insert_link Business / Economics Court overturns approval for TotalEnergies offshore drilling in South Africa Environmental group Green Connection has welcomed the Western Cape High Court’s decision to overturn the government’s approval of TotalEnergies’ Block offshore drilling plans. The exploration rights were granted in 2023 for an area between Cape Town and Cape Agulhas. The court found that the environmental impact assessment (EIA) submitted by the company was “deeply flawed” and failed to meet legal requirements. Green Connection’s Shahil Singh said the ruling was a […] today14 August, 2025
insert_link South Africa Western Cape High Court hears appeals in Joslin Smith human trafficking case Joslin Smith Executive Mayor Andrè Truter/ Facebook The Western Cape High Court will hear applications over the next two days for leave to appeal the convictions and life sentences handed down in the high-profile Joslin Smith case. Kelly Smith, Jacquen Appollis, and Steveno van Rhyn were sentenced in May to life imprisonment for human trafficking and received additional ten-year sentences for kidnapping. The case revolves around the mysterious disappearance of […] today12 August, 2025
insert_link South Africa S.A Court Hears Challenge to Political Funding Act In South Africa, the Western Cape High Court will hear My Vote Counts’ application challenging the constitutionality of the Political Funding Act from today until Wednesday. It believes the Act does not meet its constitutional aims of transparency, openness, and accountability and needs strengthening. ActionSA's spokesperson, Matthew George, says the application brought by My Vote Counts is ill-conceived in its attempt to lower and remove donations and reporting thresholds respectively. […] today17 February, 2025
insert_link South Africa South African National Christian Forum Seeks Clarity on Impeached Officials’ Eligibility for Parliament The South African National Christian Forum is urging the Constitutional Court to clarify the law regarding the eligibility of impeached office bearers to serve as Members of Parliament. They are concerned about how the Western Cape High Court handled the case of impeached former Judge President John Hlophe. The forum’s Marothi Mashashane calls for clearer guidelines to prevent impeached individuals from serving in Parliament, advocating for potential amendments on eligibility: […] today3 October, 2024
insert_link South Africa Parliament Welcomes Western Cape High Court Decision on EFF MPs’ Suspension Appeal South Africa's Parliament has expressed satisfaction with the Western Cape High Court's decision to dismiss the application of six EFF Members of Parliament seeking to overturn their temporary suspension. The court's ruling is connected to the state of the nation address last year when EFF leader Julius Malema, deputy president Floyd Shivambu, and four others ignored the speaker's directive to leave the chamber after staging a protest on the stage. […] today9 February, 2024
