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African Penguins get a lifeline: Court orders fishing closures
BirdLife South Africa and Sanccob achieve a landmark court ruling to establish no-take zones for commercial fishing, aiming to protect the critically endangered African Penguin from extinction
Law firm representing listeriosis victims hits back at Tiger Brands over compensation ‘promises’
On Wednesday, Tiger Brands stated that it was in talks with attorneys on the families however, Tiger Brands did not disclosed how much out each family.
Risky business of taking Sars to court
South Africa has become a very litigious country with court cases reported daily.
Judges take divorce seriously – so should you
Two recent court cases concerning divorce and maintenance should be of interest to couples contemplating going their separate ways.
Sagarmatha Follows Sekunjalo to Sue Presidency and State Organs for $3 Billion (R50 Billion)
Sagarmatha and Sekunjalo claim that those cited sabotaged the company’s local and international listing.
Claims Against the State - Sagarmatha Sues President Cyril Ramaphosa for $3 billion (R50 Billion)
Sagarmatha would have been the second South African company to have performed a listing on foreign stock exchanges had its listing not been obstructed by the SA Reserve Bank.
Sekunjalo sues President Cyril Ramaphosa, Presidency and other State organs for R75 billion
Sekunjalo said Independent Media has been vocal in exposing government corruption and holding the state to account.
Load shedding: legal advice sought on exemption of schools, hospitals
Minister of Electricity Kgosientsho Ramokgopa said they were getting legal advice on the correct interpretation of the High Court judgment in Pretoria that the government must ensure there was no interruption of electricity supply to schools, hospitals and police stations by the end of January.
The pitfalls of democracy
OPINION: The only avenue available for the poor remains marches and protests on the streets, writes Sello Moloto.
Minister Chikunga wants to amend RAF Act to stop fleecing of road accident victims
Minister of Transport Sindi Chikunga said the law does not favour the victims of road accidents at the moment.
Ramaphosa says no panic over NHI Bill, as NCOP postpones voting
President Cyril Ramaphosa’s spokesperson Vincent Magwenya said the president will apply his mind properly before he signs the NHI Bill into law to avoid endless litigation.
EOH confirms it is suing former executives for R6. 4bn
EOH’s board is in the process of creating a new capital structure for the group, after it had since 2019 repaid R2bn of R4bn legacy debt that had been racked up due to poor management and looting.