Browsing: Law & Justice

Property expert Paul Stevens warns that unregistered solar systems could trigger fines, insurance disputes and costly property sale delays.

The Municipal Employees Pension Fund has been ordered to release a member’s two pot savings withdrawal benefit after the Pension Funds Adjudicator ruled that the fund relied on a rule that does not apply to defined contribution members and could not use contribution arrears to block access to the benefit.

Ramaphosa says the Phala Phala impeachment panel misunderstood its mandate, relied on hearsay evidence and exceeded the scope of the allegations against him in a High Court bid to have the report declared unlawful and set aside.

Recent court rulings have warned bodies corporate and homeowners’ associations that unlawful rules, poor governance and decisions beyond their legal powers are increasingly being struck down by the courts.

The High Court has confirmed that cellphone records can be admitted as evidence without Vodacom witness testimony where their reliability is properly established.

The Pretoria High Court has ruled that livestock owners may privately vaccinate animals against Foot and Mouth Disease, finding no clear legal prohibition on the practice while a broader challenge to government’s position continues.

Fraud expert Ashwini Singh warns that increasingly sophisticated online marketplace scams are targeting both buyers and sellers through fake proof of payment schemes, deposit scams and false identities on platforms such as Facebook Marketplace and WhatsApp groups.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has thrown out a late appeal by attorney Lebohang Sondhlane after finding he repeatedly practised despite suspension, striking off and contempt orders.

The Supreme Court of Appeal has overturned the murder conviction of Hlalanathi Ngwadla, finding that the State failed to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he inflicted the fatal stab wound that killed key witness Klaas Matsipe. The court ruled that there was insufficient evidence to sustain the conviction and ordered Ngwadla’s immediate release.

Child protection specialists say children with disabilities face major barriers to reporting abuse and accessing support services.