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The ‘Lady R’ at Simon’s Town naval base, Cape Town, in December.  Photo: Jaco Marais/Gallo Images

The Lady R will haunt these shores

But for now, the classified report leaves relations between the United States and South Africa in a static, safe place

The Constitutional Court will rule on whether parliament acted lawfully when it rejected a Section 89 panel report recommending an impeachment inquiry into President Cyril Ramaphosa over the Phala Phala scandal

Ramaphosa reiterates non-alignment days before Brics summit

The president said that only dialogue, mediation and diplomacy would end Russia’s war in Ukraine

Diplomacy: Acting US deputy state secretary Victoria Nuland says the fact that President Cyril Ramaphosa stood up to President Vladimir Putin about his war in Ukraine in his recent visit to Russia carried weight with Washington. Photo: Danil Shamkin/ Getty Images

A US pat on the back for Ramaphosa

The president’s strong stance on Russia’s war could help salvage trade agreement with the US, says deputy secretary

The Mojapelo panel has completed its investigation into the Lady R controversy and is drafting a report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Facebook/ Lorraine Goddard Bradbury)

US shared information with Mojapelo on Lady R

The assurance comes as President Ramaphosa’s office confirmed the panel has started writing its report regarding whether arms were loaded onto the Russian vessel

The Mojapelo panel has completed its investigation into the Lady R controversy and is drafting a report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Facebook/ Lorraine Goddard Bradbury)

Mojapelo panel drafting report on Russian cargo ship Lady R

The panel has completed its investigation as to whether weapons destined for Russia were loaded onto the vessel in Simon’s Town

Russian President Vladimir Putin and President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Sergei Chirikov/AFP)

Talk of sanctions over stance on Russia reckless: presidency

Washington has made no such threat, President Cyril Ramaphosa’s office says, while probe into Lady R is to remain classified

The Mojapelo panel has completed its investigation into the Lady R controversy and is drafting a report to President Cyril Ramaphosa. (Facebook/ Lorraine Goddard Bradbury)

Mojapelo panel has six weeks to investigate Russian ship arms claim

Headed by a retired supreme court of appeal judge, the panel will look into what transpired and whether legal obligations were flouted

Mogoeng Mogoeng’s new party, the All African Alliance Movement is following the script with a crudely xenophobic orientation.
(Madelene Cronjé)

Mogoeng Mogoeng: A chief justice for such a time as this

The JCC’s recent ruling against the chief justice is a win for accountability that enforces the principles of judicial authority

Several parties in the new governing coalition firmly supported Hlophe’s nomination, while the Inkatha Freedom Party stayed on the fence.

No impeachment tribunal for Hlophe or Goliath — yet

Judicial Conduct Committee decides on a different type of investigation into the gross misconduct complaints between the Western Cape judge president and his deputy

In court papers, served on Tuesday afternoon by the Nelson Mandela Foundation, the organisation said Judge Colin Lamont had been mistaken in a number of respects. (Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Mandela Foundation approaches ConCourt over apartheid flag tweet ruling

The Nelson Mandela Foundation said in court papers that the high court got it wrong in a number of respects

Ernst Roets may still be held to have breached the Equality Act, said Lamont, but the Equality Court was the right place to deal with it. (Herman Verwey/Beeld/Gallo)

AfriForum’s Roets not in contempt for tweeting apartheid flag, court rules

Judge says the earlier court order, declaring the the gratuitous display of the flag is hate speech, set the standard of morality for society

Ernst Roets may still be held to have breached the Equality Act, said Lamont, but the Equality Court was the right place to deal with it. (Herman Verwey/Beeld/Gallo)

N. Mandela Foundation: AfriForum should be held in contempt over apartheid flag tweet

Court should hold AfriForum in contempt over apartheid flag tweet, Nelson Mandela Foundation says

Ernst Roets, AfriForum’s deputy chief executive. (Paul Botes/M&G)

AfriForum, Ernst Roets facing contempt of court proceeding over apartheid flag tweet

The Nelson Mandela Foundation says the group and its deputy CEO openly mocked the order of the Equality Court

The judgment was hard-hitting on what message was sent when the apartheid flag was waved.

Equality court: Flying old SA flag is hate speech

In a precedent-setting judgment, the judge found that hate speech extends beyond using offensive words to gestures

The judgment was hard-hitting on what message was sent when the apartheid flag was waved.

Flag case will set precedent

In court, everyone agreed that the apartheid flag is a symbol of racism. But the two sides could not agree on how it plays into the Equality Act

The South African flag from 1924-1994. (Getty Images)

Apartheid flag is an assault on the dignity of black people, high court hears

Afriforum argues that while displaying the flag may be hurtful, it does not amount to hate speech

The matter continues on Thursday at the Johannesburg High Court.

Canadian bank’s court bid to ground Gupta jet postponed

Over the weekend, it was reported that the Gupta family defaulted on a $41-million jet

Is the JSC courting favourites?

Is the JSC courting favourites?

The legal fraternity has raised concerns about the ruling party’s influence over judicial appointments.

Politics enters Gauteng judicial race

Politics enters Gauteng judicial race

The succession race for the position of judge president of the North and South Gauteng High Courts has begun and has taken on political overtones.

Are judges’ appointments campaign fodder?

In the <i>Sunday Times</i>, Judge President Phineas Mojapelo made two key points about the appointment of a new chief justice.