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Deadbeat dad’s failure to pay child support leads to imprisonment
A father faces 240 hours of imprisonment for failing to pay R16 000 in maintenance for his two children, as the Western Cape High Court rules in favour of the mother.
Father sentenced to jail for failing to pay R16,000 in child support arrears
A father has been sentenced to serve jail time if he fails to pay R16,000 in maintenance arrears owed to his ex-wife for their two children, following a ruling by the Western Cape High Court.
Deadbeat dad’s failure to pay child support leads to imprisonment
A father faces 240 hours of imprisonment for failing to pay R16,000 in maintenance for his two children, as the Western Cape High Court rules in favour of the mother, highlighting the ongoing disputes between the divorced couple.
Cele says police have paid out hundreds of millions for unlawful arrests
Minister of Police Bheki Cele said they have paid out hundreds of millions of rands in claims against members of the SAPS.
Court rules Standard Bank must keep Sekunjalo bank accounts open
Standard Bank’s leave to appeal the September 2023 ruling to keep Sekunjalo’s accounts open has been denied and dismissed with costs.
‘Star Wars’ actor Gina Carano sues Disney with funding by Elon Musk’s X
Gina Carano was fired by Disney for what the company at the time dubbed ‘abhorrent and unacceptable’ social media posts ‘denigrating people based on their cultural and religious identities’.
Nine arrested in New York Synagogue after ‘secret’ tunnel discovered
Nine men, between 19 and 22 years old, were arrested by New York Police this week after they allegedly dug underneath several buildings in Brooklyn to create a tunnel leading to an historic Orthodox Jewish synagogue.
Minister Chikunga wants to amend RAF Act to stop fleecing of road accident victims
Minister of Transport Sindi Chikunga said the law does not favour the victims of road accidents at the moment.
AG warns against ballooning medical claims
The Auditor-General said the government has not met its target of reducing medical from R70 billion to R18bn by next year.
Nzimande denies ‘gateway fees’ allegations by Mdwaba
Higher Education Minister Blade Nzimande has also asked Mthunzi Mdwaba to stop making allegations against him and to apologise within seven days, failing which, he will take legal action against him.
Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng questions UCT report, may take it on review
Former University of Cape Town Vice-Chancellor Prof. Mamokgethi Phakeng has described the report by a panel as inaccurate.
SIU, Health Sector Anti-Corruption Forum raises alarm on soaring fraudulent medico-legal claims
In one case, after about 33 fraudulent birth injury claims, the Western Cape High Court granted the Legal Practice Council an order to interdict an attorney from continuing to practice law.
SAPS sued for R108 billion for unlawful arrests, assaults, shootings
The Auditor-General said the claims against the police are still before court and they are for various cases, including wrongful arrest and detention, assaults and other offences.
These are the provinces facing most of the medical negligence claims
Senior officials in the Office of the Auditor-General said there was a summit a few years ago to reduce medical claims, but this has not happened and the claims have instead gone up.
Auditor-General worried medical claims skyrocketed to R125 billion
The Auditor-General said the claims were impacting on service delivery, with funds diverted from provincial health departments to pay for medical claims.
Liar husband who stole R40,000 from late wife’s bank account fails in executor bid
Husband vs Mother-in-law! The Gauteng South High Court in Johannesburg has dismissed an application to be appointed executor by a husband who stole R40,000 from his late wife’s bank account, finding he was not a fit and proper person, and also dismissed an application to have the mother-in-law removed as executor.
Harsh laws imposed by the Taliban grossly restrict freedom of Afghan women; public parks, fun fairs added to list of no-go zones
Afgani women will no longer be allowed in public parks and fun fairs, a spokesperson for the Taliban's morality ministry has said.
WOZA Africa Awards 2022 celebrates women in law
The WOZA Africa Awards is the first and only stand-alone platform in Africa to recognise and celebrate the dedication, achievements and contributions made by women in the legal profession.
STADIO School of Law welcomes 80-year-old law student
STADIO School of Law is delighted to welcome Johan Drotschie, an 80-year-old pensioner who has recently enrolled as a student for their Bachelor of Laws degree.