Supreme court of appeal
Increasing concern that government may reinstate tobacco ban
The government took issue with many conclusions reached by the Western Cape High Court when it found its decision to ban the sale of tobacco products...
The party had approached the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) wanting to overturn the decision to restore the council, which had been dissolved and replaced by an administrator.
Lungisa had been sentenced to an effective two-year jail term for hitting Democratic Alliance member Rano Kayser during a chaotic council meeting in 2016.
The matter is being heard next week after the High Court in Pretoria overturned the decision by the provincial government to place the city under administration.
The leave to appeal case was heard on Wednesday following the dismissal of Fita’s application seeking to force government to reinstate the sale of the products during the lockdown.
The SCA on Friday ruled that the former statesman has no reasonable prospects of success.
The lives of thousands of people seeking refugee status in South Africa remain in limbo as the reopening of Cape Town's refugee centre is once again delayed.
His legal team is now scrambling to get him out of custody as soon as possible following the SCA’s decision to release him on R200,000 bail on Wednesday.
Rohde's serving an effective 20-year jail term for killing his wife Susan and then tampering with the crime scene to make it look like she committed suicide.
Last week, Zuma’s lawyers argued that the SCA may arrive at a different conclusion and Zuma may eventually be granted a permanent stay of prosecution.
Jacob Zuma wants to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal after the High Court ruled that his trial should go ahead.
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday morning dismissed the trio’s application, challenging the jurisdiction of the Port Elizabeth High Court.
Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused had questioned whether the Port Elizabeth High Court had the jurisdiction to deal with all the criminal charges.
Proceedings will resume in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Monday following a series of delays and postponements since it restarted in July.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng delivered the annual judiciary report at the Constitutional Court, which showed how the high courts have performed under the challenging circumstances of being overloaded with cases.
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.
The appointments follow recommendations made by The Judicial Service Commission and include justices Daniel Dlodlo, Caroline Nicholls, as well as Fikile Mokgohloa.
The High Court in Johannesburg dismissed the party’s application for leave to appeal an earlier judgment that found it had made false claims against Trevor Manuel.
The Western Cape High Court on Monday dismissed his application for leave to appeal.