Browsing: Law & Justice

Central Johannesburg TVET College has been ordered to apologise to employees after the Information Regulator found that it unlawfully shared…

Judge SDJ Wilson has ordered an independent investigation into allegations that a Maboneng body corporate improperly favoured a company operating two nightclubs while failing to address concerns about debts, governance and conflicts of interest.

The Financial Services Tribunal has upheld a R500 000 fine and a 10-year JSE ban after rejecting Anushka Bogdanov’s challenge to findings that she falsely claimed to hold a PhD from London Business School.

A Durban High Court judge has ordered that 24 tenants be allowed back into a building after they were evicted and their belongings left on the street, finding they have prospects of success in a challenge to the eviction order.

The Financial Services Tribunal has confirmed that pension fund withdrawal benefits are determined by fund rules and statutory formulas rather than contribution totals, dismissing Samuel Mahlangu’s challenge to a R366 990.57 payout from the Municipal Employees Pension Fund.

Teachers who spent years on rolling fixed term contracts won compensation after being found to be permanent employees who were unfairly suspended.

Tshwane has lost its bid to expropriate privately owned land occupied by Kanana Village residents, with the Supreme Court of Appeal ordering relocation within a year.

Attorneys acting for Sportscene Mthatha were ordered to personally pay wasted legal costs after a Full Bench appeal was postponed because crucial evidence was missing from an improperly prepared court record.

Landlords entering the student housing market could face fines, legal action and losses exceeding R100,000 if they fail to comply with the law.

The Western Cape High Court has ruled that Kindle devices are essential for trial preparation in a fraud and racketeering case involving more than 700 charges and over 20 000 pages of evidence.