Author: Kennedy Mudzuli

A High Court judge has removed an executor after finding that eight of the deceased’s children were not disclosed to the Master and that statutory duties under the Administration of Estates Act were not properly carried out. The court ordered a full accounting of all estate assets and warned that any misappropriated funds may be forfeited.

Child maintenance reduced after appeal court finds magistrate inflated income, duplicated child expenses and applied unjustified inflation in maintenance calculation.

Two High Courts have ruled that arrest under Section 40 is discretionary, not automatic, awarding over R2 million in unlawful arrest and detention damages in rape cases.

The Western Cape High Court halted a Knysna eviction bid, saying its hands are tied by an unresolved shareholding dispute over control of the property-owning company.

If you claim loss of income from the Road Accident Fund, you must prove that your earnings actually decreased because of the accident. The Mpumalanga High Court has reaffirmed that injury alone is not enough without clear evidence of real financial loss.

New Children’s Courts Rules require courts to record child participation, regulate questioning and ensure child friendly proceedings from 20 March 2026.

ALS Paramedics has taken KwaZulu-Natal MEC Siboniso Armstrong Duma to the Pietermaritzburg High Court over remarks it says damaged its reputation. The court has issued a rule nisi in the ALS Paramedics defamation case and will decide whether the statements amount to unlawful defamation.

A Labour Court judgment involving the City of Cape Town highlights how dishonesty during interviews can justify dismissal, even where an employee performs well after appointment.

Residents in Delmas have turned to the High Court after months without water, alleging a clear and ongoing violation of their constitutional right to access sufficient water.