The Pretoria High Court has issued an order declaring the failure of the Madibeng Local Municipality to provide a basic water supply to the residents of Klipgat C unconstitutional and in violation of the Water Services Act 108 of 1997. The order was granted on 10 November 2025 and requires immediate action to ensure the… Continue reading High Court Orders Water Supply for Klipgat C Community
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Magistrate’s Recusal Sparks High Court Review in Top Cops’ Corruption Case
The National Prosecuting Authority’s Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) has filed an urgent application with the Pretoria High Court to review Magistrate Vusi Mahlangu’s decision to recuse himself from a high-profile corruption case involving three senior police generals. The case, against Lieutenant-General Dumisani Khumalo, Major-General Josias Lekalakala, and Major-General Nosipho Madondo, has been mired in… Continue reading Magistrate’s Recusal Sparks High Court Review in Top Cops’ Corruption Case
Lungu Family Appeals South African Court Ruling on Burial, Delaying Repatriation
The family of late former Zambian President Edgar Lungu has filed an urgent appeal against the Pretoria High Court ruling ordering his remains to be repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral—temporarily halting the burial process and deepening an emotional and political standoff between the family and President Hakainde Hichilema’s government. The appeal, lodged shortly… Continue reading Lungu Family Appeals South African Court Ruling on Burial, Delaying Repatriation
Pretoria High Court Orders Lungu’s Body Returned to Zambia for State Funeral
The Pretoria High Court has ruled that the body of former Zambian President Edgar Lungu, who died earlier this year in South Africa, must be repatriated to Zambia for a state funeral at Embassy Park in Lusaka, putting an end to weeks of legal back-and-forth between the Zambian government and Lungu’s family. Lungu’s sister, Bertha,… Continue reading Pretoria High Court Orders Lungu’s Body Returned to Zambia for State Funeral
Three Pretoria High Court Officials Suspended Following Hawks Raid Over Fraudulent Motion Issuance
The Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) has suspended three senior officials of the Pretoria High Court in north Gauteng following a raid by the Hawks early this week. The Hawks raided the officials’ offices to gather evidence against them for suspected fraud and corruption. The officials are accused of issuing fraudulent notices of motion… Continue reading Three Pretoria High Court Officials Suspended Following Hawks Raid Over Fraudulent Motion Issuance
Hawks Raids Pretoria High Court Over issuing of Fraudulent Motions to Illegal Immigrants
The Pretoria High Court in north Gauteng is in the spotlight after the Hawks raided it to gather evidence against an official under investigation for suspected fraud and corruption. Late yesterday, May 13, the elite crime-fighting unit pounced on the office of a court official who is accused of issuing fraudulent notices of motion to… Continue reading Hawks Raids Pretoria High Court Over issuing of Fraudulent Motions to Illegal Immigrants