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Summary judgment provides a significant shortcut in South African legal procedures aimed at reducing litigation costs and court congestion. However, it demands a meticulous balance that respects both the plaintiff's need for swift relief and the defendant's rights to a fair hearing, ensuring a just legal process for all parties involved.

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In today's episode, we discuss how default judgment streamlines legal proceedings in South Africa by offering a pathway for plaintiffs to obtain judgments against non-responsive defendants. ***Kindly note that the contents of this podcast are intended for information purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. Please consult an attorney.

The second webinar in this 3-part series presented by Advocate Ismail Hussain SC, covered topics including: • Drafting documents, notices of motion • How to prepare draft orders • Practical steps on drafting opposed and unopposed motions • Urgent applications (the Practice Directives)

Learn about the shortcut to judgment without a trial. A summary judgement in when a civil court rules in favor of one party over the other without a full trial. If you are seeking a summary judgement in your case or defending against one, there are a handful of procedural steps that you need to be aware of - LegalYou can you with that. Learn ...

S v Makwanyane and Another was a landmark 1995 judgement of the Constitutional Court of South Africa. It established that capital punishment was inconsistent with the commitment to human rights expressed in the Interim Constitution. The rights to life and dignity are the most important of all human rights, and the source of all other personal ...

Former President Jacob Zuma hears the reasons behind Judge Nkosinathi Chili's decision to dismiss his bid for the recusal of lead prosecutor Advocate Billy Downer in his ongoing corruption case. Zuma's legal team requested these reasons ahead of their planned application for leave to appeal the judgment made in March. Initially, the judge ...

Landmark Judgements - a show about some of South Africa's major Constitutional Court cases - is brought to you by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom. © Friedrich Naumann Foundation for Freedom Cecelia Kok of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation interviews former Constitutional Court Justices Yvonne Mokgoro and Johann Kriegler as well as ...

2 Corinthians 5:10 (New King James Version) For we must all appear before the judgement seat of Christ, that each one may receive the things done in the body, according to what he has done, whether good or bad. Subscribe to our channel to stream our latest divine services, your favourite hymns & songs and more exclusive content. Hit the ...

A default judgment is attached and registered against your name when a court finds that you are liable for a debt or if you have failed to act in accordance with the Uniform Rules of Court. South African law allows you to approach a court, on application, to rescind the judgment (set it aside) against you. In this video, Aslam talks about the ...

The South African Human Rights Commission, SAHRC, will turn to the Constitutional Court to appeal a Supreme Court of Appeal judgment which confirmed that its recommendations are not binding, and can only be enforced by a court of law. Should this ruling go unchallenged, the chapter 9 body will effectively be reduced to a "toothless" institution ...

What is summary judgment? This video discusses how a judge may rule on one or more claims if there is no question of material fact for the jury to decide and the law so clearly favors one party.

South Africa faced the wrath of US President Donald Trump recently when he incorrectly accused the country’s government of confiscating land from white people. Click here to subscribe to our channel 👉🏽 https://bbc.in/3VyyriM Trump said South Africa was pursuing what he called "unjust and immoral practices" against the white minority ...

Rwandan President Paul Kagame has issued a strong rebuttal dismissing South Africa's statement that President Cyril Ramaphosa warned Kagame in relation to attacks against South African Defence Force members deployed in the eastern part of the DRC. Kagame has also said South Africa cannot be a peacemaker. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and # ...

Judicial Service Commission October 2024 interview of Judge P A Koen for a position on the Supreme Court of Appeal. Judges Matter is a South African non-profit organisation focused on monitoring the judiciary in South Africa. We are dedicated to encouraging broad-based public engagement with the important process of selecting the judges of the ...

The National Prosecuting Authority says is exploring all possible avenues to ensure justice is served for the complainants in the case of Televangelist Timothy Omotoso. Omotoso and his co-accused, Lusanda Solani and Zukiswa Sitho, were acquitted on all the charges they were facing by the Gqeberha High Court in the Eastern Cape. The trio faced ...

