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.
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.
Justice Minister Ronald Lamola has welcomed the Constitutional Court’s decision not to confirm a ruling that had declared the Legal Practice Act unconstitutional.
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
The Judicial Services Commission said it deliberated on the matter at a meeting on Monday and resolved to recommend the president suspend Hlophe.
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.
This is on the back of legal challenges from the DA, the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) and AfriForum.
The foundation is marking a year since Zuma was jailed for contempt of court in July 2021.
The Constitutional Court ruled that Zuma be incarcerated last year and was on this day taken a prisoner.
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.
Parliament is still trying to finalise the Electoral Amendment Bill, which came before the home affairs committee this week.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Presidency describes Rogers as a highly experienced judge who has served at the Western Cape division of the High Court.
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.
Ramaphosa has again had to step in and defend his appointment of Raymond Zondo as the country's new chief justice in March.
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.