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Law Practice

Security strengthened at Wynberg court following shooting

11 Apr 2025

Gauteng Judge President Dunstan Mlambo has proposed mandatory mediation for all civil matters. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng High Court proposes mandatory mediation for civil cases

Tania Broughton 25 Mar 2025

Eight months after publishing its last report, the Office of the Chief Justice has finally released the new list of reserved judgments. The High Court in Pretoria had the highest number of late judgments, with 59 matters outstanding for longer than six months. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Hundreds of court judgments are late

Marecia Damons 19 Dec 2024

Law Practice

Mpumalanga High Court to open for business

4 Nov 2024

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Labour Law

Urgent applications for Labour Court to be submitted online

Keshni Naicker, Amandla Makhongwana,and Bongani Mtotoba 13 Aug 2024

Chief Justice Raymond Zondo -

Law Practice

#SAelections24: Parliament, provincial legislatures lists to be handed over to Chief Justice Zondo

4 Jun 2024

The Constitutional Court has not yet issued judgment on a crucial case about next year’s election. The case was heard in August. Archive photo: Ciaran Ryan | GroundUp

Law Practice

Constitutional Court accused of taking too long to rule on crucial election case

Tania Broughton 29 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

High Courts to commemorate centenary of women in legal practice

24 Apr 2023

OCJ probing R225m IT tender

ICT

OCJ probing R225m IT tender

13 Jun 2022

Media

Sanef launches online Reporting the Courts Manual

5 Apr 2022

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Law Practice

Training programme for aspirant female judges

28 Dec 2021

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Law Practice

Magistrate courts in disarray because of broken IT system

Geoffrey Allsop 21 Oct 2021

Have retired judges been given the chop?

Law Practice

Have retired judges been given the chop?

20 Jan 2021

Supreme Court tears into KZN judge

Law Practice

Supreme Court tears into KZN judge

Tania Broughton 9 Dec 2020

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Criminal Law

Courts to operate during lockdown

26 Mar 2020

South African OCJ implements digital justice system

Law Practice

South African OCJ implements digital justice system

14 May 2019

Three judges reported to Judicial Service Commission

Law Practice

Three judges reported to Judicial Service Commission

Kristine Liao 24 Apr 2019

Case not closed: Cape High Court backlog showing no signs of improving

Law Practice

Case not closed: Cape High Court backlog showing no signs of improving

GroundUp Staff 25 Feb 2019

Advisory committee appointed to investigate legal fees

Law Practice

Advisory committee appointed to investigate legal fees

21 Aug 2018

Judges locked out Juta's online law library

Law Practice

Judges locked out Juta's online law library

Bekezela Phakathi 26 Mar 2018

Tribunal on Judge Motata's conduct begins

Law Practice

Tribunal on Judge Motata's conduct begins

Ernest Mabuza 18 Jan 2018

PAs win job rights

Labour Law

PAs win job rights

21 Jun 2017

Cape Bar tackles inequity at legal practices

Inclusion, Empowerment & Social Justice

Cape Bar tackles inequity at legal practices

18 Apr 2017

Three to appear in court over Chief Justice burglary

Criminal Law

Three to appear in court over Chief Justice burglary

22 Mar 2017

Who should run the courts?

Law Practice

Who should run the courts?

Nicci Botha 2 Nov 2015

Judges come clean on riches

Law Practice

Judges come clean on riches

Pericles Anetos 31 Mar 2015

Basic education to receive over R600bn

Education

Basic education to receive over R600bn

26 Feb 2015

South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text

Finance

South Africa's Budget 2015: the full text

26 Feb 2015

Amended Bill to improve justice portfolio

Legal

Amended Bill to improve justice portfolio

29 Jan 2015

New moves in judiciary

Law Practice

New moves in judiciary

2 Oct 2014

SA to attract more women into judiciary

Law Practice

SA to attract more women into judiciary

16 Jul 2014

Social dialogue will help address economy - Motlanthe

Administration

Social dialogue will help address economy - Motlanthe

25 Oct 2012

Traditional Courts Bill must pass constitutional test - Radebe

Administration

Traditional Courts Bill must pass constitutional test - Radebe

17 Oct 2012

Courts improve case finalisation rates

Administration

Courts improve case finalisation rates

21 Feb 2012

Media

High Court decision on Hlophe hearing in media favour

1 Apr 2009