Communicare, a social housing company based in Cape Town, has recently won a legal battle against an allegedly biased acting magistrate who denied an eviction order in favor of the company. The company sought recourse through the Western Cape High Court, citing the Superior Courts Act, which contends that a presiding officer’s bias, malice, or corruption can lead to gross irregularities in proceedings.
The legal battle between South African President Cyril Ramaphosa and former president Jacob Zuma has intensified. During a session at the Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg, both parties’ legal teams engaged in heated exchanges. The case is presided over by a full bench of judges Selby Baqwa, Lebogang Modiba, and Mohammed Ismail.
Following a sixyear legal battle, former SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has been ordered to repay over R37 million to Stellenbosch University. Roux was found guilty of manipulating the electronic accounting system to transfer millions of unbudgeted university funds to the Maties rugby club during his tenure in the finance department from 2002 to 2010.
