Browsing: South African law

SCA confirms magistrates’ courts can decide large arrear rental disputes, strengthening landlord rights in South African property law.

The High Court in Pretoria is hearing a landmark case on whether publishing matric results with exam numbers violates learners’ privacy or upholds public transparency under POPIA.

The National Council of and for Persons with Disabilities has lost its legal battle to require mandatory TV subtitles in South Africa, after the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that regulators are not legally obligated to enforce accessibility measures.

The Housing Consumer Protection Act 25 of 2024 marks a turning point in South Africa’s housing sector, introducing a home warranty fund, strict builder registration, and stronger consumer protections. But with the law not yet in force, families remain exposed to unfinished homes, dishonest contractors, and broken promises.

Widow Tshifhiwa Mutsila’s decade-long fight led the Constitutional Court to rule that pension fund dependency must be determined at the member’s date of death, protecting vulnerable families.

Commissions in South Africa claim to offer justice, but their colonial foundations and performative processes routinely delay accountability and retraumatise victims.

A R50 000 commission dispute was dismissed by the South Gauteng High Court after judges ruled that the lower court wrongly relied on hearsay evidence, including unverified emails and WhatsApp messages. The judgment underscores the importance of proper evidence and witness testimony in civil contract cases.

When love is lived outside the law, it leaves heartbreak not only for the heart, but for the courts to unravel.

The High Court in Pietermaritzburg has overturned the murder conviction of Innocent Thabani Ngcobo, ruling that improper police conduct rendered his confession inadmissible.

The Western Cape High Court has dismissed the Road Accident Fund’s (RAF) bid to overturn a R1.46 million settlement awarded to Charles Jeka Chipofya, a Malawian national injured in a 2016 accident.