Browsing: Law & Justice

The High Court has ruled that the Road Accident Fund must reimburse accident victims for past medical expenses even when their medical aid paid first, rejecting attempts to use internal directives to avoid payment.

A group of factory workers has secured a decisive victory after their employer was ordered to repay years of withheld 13th cheques, with the court confirming the annual payment formed part of their employment contracts and could not be scrapped or replaced with performance bonuses.

Trustees and directors can no longer rely on informal practices after the appeal court confirmed the Ombud’s power to overturn unfair levies and governance decisions.

A workplace wedding ring remark led to a harassment case and a R400 000 lawsuit, but Limpopo judges rule the malicious prosecution claim fails.

South Africa’s advertising watchdog has dismissed a consumer complaint against Swing Daddy’s cheeky golf apparel posts, ruling that the cartoon sexual innuendo is humorous, not explicit, and unlikely to cause serious offence or harm children.

Lower earning employees cannot start unpaid salary claims in court after a Labour Court ruling directs such disputes to the CCMA first.

A former security guard lost a R1,069 pension benefit after his fund failed to trace him and let monthly fees wipe it out, prompting a repayment order.

The Johannesburg High Court dismissed a body corporate’s R1.4 million sequestration bid, ruling that strict insolvency requirements were ignored and allowing the unit owner to keep her home.

A reinstated driver has won more than R354000 in back pay after the court ruled that once an employer takes a worker back, the contract is revived in full and all outstanding wages must be paid, rejecting attempts by GVR Vervoer to avoid liability for years of unpaid salary.

The Pretoria High Court has refused Anele Mda leave to appeal a defamation ruling in favour of Fikile Mbalula, confirming that her unverified allegations were unlawful and ordering her to apologise, retract the statements and pay costs.