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Engineering News · 4h

Turkcell welcomes Supreme Court of Appeal ruling

Turkish telecommunications group Turkcell has welcomed the Supreme Court of Appeal’s decision that its $4.2-billion case against South African telecommunications group MTN can be tried in South Africa and that South African courts have jurisdiction over such matters.
htxt · 2h

Supreme Court of Appeal agrees with Turkcell in MTN corruption case

In a corruption case that has been going on since 2013, Turkcell has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal against MTN.
The Citizen · 11d

Waste picker definition swings SCA judgment against municipality

An eviction dispute has ended in the Supreme Court of Appeal ruling that waster pickers are reclaimers, not recyclers.
TechCentral · 5d

MTN vs Turkcell: $4.2bn bribery lawsuit heads to SA’s top court

The long-running litigation between MTN Group and rival Turkcell is now headed to South Africa’s highest court.
Icon for www.zawya.comZawya · 18d

South Africa's Supreme court ruling: lapsed contracts can't be revived without written reinstatement

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA ... But the SCA disagreed. In its January 2025 judgment, the court found that: - The agreement had indeed lapsed due to non-fulfilment of suspensive conditions (particularly the payment condition ...
Engineering News · 4d

MTN to appeal Supreme Court Turkcell judgement

Telecommunications group MTN Group on Wednesday said it plans to appeal a decision by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) that upheld aspects of the appeal lodged by Turkcell. Since 2013, MTN and some of its subsidiaries have been defending the legal action instituted by Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri and Turkcell's wholly owned subsidiary East Asian Consortium (EAC) in the High Court of South Africa.
The Citizen · 26d

The child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of a brain injury due to lack of oxygen.

The child was diagnosed with cerebral palsy as a result of a brain injury due to lack of oxygen. The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled in favour of a mother who sued the Eastern Cape Health MEC for medical negligence after her son suffered a brain injury during birth.
AllAfrica on MSN.com · 4d

South Africa: Prisoners Can Use Computers to Study in Their Cells, Says Constitutional Court

In a unanimous ruling, the Constitutional Court has declared that barring prisoners from using personal computers in their cells for studying, is unconstitutional. The court ordered that the constitutional invalidity be suspended for a year and directed the National Commissioner of Correctional Services to promulgate a revised policy.
Icon for www.msn.comSouth Africa Today on MSN.com · 8d

Judge delivers judgment — after 12 years

Retired judge Anton Van Zyl has handed down a judgment in a matter more than 12 years after it was reserved. The matter was reserved in the Pietermaritzburg High Court, KwaZulu-Natal division on 12 December 2012. It was the longest outstanding judgment across all South African courts.
Moneyweb · 5d

MTN GROUP LIMITED – Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment on Turkcell appeal

Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) judgment on Turkcell appeal
The Mail & Guardian · 12d

Court rules against former environment minister over toxic air crisis

The supreme court of appeal (SCA) has rebuked the former minister of forestry, fisheries and the environment, Barbara Creecy, for her delay in publishing regulations to address dangerously high levels of air pollution on the Mpumalanga Highveld .
AllAfrica on MSN.com · 5d

South Africa: Evicted Waste Pickers Must Be Allowed to Earn a Living, Court Rules

On 23 April 2025, Supreme Court of Appeal Judges Selewe Mothle, Tati Makgoka, Ashton Schippers, and Acting Judges Ronald Hendricks and Somaganthie Naidoo ruled in favour of the waste pickers, dismissing the appeal with costs and ordering the City to provide suitable alternative accommodation within 60 days.
IT-Online · 5d

Court upholds Turkcell appeal on MTN case

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has overturned a previous high court judgement for MTN, and will allow a case brought by Iran’s Turkcell against MTN to be heard in South Africa. The judgement is the latest move in a 2013 high court case brought against MTN by Turkcell Iletisim Hizmetleri its wholly owned subsidiary,
Icon for www.itweb.co.zaITWeb · 5d

SCA rules Turkcell’s bribery case against MTN can be heard in SA

The Supreme Court of Appeal ... Istanbul-based Turkcell can be heard in South African courts. This, after in December 2022, the High Court of South Africa dismissed the $4.2 billion (R78 billion ...
Icon for www.bizcommunity.comBizcommunity · 21d

South African court says no to new coal-fired power: What’s behind the ruling

The court’s judgment is also important because ... the country’s supreme law. It also helps South Africa move closer to achieving its international climate change commitments.
Icon for www.iol.co.zaIndependent Online · 28d

Supreme Court of Appeal to hear appeal on Zulu kingship next month

In a media briefing on Saturday, the side’s spokesperson prince Thokozani Zulu said their side was very much confident the Supreme Court of Appeal ... based on the judgment of KwaZulu-Natal ...
Moneyweb · 4d

Evicted waste pickers must be allowed to earn a living, court rules

The Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that waste pickers evicted from a property in Midrand have a right to earn a living and that the municipality must provide them with accommodation that allows them to continue working.