In an unprecedented first, South Africa is taking Israel to the International Court of Justice for violating the Genocide Convention in its unrelenting bombardment of Gaza since 7 October 2023. This is the first time Israel - a nation state built as a sanctuary for Jews who have historically faced anti-Semitism, pogroms, and genocide - will ...

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The High Court in Johannesburg is today expected to deliver judgment in the matter between the ANC and the Electoral Commission. For more on this morning's expected judgment, we cross live to SABC News Reporter Canny Maphanga. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

SABC News Reporter Canny Maphanga joins us in studio to unpack this judgment as He has been tracking down this story for. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews on all Social Media platforms.

THE HAGUE – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) holds public hearings in the case South Africa v. Israel - Oral argument of South Africa The UN’s top Court today (16 May) heard a new request from South Africa to issue more constraints on Israeli military action in the Gaza strip. South Africa's Ambassador to the Netherlands Vusimuzi ...

This video is available in multiple languages. Click the settings ⚙️ button to change the language track. The International Court of Justice (ICJ), the principal judicial organ of the United Nations, held public hearings on the request for the indication of provisional measures submitted by South Africa in the case South Africa v. Israel on ...

In today’s episode, Dr Sizwe Mpofu-Walsh unpacks the land question, from restitution, to redistribution and tenure reform. He explains why land reform should still be a key priority of nay future government. How to support: 📖 Purchase my book - "The New Apartheid": https://sizwempofuwalsh.com/product/thenewapartheid 📚 Listen to my ...

Africa is on fire with passion and unity! Massive protests have erupted across the continent to support and protect Captain Ibrahim Traore amidst growing threats. Discover why millions are rallying behind Traore, what this means for Africa's future, and how the spirit of resistance is spreading. Watch the full story now! #AfricaRises # ...

The three-part Civil Procedure Webinar Series is aimed at providing you with guidelines on the steps of litigation and mapping out what to do in order to resolve a dispute quickly and cost-effectively. In Part 1 Advocate Ismail Hussain SC deconstructs how best to apply logic to legal problems and better understand things from a client's ...

Gender activists have welcomed the Constitutional Court's judgment in columnist John Qwelane's hate speech case. The court has ruled that Qwelane's media article was indeed hate speech. The case dates back to 2008, when Qwelane wrote a column - Call me names but gay is not ok - comparing LGBTQI+ marriages, to marriages between people and ...

DEFENSE FOR PROTECTION ORDERS| EXPLAINED BY A SOUTH AFRICAN FAMILY LAWYER In this video Aslam speaks about what to do and what not to do when you are faced with protection orders also known as Harassment Orders. A protection order is implemented by the court to stop a person’s behaviour. Most protection orders are issued in connection with ...

I'm not an attorney, just another worker like you. This video covers basic tools & tips to help us workers draft an Opposition to Defendant’s Motion for Summary Judgment. Having an attorney is WAY better than DIY here, but some of us can't find an attorney until AFTER we clear the summary judgment gate. FREE GUIDE by Publiccounsel.org: https ...

Cape Town, South Africa - 24 January 2025: Three opposition parties in the City of Cape Town have called for the suspension of the City of Cape Mayoral Committee member for safety and security, JP Smith, after the commercial crime unit raided his office at the Cape Town Civic City. The Good Party, the ANC and the EFF have called on Cape Town ...

Yvonne van Niekerk explains the different levels of court in the SA legal system. From magistrate's court to the High Court and eventually the Constitutional Court, different cases are heard at different levels. Van Niekerk is the Director for Court Administration in the Office of the Chief Justice.

South Africa will learn if its application for provisional measures against the State of Israel at the International Court of Justice was successful. The Court's 17 Justices hearing Pretoria's case accusing Israel of acts of genocide in its war against Hamas in Gaza will deliver an order dealing with provisional measures that could shift the ...

