insert_link South AfricaAnalyst predicts extended legal battle in Malema case East London Magistrate Court, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Photo credit: Daily Dispatch) South African civil rights organisation AfriForum says it is awaiting the sentencing of Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema, expected to commence on Friday at the East London Magistrate’s Court. Speaking toFuture Media News, South Africa-based political analyst Professor Ntsikelelo Breakfast said he does not expect the matter to end at the magistrate’s court level, predicting that Malema […] today22 January, 2026
insert_link South AfricaSouth African men can assume their wives’ surnames South Africa’s Constitutional Court (Photo: concourt.org.za) South Africa’s Constitutional Court has ruled that men may legally adopt their wives’ surnames, finding parts of Section 26 of the Births and Deaths Registration Act unconstitutional. The case, brought by two couples, challenged the law as discriminatory on gender grounds. Justice Leona Theron stated that the existing rule was based on colonial-era patriarchy, which placed women in inferior positions. Parliament has been given […] today11 September, 2025
insert_link South AfricaSA Competition Commission appeals rand manipulation case in Constitutional Court Constitutional Court chamber SA (Photo: ICJ) South Africa’s Competition Commission has escalated its rand manipulation case to the Constitutional Court, appealing a ruling that dismissed charges against several banks. The hearing, which runs until Friday, aims to revive allegations that 13 banks colluded to rig the rand–dollar exchange rate between 2007 and 2013. The Commission maintains that the alleged misconduct undermined South Africa’s financial system and distorted the currency market […] today19 August, 2025
insert_link South AfricaSouth Africa’s Constitutional Court strikes down dual citizenship restriction In a landmark ruling, South Africa’s Constitutional Court has declared Section 6(1)(a) of the Citizenship Act unconstitutional, a provision that had automatically stripped citizens of their nationality if they acquired another citizenship without prior permission. The ruling, delivered on May 6, 2025, restores citizenship to thousands of South Africans who lost it under the now-invalidated clause. The Democratic Alliance (DA), which initiated the legal challenge, hailed the judgment as a […] today7 May, 2025
