Browsing: Law & Justice

Dr Brenda Akia, University of Pretoria law alumna, has made history as the youngest African and first Ugandan to be elected as Vice-Chair and Rapporteur of the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women.

The NHBRC’s damning investigation into the George building collapse that claimed 34 lives has uncovered systemic regulatory failures and negligence.

A court has ordered an educator to pay R38,000 in maintenance after he impregnated a learner, pressured her to terminate one pregnancy, and infected her with HIV.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled against The Loan Company, declaring its credit agreements illegal and ordering customer refunds.

The Labour Court dismissed a former Pandora employee’s R44,000 bonus claim, citing disputed sales targets and insufficient evidence.

At South Africa’s first-ever SAPS Summit, President Ramaphosa called for revolutionary change in policing, emphasising that effective crime prevention requires addressing root causes like poverty and unemployment through government-community partnerships.

A 35-year-old SANDF soldier who betrayed a military family’s trust by raping a 15-year-old girl has been sentenced to 20 years in prison.

A 62-year-old step-grandfather receives 25 years imprisonment for raping his minor step-granddaughter, while another offender is sentenced to two life terms for the rape and murder of his 8-day-old daughter.

The South Gauteng High Court has ruled in favour of a father seeking contact rights with his daughter, amid concerns the mother planned to relocate overseas without his consent.

Despite having a team and other benefits, a person rendering services to a company through a labour broker is not an employee.