Constitutional court
Andile Lungisa set to make ConCourt bid to appeal jail term
Lungisa was handed a two-year jail term in 2018 for the 2016 assault of fellow councillor, Rano Kayser, by smashing a glass jar over his head during a council...
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ConCourt hears arguments justifying why Tshwane Metro was placed under admin
Arguments being heard in the matter before the court have illustrated that, albeit the provincial government made several attempts to remedy the situation in the deadlocked metro, these came to nil.
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Public must be kept informed on Zuma tax claims, Mpofu tells ConCourt
Representing the Office of the Public Protector, advocate Dali Mpofu made submissions to the Constitutional Court on Thursday in a matter probing whether Advocate Busisiwe Mkhwebane's powers to subpoena extended to taxpayer information.
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ConCourt hears arguments for fathers to have right to register birth of child
Currently, Section 10 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act states that a child born to an unmarried couple automatically receives the mother's surname.
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Motsoaledi: Not possible to change Electoral Act without changing Constitution
Parliament’s Home Affairs portfolio committee was briefed on a number of scenarios for overhauling electoral legislation in the wake of the Constitutional Court’s June ruling that declared the Electoral Act unconstitutional.
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Hanekom ready to move on after Zuma says 'sorry'
Zuma tweeted last year that Hanekom was a known enemy agent after it emerged that the former tourism minister had met with opposition parties in a bid to oust Zuma as president.
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OMRY MAKGOALE: The ConCourt's Electoral Act decision will show MPs who's boss
The groundbreaking Electoral Act declaration will help voted in MPs remember that between party HQ and the public, us voters are the decision makers.
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DA denied direct access to ConCourt to challenge lockdown regulations
The court has ruled that it's not in the interests of justice to hear the matter.
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Lesufi to approach ConCourt to challenge Orania’s Afrikaans-only town status
Lesufi has called for the Orania to be reviewed, saying it didn’t symbolise inclusivity and democracy.
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Concerns raised over time period set for Parly to amend electoral laws
The Constitutional Court gave Parliament exactly two years to fix the anomaly forbidding independent candidates from standing for Parliament.
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ANC's Majodina says ConCourt overreached with Electoral Act directive
ANC chief whip Pemmy Majodina said she was not attacking the judiciary but felt that the time allowed to Parliament to deal with such a complex issue was unfair.
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ConCourt ruling on Electoral Act means parties will have to shape up - NNM
The Constitutional Court ruled on Thursday that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional to the extent that it required South Africans to only contest the polls through the membership of political parties.
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ConCourt: Electoral Act strips citizens of right not to join a political party
The court ruled on Thursday morning that the act needed to be reviewed over the next 24 months to ensure that independent candidates could stand for election.
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ConCourt rules independent candidates may in future contest elections
The declaration has, however, been suspended for 24 months to allow the National Assembly to make the necessary constitutional amendments.
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Despite ConCourt ruling, Maimane not giving up fight for safe schools
The founder of the One South Africa movement approached the apex court in an urgent application, challenging government's decision to reopen schools on Monday but the court has ruled that it was not in the interests of justice to hear the matter at this stage.
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Maimane bid to halt schools reopening fails as ConCourt denies direct access
In an urgent application to the apex court, Maimane's OSA challenged the government's decision to reopen schools. However, the court did not see the need for direct access on an urgent basis.
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DA given a week to file submissions challenging lockdown regulations
The official opposition has taken exception to the regulations and vowed to challenge the legitimacy the of National Disaster Management Act in court.
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Gordhan welcomes ConCourt ruling on Sars rogue unit interdict
The minister sought to suspend an order of remedial action regarding the alleged South African Revenue Service (Sars) rogue unit while he took the Public Protector’s findings on review.
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Couples urged not to sign marriage contracts without court supervision
The Constitutional Court on Tuesday dismissed an application for leave to appeal an SCA judgement on the binding nature of postnuptial contracts.
