Nhleko v Gauteng Department of Education (JS910/15) [2020] ZALCJHB 9 (21 January 2020)

Article written by Avyakta Sing, Candidate Attorney, checked and released by Kyle Venter, Associate at Schindlers Attorneys. 24 February 2022 Background The Gauteng Department of Education (“the Respondent”) was Mr. Nhleko’s (“the Applicant”) employer. He referred a dispute to the Education Labour Relations Council (the “ELRC”) when his employment was terminated, stating that he was
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S v Cronje (19113) [2019] ZAWCHC 133

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY The court was tasked with considering whether or not the sentence passed in the trial court was in accordance with justice, in terms of section 304 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 51 of 1977 (“the Act”).   The accused appeared before the magistrate in Muizenberg in the district of Simon’s Town and
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Vedanta Resources Plc and Another v Lungowe and Others [2019] UKSC 20

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY This is an appeal in the UK Supreme Court (“SC”). The litigation in this matter arises from alleged toxic emissions from the Nchanga Copper Mine (“the Mine”) in the Chingola District of Zambia. The claims are based in delict, namely on the alleged breach of a common law duty of care and
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