Constitutional court
Magashule loses last legal bid to overturn suspension as ANC secretary-general
The Constitutional Court has dismissed his application for leave to appeal, explaining that there is no reasonable prospect for success.
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Non-citizens can't practice law in SA, ConCourt rules
Refilwe Moloto speaks to director of Asylum Seeker, Refugee and Migrant Coalition, Muchengeti Hwacha, about the Constitutional Court ruling against foreign nationals without permanent residence enrolling as legal practitioners in the country.
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Justice Minister Lamola welcomes ConCourt ruling on Legal Practice Act
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision not to confirm a ruling that had declared the Legal Practice Act unconstitutional.
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ConCourt closes door on foreign nationals being admitted as lawyers
Justice Zukisa Tshiqi - who penned the unanimous decision - found that while the right to choose your trade, occupation or profession freely was enshrined in section 22 of the constitution, the right was only extended to citizens
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Judge John Hlophe is on the cusp of suspension
The Judicial Services Commission said it deliberated on the matter at a meeting on Monday and resolved to recommend the president suspend Hlophe.
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ConCourt dismisses bid for authorities to re-allocate SAPS resources in WC
The application was brought on the back of a landmark 2018 judgment, which for the first time in South Africa’s jurisprudence, recognised poverty as a ground for unfair discrimination.
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Battle lines drawn as Zuma medical parole matter heads to SCA
This is on the back of legal challenges from the DA, the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and AfriForum.
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Manyi: The day of Zuma's arrest is one of the darkest in SA's history
The foundation is marking a year since Zuma was jailed for contempt of court in July 2021.
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A year since Jacob Zuma went to jail, some supporters still unhappy with ruling
The Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma be incarcerated last year and was on this day taken a prisoner.
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Political parties still divided on having independent candidates in Parliament
Constitutional Court granted Parliament a six-month extension to finalise the Electoral Amendment Act, which opens the door for independent candidates to take on political parties in national and provincial elections.
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Electoral Amendment Bill: ConCourt explains extension granted to Parly
Parliament is still trying to finalise the Electoral Amendment Bill, which came before the home affairs committee this week.
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ConCourt rules Ntshaveni's analogue switch-off deadline was unlawful
The apex court ruled that the process followed by Ntshavheni to determine the deadline for South Africa’s switch from analogue to digital was unlawful and unconstitutional.
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ConCourt ruling on burial of foetus will help parents find closure - NPO
An activist said that a recent ruling from the Constitutional Court confirming that bereaved parents had the right to bury a foetus would help provide closure.
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NPO welcomes ConCourt ruling on burying early-term foetuses
Last year, the Pretoria High Court found that foetuses which didn’t survive past 26 weeks were effectively considered “medical waste” and so couldn’t be buried - and this is what the group has been challenging.
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'Inhumane' to deny parents right to bury foetus younger than 26 weeks - activist
Lester Kiewit spoke to Sonja Smith of Voice of the Unborn Baby, about the ConCourt ruling relating to the rights of parents who want to bury a foetus younger than 26 weeks.
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President Ramaphosa appoints Owen Rogers as a ConCourt judge
The Presidency describes Rogers as a highly experienced judge who has served at the Western Cape division of the High Court.
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Chief Justice Zondo’s probe into Abramjee SMS scandal expected soon
Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is investigating an SMS sent by legal commentator Ismail Abramjee to Parliament’s legal counsel about a Constitutional Court judgment before it was handed down.
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Ramaphosa: Zondo elected as chief justice for certainty in judiciary leadership
Ramaphosa has again had to step in and defend his appointment of Raymond Zondo as the country's new chief justice in March.
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Blind SA challenging apartheid-era Copyright Act in ConCourt
Under the apartheid era Copyright Act, it's practically impossible for most people with visual and print disabilities to access versions of published works in, for example braille, without risking falling foul of the law.