In this VERY IMPORTANT episode, we discuss each type of summons, the contents of each as well as when the summons in question should be utilized to institute proceedings. You must understand the content discussed in this episode before proceeding to draft your summons. In later episodes, we will be looking at each form of summons in much ...

A two-day public hearing of South Africa’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice has concluded. South Africa laid out a list of genocidal acts by Israel on the first day of hearing on Thursday – while Israel defended itself on Friday. Now, the court has begun deliberations. It will decide whether South Africa ...

Gilad Noam, representing Israel at the International Court of Justice, delivered closing arguments to South Africa's genocide case.

In this Beresford Booth Webinar, Attorney Andrew McKenzie discusses Summary Judgement and when there is no trial needed based on the undisputed facts.

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The purpose of a summary judgment is to help the court to decide if a case needs to go to trial or if it can be resolved more simply. In this video, I'll give a simplified legal definition of a summary judgment, so that you can fully understand what it is, the purpose it serves, and what to do if you ever find yourself involved in one. 00:00 ...

Thomas MacManus, senior lecturer in state crime at the School of Law, Queen Mary University of London, tells Al Jazeera that South Africa’s case was “very impressive”. “They set out in a very concise way some devastating accusations strung together in such a legally sound way,” MacManus said, adding that he was impressed by the way ...

South Africa has accused Israel of committing genocide against the Palestinians in Gaza and pleaded with the United Nations’ top court on Thursday to urgently order a halt to the country’s military operation. South African lawyers said during the opening arguments that the latest Gaza war was part of a decades-long oppression of the ...

In this video, we explain what Chapter 2 of our Constitution, the South African Bill of Rights, entails. This video is part of the Civics Academy Constitutional Rights Series. Check out our videos: www.civicsacademy.co.za Human rights were systematically violated under Apartheid. The Bill of Rights breaks with that past. It shields us from ...

Judgment has been reserved in the electoral court, where the Umkhonto weSizwe Party is appealing the decision of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) to uphold objections to former president Jacob Zuma's standing for public office. The court is set to hand down its order tomorrow. MK Party senior counsel Advocate Dali Mpofu says declaring ...

The recent assassination attempt on Burkina Faso's leader, Captain Ibrahim Traoré, and accusations by U.S. General Michael Langley about misuse of gold reserves have sparked widespread outrage across Africa. Traoré, seen as a symbol of anti-colonial resistance, has inspired millions with his reforms, including nationalizing gold mines and ...

The TRC provided an opportunity for ordinary South Africans to take the centre stage, to share their stories of suffering and sacrifice. How can we, years later, use this legacy in the building of a generation of reconciling South Africans? This "first-of-its-kind" course aims to expose learners to the TRC event in a sensitive but forthright ...

After three days of arguments, judgment has been reserved in Prince Simakade Zulu’s court application to overturn the certification of Misizulu KaZwelithini as the Zulu King.

October 24 - Tempers flared in the North Gauteng High Court, during an application to prevent former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli from returning to work.

This video explains how to prepare for a CCMA case for unfair dismissal in South Africa. There are various stages that the case goes through. The first stage is generally Conciliation. If the case is not settled or resolved, then the case goes to Arbitration. The CCMA will then appoint a Commissioner who will hear both sides of the case and ...

For more on this and other stories please visit http://www.enca.com/ October 28--SAPS advocate William Mokhari clashed with North Gauteng High Court Judge John Murphy during the Richard Mdluli court case on 24 October 2013.

SA’s National Prosecuting Authority saw many successful convictions take place in 2018 in courts across the country. Here are eight big cases where the murderers were convicted of their crimes. Subscribe to TimesLIVE here: https://www.youtube.com/user/TimesLive

How centuries of division built one of the most unequal countries on earth. Subscribe to our channel and turn on notifications (🔔) http://goo.gl/0bsAjO For decades, South Africa was under apartheid: a series of laws that divided people by race. Then, in the 1990s, those laws were dismantled. But many of the barriers they created continue to ...