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Legal privilege vs confidentiality

Insurance & Actuarial

Legal privilege vs confidentiality

Andrew Clark, Issued by Cox Yeats 22 Jan 2026

A Judicial Conduct Committee has cleared Johannesburg High Court Judge Denise Fisher of wrongdoing. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Denise Fisher succeeds in clearing her name

Tania Broughton 5 Nov 2025

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Law Practice

ConCourt shortlist: Meet the JSC's 5 nominees

9 Oct 2025

Deputy Chief Justice Dunstan Mlambo

Labour Law

Justice Mlambo appointed deputy chief justice of SA

1 Aug 2025

Law Practice

JSC announces shortlisted candidates for SA courts

29 Jul 2025

KwaZulu-Natal Judge Jacqueline Henriques will face a Judicial Conduct Tribunal arising from her conduct around a judgment she failed to deliver for years. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

KZN judge faces tribunal over late judgment – after 12 years

Tania Broughton 28 Jul 2025

Judge President of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Justice Dunstan Mlambo. Archive photo:

Law Practice

Judge President Mlambo recommended for deputy chief justice

4 Jul 2025

Law Practice

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Marecia Damons 29 Apr 2025

New pilot project will help detainees who cannot afford bail. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Human Rights Law

Coming soon: Fund to help people pay bail

18 Mar 2025

Judge Nana Makhubele could face impeachment after a Judicial Conduct Tribunal found her guilty of misconduct. Archive photo: Masego Mafata/GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Makhubele guilty of gross misconduct

Tania Broughton 13 Jan 2025

Gauteng judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi has been found guilty of misconduct after failing to deliver dozens of judgments on time. Graphic: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Gauteng judge guilty of misconduct, JSC finds

Tania Broughton 28 Aug 2024

Law Practice

Ramaphosa appoints first female chief justice

26 Jul 2024

Final oral arguments are being heard in the disciplinary tribunal of Judge Nana Makhubele. Archive photo: Masego Mafata / GroundUp

Corporate & Commercial Law

Tribunal must decide who is telling the truth - Mlambo or Makhubele

Tania Broughton 24 Jul 2024

A Judicial Conduct Tribunal has cleared Gauteng High Court Judge Nomonde Mngqibisa-Thusi of charges of gross misconduct, which could have seen her removed from office. Illustration: Lisa Nelson / GroundUp

Law Practice

Judge Mngqibisa-Thusi cleared of gross misconduct charges

Tania Broughton 18 Jun 2024

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Law Practice

ConCourt justice post to remain vacant as JSC lacks viable candidates

10 Apr 2024

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Law Practice

Comments sought on ConCourt, SCA nominations

28 Mar 2024

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Law Practice

Judges Hlophe and Motata removed from office

7 Mar 2024

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Law Practice

Judges appointed to High Court divisions

8 Nov 2023

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Law Practice

New Supreme Court of Appeal president appointed

29 May 2023

Justice Mahube Molemela

Law Practice

Justice Mahube Molemela nominated for Judge President of SCA

3 Feb 2023

Deputy Chief Justice Mandisa Maya

Law Practice

Maya officially appointed Concourt deputy chief justice

25 Jul 2022

Image: Chief Justice Raymond Zondo and President Ramaphosa at the handover of the first part of the State Capture Report.

Zondo Commission

Presidency rejects judicial interference amid State Capture report delay

21 Jun 2022

Justice Mandisa Maya

Law Practice

Deputy chief justice interview set for later this month

6 Jun 2022

Newly appointed Chief Justice Raymond Zondo

Law Practice

Raymond Zondo appointed new Chief Justice

11 Mar 2022

JSC recommends Maya as new Chief Justice

Law Practice

JSC recommends Maya as new Chief Justice

7 Feb 2022

Law Practice

Four shortlisted for Chief Justice

18 Nov 2021

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

New Land Court Bill seeks to address slow processing of land claims

Geoffrey Allsop 12 Jul 2021

The separation of powers is critical for good governance. Yellow Dog Productions/The Image Bank

Legislation & Regulation

South Sudan's chief justice is overstepping his bounds: why it matters for the rule of law

Mark Deng 13 May 2021

The move towards an open process for appointing judges is unprecedented in Lesotho. shutterstock

Criminal Law

Choosing Lesotho's judges on merit should be only the start of judicial reforms

Hoolo 'Nyane 12 May 2021

President appoints five judges to the SCA

Law Practice

President appoints five judges to the SCA

24 Jun 2019

Three judges reported to Judicial Service Commission

Law Practice

Three judges reported to Judicial Service Commission

Kristine Liao 24 Apr 2019

Tribunal on Judge Motata's conduct begins

Law Practice

Tribunal on Judge Motata's conduct begins

Ernest Mabuza 18 Jan 2018

Judge steps aside from Bromwell case

Residential Property

Judge steps aside from Bromwell case

Ashleigh Furlong 6 Jul 2017

Zuma consults political parties on ConCourt post

Law Practice

Zuma consults political parties on ConCourt post

25 Apr 2017

East Cape candidates fail to impress JSC

Legal

East Cape candidates fail to impress JSC

7 Apr 2017

Tears roll for judge at ConCourt interview

Law Practice

Tears roll for judge at ConCourt interview

4 Apr 2017

New appointments for Judicial Service Commission

Law Practice

New appointments for Judicial Service Commission

3 Apr 2017

President considers new members of JSC

Law Practice

President considers new members of JSC

24 Mar 2017

Mandisa Maya nominated first female president of SCA

Law Practice

Mandisa Maya nominated first female president of SCA

6 Mar 2017

Judges dodge heat

Law Practice

Judges dodge heat

9 Feb 2017

Women still get raw deal in judiciary

Labour Law

Women still get raw deal in judiciary

Roxanne Henderson 8 Dec 2016

Malindi rejects ANC capture

Law Practice

Malindi rejects ANC capture

Franny Rabkin 6 Oct 2016

Judicial candidates fail to cut mustard

Law Practice

Judicial candidates fail to cut mustard

4 Oct 2016

Four on short list for post in highest court

Law Practice

Four on short list for post in highest court

Franny Rabkin 31 Aug 2016

Motata challenges tribunals set up to discipline judges

Legal

Motata challenges tribunals set up to discipline judges

Franny Rabkin 26 Aug 2016

My dad helped Madiba, says judge involved in Facebook race row

Media & Entertainment Law

My dad helped Madiba, says judge involved in Facebook race row

Monica Langaparsad 11 May 2016

Appointment of eight women judges welcomed

Law Practice

Appointment of eight women judges welcomed

23 Dec 2015

Four women to be interviewed for ConCourt judge position

Law Practice

Four women to be interviewed for ConCourt judge position

Genevieve Quintal 8 Jul 2015

Six judicial vacancies filled

Law Practice

Six judicial vacancies filled

2 Jun 2015

Judges come clean on riches

Law Practice

Judges come clean on riches

Pericles Anetos 31 Mar 2015