The president’s lawyers counter that the Economic Freedom Fighter’s Phala Phala case is rooted in politics, not law
The chamber did not fulfil its legal obligation to make a rational decision because it conceded making no choice at all, Freedom Under Law argues
The legal fraternity is uneasy after the ANC president’s recent comments
The president’s review application asks the constitutional court, again, to determine how parliament should deal with the political scandal
In an application filed to the constitutional court, the president argued that the panel failed to follow the rules when it recommended he face an impeachment inquiry
But both advocate Billy Downer and journalist Karyn Maughan have brought applications, to be heard in December, to have the case thrown out as an abuse of process
After the ‘Stalingrad season 27’ finale, the former president’s arms deal trial is due to start on 11 April
The former president claims the high court misread the law and legal precedent when it denied him leave to appeal the dismissal of a special plea
Judge Piet Koen set 11 April 2022 as the date for the arms deal trial to commence and if Zuma’s counsel signalled that they may seek leave to appeal, this is highly unlikely to…
With legal challenges to his medical parole looming, the former president’s lawyers opted to first argue for the removal of the prosecutor
Judge Piet Koen is expected to rule in late October on the former president’s latest stab at acquittal on corruption charges stemming from the arms deal
The ANC and the DA have blamed the Electoral Commission of South Africa for ‘waking up late’ to request a postponement of the local government elections
The fact that the ANC’s rule 25.7 may have been a narrowing of the party’s 2017 resolutions on corruption did not render it unlawful, Wim Trengove argued for the ruling party
The ruling party has briefed senior counsel Wim Trengove to head the team that will contest Magashule’s bid to fight his suspension and oust Ramaphosa instead
Busisiwe Mkhwebane discarded facts that were inconvenient to her when she investigated the CR17 campaign, Cyril Ramaphosa’s lawyers argued
In the Ramaphosa vs Mkhwebane case, the court has been asked to rein in the public protector
A letter purportedly proving that a high-level meeting took place in 2003 to discuss Jacob Zuma’s prosecution is the latest twist in the case
Before the court battle over rand-rigging begins, the tribunal must settle a number of preliminary skirmishes
After numerous pre-hearings, the matter is finally being heard, well over a year after the Competition Commission referred the case to the tribunal
Advocate for Freedom Under Law, Wim Trengove SC says any outcome that leaves Shaun Abrahams in office would make a mockery of the Constitution
