High Court rules against eviction of former daughter-in-law and children from 11-room family home

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The case centred on a dispute between a woman, who owns the property, and her former daughter-in-law, who has continued to live there with her children following ...

Tragedy strikes as four women lose their lives in head-on collision

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The cause of the collision is still under investigation; however, reckless and negligent driving can not be ruled out at this stage.

Court dismisses R17 million damages claim from exonerated man who served two years in jail

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Despite his acquittal, the court found that the police and prosecutors acted lawfully and reasonably based on the evidence available at the time.

Food poisoning: Six mourners die and over 70 hospitalised after eating at funeral

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

SIX mourners have died and many others have fallen seriously ill after consuming food at a funeral in Limpopo, prompting investigations into the cause of the tragedy. ...

Court dismisses LLB students' urgent application for additional marks

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The High Court has dismissed an urgent application by two LLB students from Walter Sisulu University, who sought additional marks to pass a key module. The court ...

Cancelled booking: Wedding venue owner wins legal battle over R12,000 deposit dispute

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

THE National Consumer Tribunal has ruled in favour of a KwaZulu-Natal wedding venue owner, allowing him to retain a R12,000 deposit after a cancelled booking.

High Court absolves dog owner of liability in R350,000 fractured ankle case

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

A lower court initially accepted that the dog attack triggered a chain of events leading to the fracture and held Shaun Errol Bergstedt liable. Unhappy, Bergstedt ...

Landmark ruling allows nafaqah as basis for civil claims between divorced Muslim spouses

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Delivered on Tuesday, the judgment by Judge Mas-udah Pangarker and Acting Judge Igshaan Higgins awarded Cape Town attorney Yasmeen Moollajie R96,780 plus costs against ...

Labour Court dismisses principal's attempt to revive a long-standing salary dispute

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The Labour Court in Johannesburg has ruled against a teacher's attempt to revive a long-standing salary dispute with the Department of Education, citing the claim ...

Tribunal rules against ex-wife's adult son getting further financial support from dad's estate

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

A financial services tribunal has ruled against a mother’s appeal regarding her late ex-husband’s pension death benefit, ruling that the fund acted lawfully and ...

Court: Health Department liable for mom's traumatic childbirth and 5kg newborn's disability

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The Limpopo High Court in Polokwane has found the provincial Department of Health liable for medical negligence after a traumatic childbirth left a mother with life-altering ...

KZN lecturer to get R154,000 back pay after salary dispute with Department of Higher Education

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The Education Labour Relations Council ruled in favour of a KZN lecturer, ordering the Department of Higher Education to pay R154,000 in back pay after a lengthy ...

Court rules in favour of Woolworths employee dismissed for 'suspicious' behaviour in stockroom

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

A Woolworths employee who was dismissed after she was caught on CCTV acting " suspiciously" explained she had been adjusting her tights and sanitary pad in the stockroom. ...

Court orders return of UK brothers, aged 7 and 3, wrongfully retained by their dad in South Africa

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

The Western Cape high court has ruled that two young brothers must be returned to their mother in the UK after their father wrongfully retained them in Cape Town. ...

Investigation launched into drowning of SANDF woman in Limpopo after car swept away

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Limpopo police are investigating the tragic drowning of a 36-year-old SANDF member, whose body was discovered in a river stream in Polokwane.

Judge furious after defence attorney fails to contact him

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Advocate Zandile Mshololo told the court that she received a message from advocate Thulani Mngomezulu in the morning telling her that he won’t be available and they ...

City Power pulls the plug on five properties that owe R37 million in unpaid electricity bills

Sinenhlanhla Masilela|Published

Damelin College in Braamfontein was cut off for underpaying their electricity service after falling into over R2. 9 million in arrears.