Mkhwebane on Parly removal process: My rights have been violated, undermined
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Chief Justice pleased with performance of high courts under tough conditions
It was revealed in the latest judiciary report that the high courts had finalised 81% of the more than 13,000 criminal cases brought before them between last year April and March this year.
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Mogoeng: Courts struggling to deal with ever-increasing caseload
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said that according to the judiciary’s annual report, several courts were under extreme pressure because of the high volume of cases.
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SCA issues arrest warrant for former exec of Lesotho Highlands project
The Lesotho Highlands Water Project is the biggest bi-national infrastructure project between the mountain kingdom and South Africa.
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Andile Lungisa’s lawyers file petition at SCA to overturn conviction, sentence
The ANC councillor was sentenced to two years behind bars in 2018, on a charge of assault with intent to do grievous bodily harm.
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Timothy Omotoso's ConCourt move a delaying tactic, says NPA
This comes after the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed petitions by Omotoso and his two co-accused to force the judge to step down from the matter.
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General Council of the Bar to appeal SCA decision on Jiba reinstatement
The Supreme Court of Appeal in Bloemfontein last week upheld Jiba’s appeal against the High Court’s ruling which struck her and Mrwebi from the roll of advocates.
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SCA: Oscar Pistorius not genuinely remorseful
The court on Friday morning overturned a six-year sentence handed down by the High Court in Pretoria and replaced it with a sentence of 13 years and five months.
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Casac welcomes appointment of first female SCA president
President Jacob Zuma announced on Friday that justice Mandisa Maya will occupy the office with the immediate effect after consultation with the judicial service commission as the post was vacant.
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Justice Ministry welcomes ruling against ‘right to die’
The Supreme Court of Appeal overturned the High Court verdict which gave terminally ill patients the right to assisted suicide.
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SCA expected to announce decision on Zuma appeal over spy tapes
The Constitutional Court said last week that it would not hear the NPA’s appeal at this stage.
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Sanef, R2K welcome SCA ruling on Parly signal jamming
The SCA ruled that government was wrong to jam cell phone signals during last year’s Sona.
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SCA: Signal jamming in Parliament was unlawful
The case was brought by Primedia Broadcasting and Sanef against the Speaker of the National Assembly.
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Supreme Court expected to rule on al-Bashir matter today
Govt previously appealed a High Court ruling that SA was legally obligated to arrest the Sudanese president.
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Judgment in John Hlophe case reserved
The court heard arguments on the legality of the tribunal investigating him over misconduct charges.
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Judgment reserved in al-Bashir matter
The matter was heard in the Supreme Court in Bloemfontein yesterday.
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State sticks to its guns on al-Bashir case
It argues that immunity to sitting heads of state overrides its obligations to the Rome Statute.
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‘Precedent-setting al-Bashir court bid will spark negative consequences’
After being denied leave to appeal the al-Bashir matter, govt has approached SCA in Bloemfontein.
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Omar al-Bashir case to be heard in SCA today
Govt is challenging the high court’s finding that the failure to arrest al-Bashir was unconstitutional.
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SCA expected to rule on Pistorius conviction appeal this week
The NPA appealed the athlete’s culpable homicide conviction, arguing he should’ve been convicted of murder.
