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Office Property

Lawyer in River Club development controversy caught in qualification lie

30 Aug 2023

The Western Cape High Court declared sections of the Refugees Act unconstitutional. The sections provide that asylum seekers who do not renew their visas within one month of the date of expiry are considered to have abandoned their applications. Archive photo: Masixole Feni / GroundUp

Immigration & Citizenship Law

High Court declares sections of Refugees Act unconstitutional

Tania Broughton 21 Feb 2023

The battle against the River Club development may well be over after Tuesday’s scathing court finding that activist Tauriq Jenkins (photographed) made fraudulent representations to the court. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club interdict obtained by fraud, three judges rule

Tania Broughton 8 Nov 2022

Construction of the controversial multi-billion rand development at the River Club in Observatory continues despite legal challenges. This is how it looked on Friday 23 September 2022. Photos: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

What next in the twisty River Club saga?

Steve Kretzmann 26 Sep 2022

First Nations Collective leader Zenzile Khoisan addressing about 200 demonstrators supporting the River Club development outside the High Court on 12 July. Photos: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club construction carries on amidst court delays

Steve Kretzmann 5 Sep 2022

Members of the Goringhaicona and others opposing the River Club development celebrate the dismissal of an urgent application to depose Tauriq Jenkins (centre) as supreme high commissioner of the Goringhaicona Khoi Khoin Indigenous Traditional Council. Together with the Observatory Civic Association, the council has led litigation against the development. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Land & Property Law

River Club contempt of court hearing pushed back another week

Steve Kretzmann 28 Jul 2022

Proposed River Club redevelopment project. Source:

Land & Property Law

Judge dismisses leave to appeal on River Club interdict

6 May 2022

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

Property Development

LLPT files leave to appeal against River Club redevelopment interdict

30 Mar 2022

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

Property Development

Developer to appeal interdict that has halted construction of Amazon HQ in Cape Town

23 Mar 2022

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

Property Development

High Court halts construction of Amazon HQ on sacred land

Wendell Roelf and Alexander Winning 22 Mar 2022

A screengrab of Thursday’s virtual Constitutional Court hearing into a R14.25m defamation case brought by Australian mining interests against South African lawyers, activists and a social worker.

Environmental Law

Concourt hears vital defamation case

John Yeld 21 Feb 2022

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Property Development

River Club was not on Amazon's shortlist - court papers

Steve Kretzmann 2 Dec 2021

Australian mining executive Mark Caruso, in the snake-skin boots, at a community meeting in Lutzville in February 2019. Archive photo: John Yeld

Mining

Aussie mining company fires Mark Caruso as CEO

6 Apr 2021

High Court recognises abuse in Slapp suit

Environmental Law

High Court recognises abuse in Slapp suit

Odette Geldenhuys 15 Feb 2021

The judgement this week by Western Cape Deputy Judge President Patricia Goliath is a reminder to corporations that they cannot use the law to silence activists, says the writer. Illustration: Lisa Nelson

Mining

Slapp-ing back: Court checks corporate bullying

11 Feb 2021

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

Media & Entertainment Law

R14m defamation case between Australian miners and critics will make legal history

John Yeld 9 Jun 2020