High Court dismisses director’s bid against subpoena in religious freedom dispute
Efforts by a director of two religious organisations to evade testimony before a commissioner probing the SNS Ponzi scheme hit a roadblock in the High Court.
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Equality Court rejects privacy defence in hate speech case
Senior staff at a wealth management company laid complaints against a former shareholder and client.
Unnoticed changes to documents crucial to BI dispute between mall owners and insurers
The contract went through 10 iterations between July 2019 and March 2020, with the term ‘infectious and contagious diseases’ variously in or out.
High Court orders insurer to reconsider unfair debarment carried out in 2016
The applicant only became aware in May last year that the decision to debar her constituted administrative action.
Hefty sentences for members of syndicate who defrauded SARS of R100m
The group claimed R200m in VAT refunds for importing, storing, and selling diesel.
SCA confirms the conditions for a suspensive condition to be waived
A property seller loses an appeal to retain a R1m deposit – the purchaser had not validly waived his rights to a suspensive condition.
Judge compares Odendaal’s court order request to Oliver Twist’s ‘more’ plea
The late Markus Jooste’s alleged romantic partner has applied to the SCA for permission to appeal the High Court’s ruling that effectively bars her from accessing a monthly living allowance of R150 000.
Unpaid commission: High Court rejects FSP’s set-off defence
The insurance marketer was an independent contractor – no mutual indebtedness existed between him and TWK Agri.
SARS can seize the property of third parties on the premises identified in a warrant
The suspicion that the third party’s vehicle contained material relevant to the taxpayer under investigation was sufficient for it to be searched, SCA finds.
Health department pushes the case for ‘affordable’ NHI
Meanwhile, Solidarity suffers a setback in its efforts to halt the government’s preparations for implementing the system.
Acknowledgment of debt, even indirectly, halts prescription
The High Court confirms that an acknowledgment of debt, even if not directly made to the creditor, interrupts the time limit for legal action.
Acrimonious divorce: wife seeks order for husband to be locked up for not paying private school fees
Her refusal to agree to move the children to a public school has resulted in the children not attending school at all.
High Court rejects insurer’s ‘narrow interpretation’ of construction guarantee
If Hollard’s ‘contradictory’ interpretation were correct, it could never be held liable to make payment, says judge.
Financial Intelligence Centre must hand over reports on EOH, KPMG, Steinhoff, and Tongaat Hulett
The Equality Court makes an order in an application brought by six natural and juristic persons whose bank accounts were closed by Absa and FNB.
FSCA’s investigation into Tongaat Hulett accused not unlawful
The Full Bench of the High Court finds that the Authority’s investigating panel did not treat Michael Deighton unfairly.
Insurer correctly repudiated claim for allegedly written-off car – High Court
The policyholder did not disclose two previous ‘minor’ incidents involving a different vehicle and a different insurer.
‘Courts should not simply rubberstamp punitive costs orders against defaulting consumers’
Judge says the courts have a duty to assess whether contracts do not offend against constitutional principles, as well as the NCA and the CPA.
