insert_link South Africa Trial Postponed for Senzo Meyiwa Murder Suspects The trial of five men accused of murdering former Bafana Bafana goalkeeper and captain Senzo Meyiwa has been postponed for two weeks in the High Court in Pretoria. Meyiwa was fatally shot in a house on the Gauteng East Rand in October 2014. The defence has accused the state of attempting a trial by ambush, citing the introduction of new cell phone data. Zandile Mshololo, one of the defence lawyers, […] todayMay 3, 2024 10
insert_link South Africa SA High Court to Deliver Electronic Ruling on Jacob Zuma’s Election Eligibility Today, the High Court in Johannesburg will electronically issue a ruling regarding former president Jacob Zuma's eligibility to run in the elections as the uMkhonto we Sizwe party candidate. The party is contesting the Electoral Commission's decision disqualifying Zuma based on his criminal record. Zuma contends that his presidency termination was premature and asserts having unfinished matters. Judge Lebogang Modiba indicates that the court might delay providing reasons to adhere […] todayApril 9, 2024 15
insert_link South Africa South African court rejects Mapisa-Nqakula’s bid to stop arrest The High Court in Pretoria has dismissed South Africa’s former speaker of Parliament Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's attempt to stop her arrest. Justice Sulet Potterill said if the court were to grant Mapisa-Nqakula's application, all suspects would make such an appointment to prevent their arrest. Potterill ruled that the court could not declare an arrest unlawful before it happened. The Judge also struck the application from the roll and ordered her to […] todayApril 2, 2024 34
insert_link South Africa Pretoria Court rejects DA bid against ANC deployment policy The Pretoria High Court has dismissed with costs the Democratic Alliance's application to declare the ANC's cadre deployment policy unconstitutional. DA leader John Steenhuisen says the court erred in its judgement. todayFebruary 21, 2024 21
insert_link South Africa Nelson Mandela’s personal items under the hammer in New York? Why it outraged some, and what’s at stake By Duane Jethro, University of Cape Town An identity document, a pair of reading glasses, a hearing aid and a pair of worn shoes. These are just some of Nelson Mandela’s personal items that were due to go on auction on 22 February 2024. A month before the auction was due, the New York-based Guernsey’s auction house put a notice on its website that it was suspending the […] todayJanuary 31, 2024 4
insert_link South Africa High Court in Pretoria’s instructs the SA government to end load-shedding in public facilities SA's President Cyril Ramaphosa has acknowledged the High Court in Pretoria’s ruling, instructing the government to end load-shedding in public facilities by the end of January 2024. This directive includes public hospitals, clinics, schools, and police stations. Speaking on the sidelines of COP28 in Dubai, Ramaphosa stated that the judgement confirms the government’s commitment to its programme to end load-shedding. todayDecember 4, 2023 2