Cape Town Woman Fights Partner’s Family Over Inherited Furniture

Tembela Ntloko lost an urgent High Court bid in Cape Town to immediately enforce an order requiring her late partner’s parents to return furniture and household items removed from the home she shared with him, according to court records from a judgment handed down by Judge Dumisani Lekhuleni. The legal battle stems from a dispute … Read more

Court Rules in Favor of Employee Dismissed Over Campaign Photo Imitation

The Labour Court in Cape Town dismissed an application by Academy Brushware (Pty) Ltd to overturn a Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) ruling in favour of an employee dismissed for gross insubordination after posting social media photographs, according to court records. Acting Judge AC Oosthuizen delivered the judgment in the matter involving Geswent, … Read more

Witness P Requests Closed-Door Testimony at Madlanga Commission on Drug Gangs

Fearing for personal security, informant safety, and the integrity of sensitive counter-intelligence methods, an anonymous South African Police Service member set to appear before the Madlanga Judicial Commission of Inquiry has formally requested to testify in private. According to the founding affidavit, the witness—identified only as Witness P—is scheduled to appear before the commission on … Read more