Author: Kennedy Mudzuli

Riedwaan Williams has lived in his Tafelsig home for nearly 40 years, paying instalments and municipal charges, but faced eviction after the death of the original owner. The Western Cape High Court granted an interim interdict, protecting his long-standing occupation pending final determination of ownership.

The Gauteng High Court has barred Operation Dudula from targeting foreign nationals, a move hailed by Parliament and civil society as a victory for human rights. Operation Dudula plans to appeal the ruling.

Angelo Agrizzi’s guilty plea in the Bosasa corruption case triggers a suspended sentence and state efforts to seize assets linked to criminal proceeds.

A pensioner was left with an unexpected R94 050 tax deduction after submitting the wrong retirement form. The Tribunal warns that such paperwork errors are irreversible and urges all retirees to review forms carefully.

Godloza and Mthetho have been granted leave to appeal by the Constitutional Court after being wrongfully convicted in a flawed single-witness trial and denied equal treatment in the appeals process.

Ethekwini Municipality has been found negligent after a resident was seriously injured falling into an open manhole during loadshedding.

Vodacom and Nkosana Makate have resolved the long-standing Please Call Me dispute, ending years of litigation with a confidential settlement.

SCA confirms magistrates’ courts can decide large arrear rental disputes, strengthening landlord rights in South African property law.

A High Court has ruled against the City of Johannesburg’s attempt to charge business rates on residential sectional title units, confirming that real-world use, not municipal revenue policy, determines classification.

A mother has secured the right to reopen her case in a protracted medical negligence trial after her child was born with cerebral palsy at East Griqualand and Usher Memorial Hospital in Kokstad. She alleges that inadequate care during labour resulted in her son’s injury. The defendant is the MMC for the Department of Health in KwaZulu-Natal. Judge Robin George Mossop emphasised that failing to consider the new evidence could leave the crucial question of when the injury occurred unresolved. He said, “This is not a game but a quest for fairness and the elusive concept of justice.” New evidence…