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- Jacob Zuma’s court bid to avoid repaying R28.9 million in legal fees dismissed
- Beleaguered Ditsobotla slammed for abusing court process in R7.5 million electricity debt case
- Land Claims Court restores ancestral land to Bakgatla communities
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- North West High Court finds attorneys negligent for failing to act on client mandate
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Author: Kennedy Mudzuli
Multiple award-winner with passion for news and training young journalists. Founder and editor of Conviction.co.za
The Mpumalanga High Court has set aside a magistrate’s order returning an African Grey Parrot, highlighting the importance of ownership, jurisdiction, and procedural fairness in civil disputes.
Kennedy Mudzuli reflects on Conviction.co.za’s first anniversary. Born from facing retrenchment and inspired by Mary Rahube’s story, the platform has grown from an idea into a people-centred legal newsroom reaching nearly 100 000 readers monthly.
Jacob Colin Barnett, 72, was attacked on a Metrorail train in Cape Town after PRASA failed to provide security. The Western Cape High Court found the agency negligent, ordering it to pay damages for his injuries and emotional trauma.
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruled that only formal resolutions allow sectional title owners to extend their units.
A single WhatsApp message shut down Northern Cape High School’s gym. The High Court ruled it unlawful and ordered it reopened immediately.
A Takealot advert led a buyer to believe he was purchasing a genuine Samsung Galaxy A56 supported in South Africa, only to receive a Moroccan grey import instead.
The Advertising Regulatory Board has banned a Teazers billboard that portrayed CEOs as sexually entitled, ruling it harmful to public trust and business leadership.
FirstRand Bank attempted to repossess a car from a client who had already died, but the Mahikeng High Court ruled the case legally void and said any claim must be made through the deceased estate.
FSCA holds Uzuko Funeral Services directors accountable after unlicensed funeral policies put clients at risk, transferring all policies to a licensed provider.
A lawyer who admitted misusing R500 000 in client trust funds has escaped removal from the profession, but now faces years of supervision, therapy and a total ban on handling money.