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The Bhisho High Court set aside contempt proceedings against a Legal Aid lawyer, ruling that speaking isiXhosa in court is not misconduct and cannot justify punishment.
The High Court struck down businessman and ANC senior official Suliman Carrim’s urgent bid to avoid the Madlanga Commission, ruling that his delay was self created and the summons legally binding.
The Durban High Court rescinded a divorce granted as unopposed after finding the husband had filed a defence, froze pension payouts, and ordered the wife’s attorney to personally pay costs for misleading the court.
The High Court appoints an interim curator to safeguard the late David Mabuza’s estate, unlocking urgent maintenance and school fees for dependent children.
Emergency accommodation has been ordered for Bellville bridge occupiers after fire damage left the structure unsafe, with the City required to house displaced residents within seven days.
The Labour Court has ordered the Western Cape Department of Health to repay more than R402 000 in withheld commuted overtime to a suspended doctor, ruling that fixed overtime is a protected part of salary and cannot be stopped during precautionary suspension.
Attorney Hosea Munyai has been struck from the roll after the High Court found years of trust account shortages, unpaid clients and missing records, with a curator now appointed to safeguard and repay affected funds.
Financial non disclosure sinks a mother’s combined R130 000 maintenance and legal costs claim after the High Court finds she understated support and exaggerated expenses.
Goodman Shabangu, jailed for 22 years after police found him with a gun later linked to a murder, will ask the Constitutional Court to overturn his conviction, arguing his silence was unfairly used against him.
The High Court has ordered PRASA to pay R6.4 million to a Gugulethu man who lost his leg after being pushed from a moving train, rejecting a damages model that reduced compensation based on lower life expectancy.