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Health & Social Welfare

Sassa’s R370-a-month grant has its day in the Supreme Court of Appeal

26 Aug 2026

Legal Practice Council says it has disciplined legal practitioners who fail to deliver judgments after their terms as an acting judge end. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Who holds acting judges accountable for late judgments?

Marecia Damons 17 Jun 2026

Gauteng High Court judge Letty Molopa-Sethosa delivered a judgment that had been outstanding since August 2022. The case, however, never appeared on any of the judiciary’s reserved judgments reports. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge hands down ruling three years late

Marecia Damons 14 Oct 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Judge Jacqueline Henriques will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal arising from her conduct around a judgment she failed to deliver for years. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

KZN judge faces tribunal over late judgment – after 12 years

Tania Broughton 28 Jul 2025

Law Practice

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Marecia Damons 29 Apr 2025

Retired KZN Judge Anton van Zyl will not face impeachment proceedings, but he will face an inquiry which can issue him with a warning or a fine. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

“Startling ruling” lets Judge Anton van Zyl escape impeachment for late judgments

Tania Broughton 5 Mar 2025

All infrastructure work on the R300m Botmaskop Fynbos Estate on the Helshoogte Pass between Stellenbosch and Franschhoek has already been completed. Photo from an appendix in the respondent’s court papers.

Property

Parties hold their breath in battle over R300m Stellenbosch mountain estate

John Yeld 26 Feb 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

Community health workers, supported by Nehawu, picketed outside the Labour Court in Johannesburg on Tuesday. Photo: Silver Sibiya/GroundUp

Labour Law & Unions

Community health workers picket outside Labour Court

Silver Sibiya 30 Oct 2024

The Constitution states: “Everyone has the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and
procedurally fair.” It also states: “Everyone has the right to have any dispute that can be resolved by the application of law decided in a fair public hearing before a court …”. Taking unreasonably long to hand down judgments is a breach of these rights. Illustration: Lisa Nelson | GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge faces possible impeachment for tardy judgments

Tania Broughton 1 Dec 2023

Equal Education and the South African Democratic Teachers Union have taken the Western Cape Education Department to court. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks / GroundUp

Education

Equal Education challenges new Western Cape act in court

Daniel Steyn 4 Nov 2022

The City of Cape Town has defended its demolition of a tent camp on 23 August that had been set up by homeless people near the Green Point Tennis Club. Photo: Marecia Damons / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

City of Cape Town defends its demolition of Green Point tent camp in court

Marecia Damons 6 Sep 2021

Supreme Court tears into KZN judge

Law Practice

Supreme Court tears into KZN judge

Tania Broughton 9 Dec 2020

Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City

Property

Growthpoint loses court case against Reclaim the City

Mary-Anne Gontsana 1 Jul 2019

Housing activists ask court to uphold right to protest

Affordable & Social Housing

Housing activists ask court to uphold right to protest

Katherine Liu 5 Jun 2019

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Clean air vs industrial development: Durban court case explained

Mluleki Marongo 8 Feb 2018

Bank in row with regulator over evidence

Banking

Bank in row with regulator over evidence

20 Sep 2017

Disgraced lawyer in bid to avoid jail

Criminal Law

Disgraced lawyer in bid to avoid jail

7 Sep 2017

Media Freedom

SABC to dominate the uncensored news

Penelope Mashego 5 Jul 2016

Mining Charter: application to consolidate actions heard, judgment reserved

Mining

Mining Charter: application to consolidate actions heard, judgment reserved

17 Mar 2016

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Telecoms & Networks

Vodacom accused of stealing 'Airtime Advance' idea

Gareth van Zyl 11 Mar 2016

Suspended SABC boss wants his day on TV

Media

Suspended SABC boss wants his day on TV

Philani Nombembe 15 Oct 2015

Sanral silent on De Lille talks offer

Logistics & Transport

Sanral silent on De Lille talks offer

20 Aug 2015

Financial-news websites face off in high court

Corporate & Commercial Law

Financial-news websites face off in high court

12 May 2015

Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'

Administration

Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'

6 Aug 2014

The SABC and rights to live BB games: Yes? No?

Media

The SABC and rights to live BB games: Yes? No?

6 Aug 2014

Administration

Dina Pule's ex-spin doctor claims state witch-hunt

25 Mar 2014

Beat the rush for e-tags urges Sanral

Dealers

Beat the rush for e-tags urges Sanral

9 Oct 2013

Billboards work of cowards: Peters

Administration

Billboards work of cowards: Peters

8 Oct 2013

Court mulls ruling on Sishen Iron Ore

Corporate & Commercial Law

Court mulls ruling on Sishen Iron Ore

Ernest Mabuza 5 Sep 2013

Media

Media appeal holds up Krejcir case

30 Aug 2013

Media Freedom

Guptagag

Rod Baker 15 May 2013

Law Practice

Public interest appeal goes before SCA

16 Nov 2012

Magazines

Businessman sues Swazi magazine

29 Jun 2007