South African court
Coverage of South African court in the Nexus archive.
- South African court reinstates state pension fund chief
A South African court ordered the reinstatement of Patrick Dlamini as head of the Public Investment Corporation, overturning a board suspension that caused governance chaos. The court ruled the previous board acted unlawfully by suspending Dlamini without government approval, leading to a rift between Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana and former board chair David Masondo, who resigned. A new board, including Seiso Mohai and Swazi Tshabalala, now oversees the fund amid an ongoing investigation into its governance and $6 billion unlisted portfolio.
- South African court pauses impeachment process against president
A South African court has paused the impeachment process against President Cyril Ramaphosa. The 'Farmgate' scandal nearly led to his removal as leader of the African National Congress in 2022.
- A legal battle over a former Zambian president’s burial might be over
A South African court has ruled in favor of Edgar Lungu's family regarding his burial. The legal battle over the former Zambian president's burial may now be resolved.
- South Africa deports and fines Mugabe’s son after employee shot at family home
South Africa has fined and deported Bellarmine Chatunga Mugabe, son of former Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe, for immigration and firearms-related offenses. The decision followed a shooting incident at the Mugabe family home in Johannesburg two months prior, though the charges were unrelated to the attack. Bellarmine's cousin, Tobias Mugabe Matonhodze, was initially charged with attempted murder in connection to the shooting.
- South African court orders Zambia to return former president's body
A South African court has ordered Zambia to return the remains of former president Edgar Lungu. The dispute involves Zambia authorities and Lungu's family over the burial location of the former leader.