Supreme court of appeal
DA welcomes SCA ruling that Zuma must repay State for legal fees
It was the DA and the EFF who started the legal battle over the funding of Zuma's legal matters with the parties arguing that it was unlawful.
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Zuma loses appeal bid to not repay State legal fees for corruption case
Zuma approached the court to overturn a ruling by the High Court in Pretoria directing him to pay back the state over R16 million for his legal fees.
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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 unconstitutional. It is seeking relief to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal to contest, among others, that the evidence it relied on was not valid.
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GP govt to discuss failed attempt to appeal reinstated Tshwane Council
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.
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SCA dismisses NMB councillor Lungisa’s bid to overturn his prison sentence
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.
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DA in Tshwane pins hope on Supreme Court to regain its power in metro
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.
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Fita: We believe Supreme Court of Appeal will rule in favour of tobacco sale bid
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.
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Jacob Zuma loses appeal bid for stay of prosecution in corruption case
The SCA on Friday ruled that the former statesman has no reasonable prospects of success.
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Reopening of CT refugee reception office delayed again
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.
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Wife killer Jason Rohde to live in Plettenberg Bay after bail ruling
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.
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SCA grants wife killer Jason Rohde bail
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.
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D-day: Court to rule on Jacob Zuma's appeal against corruption trial
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.
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Zuma not expected in court as lawyers bid to stave off his trial
Jacob Zuma wants to approach the Supreme Court of Appeal after the High Court ruled that his trial should go ahead.
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Rape accused Omotoso, co-accused head to ConCourt to have charges reduced
The Supreme Court of Appeal on Monday morning dismissed the trio’s application, challenging the jurisdiction of the Port Elizabeth High Court.
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Omotoso trial: SCA dismisses petition on jurisdiction
Timothy Omotoso and his co-accused had questioned whether the Port Elizabeth High Court had the jurisdiction to deal with all the criminal charges.
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Omotoso trial awaits SCA decision on charges that happened outside PE
Proceedings will resume in the Port Elizabeth High Court on Monday following a series of delays and postponements since it restarted in July.
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There’s a campaign to delegitimise SA’s judiciary, says Chief Justice
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.
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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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Ramaphosa appoints 5 judges to Supreme Court of Appeal
The appointments follow recommendations made by The Judicial Service Commission and include justices Daniel Dlodlo, Caroline Nicholls, as well as Fikile Mokgohloa.
