Franny Rabkin is the Sunday Times legal correspondent. She has clerked at the Constitutional Court, practiced as an attorney and has been a legal journalist for more than 15 years.
Parliament 'accepts' it must begin afresh with fiscal framework
PoliticsParliament has accepted that, in light of recent developments, it must go back to the drawing board on the fiscal ...
Ramaphosa's pre-election address to nation was lawful, says Electoral Court
News‘We disagree with DA that the speech was disguised electioneering,’ says court.
BREAKING | John Hlophe barred from upcoming JSC interviews
NewsThe MK Party’s leader in parliament, John Hlophe, has been interdicted from attending the upcoming Judicial Service ...
MK Party's case to proceed, says Electoral Court
PoliticsThe case by the MK Party to set aside the election must be argued before the Electoral Court — despite an attempt by ...
What MK party says is evidence is patently not that, says IEC
NewsThe commission says the MK party has repeatedly failed to provide evidence yet repeats its unfounded and prejudicial ...
IEC must answer MK Party’s Electoral Court case by Tuesday, court orders
PoliticsThe Electoral Court has directed the Electoral Commission of South Africa and other respondents to file answering ...
Constitutional Court dismisses MK Party application to halt first sitting of parliament
PoliticsThe Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed the application by the uMkhonto weSizwe Political Party (MK Party) to ...
Bester and Magudumana fail to block Showmax doccie from airing
NewsThe Johannesburg high court on Friday rejected urgent bids by Thabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana to interdict the ...
Why Thabo Bester, Nandipha Magudumana oppose doccie, and Showmax's reasons to screen
NewsThabo Bester and Nandipha Magudumana's lawyers will be in the high court on Friday urgently trying to prevent Showmax ...
Court orders Vat hike suspended
NewsThe Western Cape High Court has ordered the Vat hike suspended - until Parliament passes legislation making Finance ...