Municipality ordered to pay R750 000 for pothole accident injuries
A municipality’s responsibility for road maintenance does not automatically make it liable for failing to meet that duty.
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Liberty asks for prison term for ‘threatening and derogatory’ email campaign
The man persisted with his abusive emails despite being found in contempt of court twice and being sentenced to a period of direct imprisonment.
When does the countdown for tracing a fund member’s dependants start?
High Court hands down a decision on the interpretation of the tracing provision in section 37C of the Pension Funds Act.
Bid to have RAF CEO sentenced to ‘suspended imprisonment’ for unpaid debts fails
A challenge to the RAF’s failings must consider the complex inter-governmental duties on which the social security scheme depends, judge says.
Linking certificate of need to NHI is ‘purely mischief’, says health ministry
Headlines characterising the High Court’s judgment as a huge blow to NHI ‘are in the same mould as Bell Pottinger propaganda’.
Blow to health department’s plan to tell doctors where they can work
The High Court finds that sections of the National Health Act providing for a Certificate of Need scheme do not pass constitutional muster.
High Court rules in favour of insurer in dispute over towed vehicle
The judgment confirms that providing security in a trust account is an acceptable substitute for physical possession under a lien.
Sharemax case: High Court rules on the status of the FST chairperson’s decisions
The adviser brought an application for the FAIS Ombud’s determination and the Tribunal chairperson’s decision to be reviewed in terms of PAJA.
SCA clarifies when an insurance policy is a joint one
The appeal court also confirms the principles relating to the link between a notifiable disease and causation in respect of business interruption policies.
High Court dismisses five-year battle over faulty car due to procedural missteps
An aggrieved purchaser must exhaust the dispute resolution mechanisms outlined in the Consumer Protection Act before approaching the courts.
Judge slams Legal Practice Council’s delayed action on attorney misconduct
The High Court has struck off attorney Ashley Youngman and criticised the Legal Practice Council for failing to address numerous complaints over several years.
Wife organised hit on her husband to get insurance policy payouts
The three teenagers hired by Kedibone Nyathi testified for the State after their conviction and sentencing.
Constitutional Court to rule on remission of interest post-VDP agreement
The decision could set a precedent for taxpayers seeking relief from interest after reaching a Voluntary Disclosure Programme agreement with SARS.
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.
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.
