Long before the Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 came into operation, South African courts were grappling with the nexus between climate change and environmental rights enshrined in s 24 of the Constitution. In Earthlife Africa Johannesburg v Minister of
Damons Attorneys Incorporated in Pretoria has three new appointments. Delmaine September, Nikita De Lillie and Mukovhe Ravhura have been appointed as Directors of the firm.
All People and practices submissions are converted to
By Peter Horn
I got to know Daryl and his lovely wife, Olga, who he worshipped, in the 1990’s when I was elected to the Cape Law Society (CLS) Council representing the Northern Cape. At the time, Daryl by then
Legal certainty and the proper administration of justice are foundational for any legal system. Without these principles, it is unlikely that the system would effectively serve its subjects. Closely associated with legal certainty is the principle of
The traditional adversarial justice system has struggled for more than three decades to address domestic violence in our society. Role players within the domestic violence sphere have their work cut out to at least curb the endemic
By Kevin Hopkins SC
South Africa is the largest greenhouse gas (GHG) emitter in Africa and one of the largest in the world. According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, a United Nations agency concerned with climate
It is trite that general damages in personal injury claims, specifically those related to pain and suffering and loss of amenities of life, aim to compensate for the non-monetary consequences of injuries caused by negligence. These damages are
President Cyril Ramaphosa has made key appointments in the following offices: The National Prosecuting Authority, the Public Prosecutors’ Office, and the Special Investigating Unit (SIU). President Ramaphosa has, in terms of s 179(1)(a) of the Constitution, read with s 10
The South African Chapter of the International Association of Women Judges (SAC-IAWJ), Gauteng region, held its Student Mentorship Programme Graduation Ceremony on 29 November 2025 at the University of Johannesburg’s Bunting Road Campus. At the ceremony, mentees enjoyed the presence
The Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) national Imbizo’s campaign will continue in 2026. In 2025, the LPFF, in collaboration with the Legal Practice Council (LPC) and the Legal Practitioners Indemnity Insurance Fund NPC (LPIIF), held a series of national Imbizos
