ConCourt ruling on copyright good news for blind people
The Constitutional Court has come to the aid of blind and visually impaired people. On Friday, the court handed down an interim order which again gives them legal protection to convert copyright-protected works into accessible formats...
Vodafone denied access to court in Vodacom-Makate battle
Vodafone has been denied access to the court in Vodacom's continued legal battle against Please Call Me idea-man Kenneth Nkosana Makate.
Sunday Times reports that the Constitutional Court found the UK-based telecoms company, which owns...
Vodacom calculations show Supreme Court wants it to pay Makate between R29 billion and R63 billion
The Supreme Court of Appeal ruling in favour of Kenneth Nkosana Makate effectively ordered Vodacom to pay him between R29 billion and R63 billion.
This is according to estimates in Vodacom’s...
Eskom no longer forced to use 100% black-owned suppliers
Eskom, Denel, Transnet, and other state-owned companies (SOCs) can no longer disqualify suppliers from consideration for tenders if they don't meet black economic empowerment (BEE) criteria.
Sunday newspaper Rapport reports that finance...
Constitutional Court sets date for case against new traffic fine and demerit system laws
The Constitutional Court of South Africa has set 15 November 2022 as the date on which it will hear the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse's (Outa) case against the country's new traffic laws.
It will consider...
Constitutional Court delays South Africa's analogue TV switch-off — and essential mobile network capacity
The Constitutional Court has ruled that South Africa may not switch off its analogue TV signals on 30 June 2022.
In a unanimous judgement in favour of E-tv in the latest battle over South...
SA court may be forced to decide who suffered more under Apartheid
The Constitutional Court is set to hear a crucial case on Wednesday (18 November) regarding employment equity policies in South Africa - which could leave racial minorities out in the dust.
Zuma stole money SMS: democracy is the winner
Democracy and the right to freedom of speech were the true winners in a court battle over an SMS stating President Jacob Zuma “stole” taxpayers’ money
DA allowed to say Zuma stole money: Con Court
The DA was within it rights when it said in an SMS that President Jacob Zuma had stolen money, the Constitutional Court ruled on Monday
Constitutional Court to hear DA SMS appeal
The Constitutional Court will hear an appeal on Thursday against an Electoral Court judgment that an sms sent to voters, stating that President Jacob Zuma stole public money to build his Nkandla home, was based on false information
Dina Pule under fire from Constitutional Court
Former communications minister Dina Pule has been taken to task by the Constitutional Court for failing to meet a court deadline
E-toll interim order set aside
The Constitutional Court has set aside the interim order on e-tolls, which temporarily halted Sanral’s plans with the e-tolling system
E-tolls: ConCourt ruling expected 20 September
Gauteng motorists will hear on Thursday whether e-tolling will go ahead, when the Constitutional Court is expected to decide whether to overturn an interim interdict preventing e-tolling.
State not fighting public: Minister
The Transport Minister Ben Martins has emphasised that the e-toll debacle is not a dispute between the public and the state
E-toll interdict “vague”, ConCourt hears
Reasons given by the High Court in Pretoria for granting an interim interdict against e-tolling were vague and unclear, the Constitutional Court heard on Wednesday.
FW De Klerk says the Concourt is likely to reject info bill
It is unlikely the Constitutional Court will approve the Protection of Information Bill in its current form, according to former president FW de Klerk.