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Lesedi Municipality’s escalating debt to Rand Water: Dry taps and protests in Ratanda

Professor Anja Du PlessisJuly 8, 2026

Labour Law

Labour Court finds CPUT unfairly dismissed long-serving employee for ill health

Kennedy MudzuliJuly 8, 2026

Property Law

Featherbrooke Estate ruling sends warning to municipalities, says legal expert

Conviction Staff ReporterJuly 8, 2026

Family Law

Judge questions child’s removal but rules he must stay with aunt during family therapy

Kennedy MudzuliJuly 8, 2026

Civil Law

Woman shot four times by police awarded R650 000 for unlawful arrest and assault

Kennedy MudzuliJuly 8, 2026

Human Rights

Marriage to a foreign national in South Africa is legal, but citizenship is not automatic

Kennedy MudzuliJuly 8, 2026

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Labour Law

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Labour Court finds CPUT unfairly dismissed long-serving employee for ill health

By Kennedy MudzuliJuly 8, 20264 Mins Read

The Labour Court ruled that CPUT unfairly dismissed a long-serving employee by failing to properly investigate medical boarding and other reasonable alternatives during an ill-health incapacity process, ordering the university to pay nearly R500 000 in compensation.

Featherbrooke Estate ruling sends warning to municipalities, says legal expert

July 8, 2026

Judge questions child’s removal but rules he must stay with aunt during family therapy

July 8, 2026

Woman shot four times by police awarded R650 000 for unlawful arrest and assault

July 8, 2026

Marriage to a foreign national in South Africa is legal, but citizenship is not automatic

July 8, 2026

Special Reports

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Stellenbosch conference to examine Justice Madlanga’s constitutional legacy and impact

By Kennedy MudzuliJuly 4, 2026

Unisa Law Clinic head receives prestigious global recognition for expanding access to justice

By Kgopotjo LebepeJuly 3, 2026

Ask the expert

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What retrenched employees need to know about their legal rights in 2026

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Employment contracts: What must be in writing (and what should be in writing)

June 26, 2026

When intolerable workplace conditions force an employee to resign

June 19, 2026

Mothers considering adoption have rights to privacy, dignity and legal support

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Sexual harassment at work: Employer duties, liability and the rights of employees

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Lesedi Municipality’s escalating debt to Rand Water: Dry taps and protests in Ratanda

July 8, 2026

Labour Court finds CPUT unfairly dismissed long-serving employee for ill health

July 8, 2026

Featherbrooke Estate ruling sends warning to municipalities, says legal expert

July 8, 2026

Judge questions child’s removal but rules he must stay with aunt during family therapy

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Opinion

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Opinion

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Lesedi Municipality’s escalating debt to Rand Water: Dry taps and protests in Ratanda

By Professor Anja Du PlessisJuly 8, 20266 Mins Read

Ratanda’s water crisis is not an isolated incident. Prof Anja du Plessis argues that mounting municipal debt, weak financial governance and poor accountability continue to fuel service delivery failures and community unrest across South Africa.

Legal knowledge deserves recognition, even without formal admission to legal practice

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Changing your matrimonial regime is a court process, not a braai discussion

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Why the ANC may sacrifice Ramaphosa to save itself before the 2029 election

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What remedy is there for an innocent contractor when a State contract is declared invalid?

July 1, 2026

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