South African National Editors Forum and Others v Black First Land First and Others (23897/17) [2017] ZAGPJHC 179
7th July 2017 [1] The life of a journalist is not easy. The profession of a journalist, and in particular that of an investigative journalist, is seldom... →
OGOD vs Laerskool Randhart & Others
28th June 2017 The high court in Johannesburg ruled on Wednesday that no public school could adhere to and promote one religion. Last month, an application by the... →
Naidu v Reserve Bank of the Republic of South Africa and Another (9898/2016) [2017] ZAKZDHC 25
23rd June 2017 [1] This is an urgent application instituted by the applicant,[1] in which he seeks the following relief: ‘(a) To revoke and suspend the trading... →
Mpayipheli v Minister of Social Development and Another (3956/16) [2017] ZAECMHC 15
15th June 2017 [1] The issue raised in this application can best be understood against the background of the relevant statutory matrix. [2] Section 18 of the... →
National Director pf Public Prosecutions v Mtwazi and Others (441/2016) [2017] ZAECBHC 4
9th June 2017 [1] On 23 August 2016 the applicant obtained a provisional restraint order against the parties pursuant to the provisions of section 26 of the... →
Swart and Others v Fourie and Others (2488/2017) [2017] ZAWCHC 58
26th May 2017 The applicants in this matter were subpoenaed, in terms of s 414 of the Companies Act 61 of 1973 (‘the Act’), to appear for examination at a... →
Director of Public Prosecutions Gauteng Local Division, Johannesburg v Regional Magistrate, Krugersdorp and Another (2016/20222) [2017] ZAGPJHC 119
19th May 2017 The applicant, the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), seeks to review a decision of the first respondent, a regional magistrate, which decision... →
Helen Suzman Foundation and Another v Minister of Police and Others (23199/16) [2017] ZAGPPHC 151
12th May 2017 Initially there were two applications for leave to appeal, one brought by the first respondent, the Minister, who at the hearing was represented by... →
Mabuza v Phosa (8018/2015) [2017] ZAGPPHC 139
5th May 2017 The plaintiff is the present Premier of the Mpumalanga Province. He is a senior, and, by all accounts, influential member of the African National... →
Earthlife Africa Johannesburg and Another v Minister of Energy and Others (19529/2015) [2017] ZAWCHC 50
26th April 2017 In late 2013, the Minister (with NERSA’s concurrence), acting in terms of sec 34 of ERA determined that South Africa required 9.6GW (‘gigawatts’)... →