Browsing: Law & Justice

The High Court has confirmed that a parent does not need the other parent’s consent to enrol a child in school when refusal is unreasonable and harms the child’s daily welfare and education.

Municipalities across South Africa are escalating inspections and imposing penalty rates for illegal property use, catching many homeowners off guard as financial pressures intensify.

The SAHRC orders urgent reforms in North West to restore safe, reliable, and inclusive scholar transport for thousands of learners.

A Facebook baby shower meant to celebrate new life instead revealed an affair, humiliating a Pretoria husband and costing his wife her share of a R2.3 million pension.

Wonder Thulani Malinga has been sentenced to 105 years for rape, robbery, and housebreaking in Nhlazatshe, reinforcing justice and survivor safety.

Judge R Mossop granted an eviction under the PIE Act but emphasised compassion, ordering relocation support for elderly parents forced to leave their son’s home.

The Gauteng High Court has refused a mother’s urgent application to relocate her three children to Zimbabwe, ruling that stability and continuity of care are paramount following their father’s death.

The Northern Cape High Court has held the provincial roads department liable for a crash on the R31 that left a SANDF member paralysed, finding that a dangerous road defect was neither repaired nor marked. The court rejected claims that the driver lost control before hitting the pothole and apportioned most of the blame to the state for failing to maintain the road and warn motorists.

Holidaymakers who booked MSC Cruises’ Black November promotion were misled by advertised “first guest pays R1” fares. The true cost, including a much higher price for the second passenger, only became clear late in the booking process, leaving many consumers surprised and confused.

The Pretoria High Court has set aside ICASA’s ruling against Octotel, finding that section 43 of the Electronic Communications Act does not require new network operators to lease infrastructure from incumbents.