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Judge in bribery scandal: ‘She is my child’
In a fresh twist in the Portia Phahlane saga, an affidavit gives new details of how the alleged bribe unfolded
ConCourt dismisses MK Party's case on Mchunu, Madlanga commission
Apex court says case should not have come directly to the highest court
Meta and WhatsApp to hand over information of those behind child porn accounts
"We hope it signals a turning point in how online platforms respond to harm in our jurisdiction," lawyers say.
Meta, parent company to Instagram and WhatsApp, to face contempt of court case
While some were deleted, new WhatsApp channels and Instagram accounts are being created, soliciting and publishing private and pornographic information, images and videos involving South African children, says lawyer Emma Sadleir.
Court orders VAT hike suspended
The Western Cape High Court has ordered the VAT hike suspended — until Parliament passes legislation making Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s decision to reverse the VAT hike an act of Parliament.
Parliament 'accepts' it must begin afresh with fiscal framework
Part of the DA and EFF's case on the VAT hike on Tuesday was that parliament's acceptance of the fiscal framework — National Treasury's budget outline — on April 2 was unlawful.
Government to begin a rescue operation at Stilfontein, court hears
On Thursday the illegal miners said there were 109 dead bodies at the bottom of shafts 10 and 11
Ramaphosa's pre-election address to nation was lawful, says Electoral Court
‘We disagree with DA that the speech was disguised electioneering,’ says court.
IEC must answer MK Party’s Electoral Court case by Tuesday, court orders
The Electoral Court has directed the Electoral Commission of South Africa and other respondents to file answering affidavits to the MK Party's application to set aside the recent elections by 6pm on Tuesday.
Bester and Magudumana fail to block Showmax doccie from airing
The Johannesburg high court on Friday rejected urgent bids by Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana to interdict the airing of Showmax’s 'Tracking Thabo Bester' - due to stream later on Friday.






















