has resolved a critical jurisdictional question affecting credit providers nationwide by clarifying whether the High Court retains authority to adjudicate shortfall claims after repossession and sale of goods under credit agreements.

On 6 January 2022, the media reported that the National Black Consumer Council (NBCC) had launched an urgent application in the Constitutional Court (Court).

The recognition and status of private higher education qualifications have remained somewhat of a grey area for legal practitioners and candidate legal practitioners. While the requirements for admission as an...

A recent Constitutional Court judgment is an important reminder to employers that employees must be granted a fair opportunity to ventilate their case at a disciplinary hearing.

South Africa has now taken a further step in embracing equality before the law for same-sex couples, and this step may further evaporate further risks of exposure to discrimination based on sexual orientation.

Ugandan taxpayers were filled with jubilation at a recent decision by the Constitutional Court in Fuelex Uganda Ltd ("Fuelex" )v Uganda Revenue Authority ("URA")...

On 29 May 2020, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in Economic Freedom Fighters v Gordhan and Others; Public Protector and Another v Gordhan and Others ("EFF v Gordhan").

In this application, the DA seeks leave from the Constitutional Court for direct access in terms of section 167(6)(a) of the Constitution read together with Rule 18 of the Constitutional Court Rules.

As strike season approaches, a recent decision handed down by South Africa's Constitutional Court shows why it's important for employers to identify (as far as possible) specific employees...

Statutory interpretation stands at the heart of many legal disputes. In Minister of Police v Miya (hereafter Miya), the Supreme Court of Appeal was asked to interpret section 2(2) of the State Liability Act 20 of 1957...

The Constitutional Court's recent judgment on the Public Procurement Act 28 of 2024 has created a procedural roadblock to procurement reform in South Africa, invalidating the legislation not on substantive grounds, but due to inadequate public participation during the legislative process. While the ambitious attempt to consolidate procurement law has been struck down, the fragmented regulatory landscape it sought to address persists...

The Constitutional Court recently delivered a judgement which overturned the High Court's ruling that certain sections of the Births and Deaths Registration Act 51 of 1992...

The landmark Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision in Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd and Others v Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd and Others (2025 ZASCA 5) reshaped the business rescue landscape...