Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA)
SCA Blocks Tshwane’s Attempt to Expropriate Occupied Private Land
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dealt a significant blow to the City of…
Zuma Foundation Slams “Rush to Prosecute” After Judge Orders Arms Deal Trial to Proceed
The Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma Foundation has strongly criticised a ruling by the Pietermaritzburg High Court…
No Finality Yet in Please Call Me Clash — ConCourt Remits Case Back to SCA
South Africa’s long-running legal saga over Vodacom’s “Please Call Me” (PCM) innovation reached yet another…
High Court Instructs Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu to Resolve Yende Royal Family Succession Issue
The High Court in Mbombela has tasked Mpumalanga Premier Mandla Ndlovu with convening a meeting…
RAL and Former CEO Settle Legal Dispute, Withdraw Court Applications
The Limpopo Department of Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure has announced an out of court settlement between the Roads Agency Limpopo (RAL) and its former CEO, Gabriel Maluleke, ending a bitter legal battle marked by multiple court defeats for the department. In a media statement released on 14 March 2025, the department confirmed that Maluleke withdrew his High Court application challenging his suspension and the unlawful dissolution of the RAL board by MEC Ernest Rachoene in 2024. In return, RAL…
SCA Dismisses Limpopo Public Works MEC’s RAL Case Appeal with Costs
The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has dismissed the Limpopo MEC for Public Works, Roads, and Infrastructure Ernest Rachoene’s application for leave to appeal a High Court ruling which set aside his decision to fire the Road Agency Limpopo (RAL) board and CEO Gabriel Maluleke. The SCA’s decision, delivered on 30 January 2025, upheld the Polokwane High Court’s ruling to reinstate Maluleke and the agency’s board, which Rachoene had unlawfully dissolved in July 2024. The ruling is a serious blow…
Gauteng Health Department Granted Leave To Appeal Medical Waste Tender Ruling
In a dramatic turn of events, the Gauteng Department of Health’s multi-million rand waste management tender award has been thrown into disarray. The department has successfully secured leave to appeal the High Court’s decision that declared the R526 million tender unlawful. The saga began in November 2022, when the Gauteng Department of Health issued a tender for medical waste disposal services. Buhle Waste, a long-standing player in the industry, submitted a bid alongside nineteen other companies. However, the tender process…