EXTRA! EXTRA! SA NEWS
Law Society SA v RAF:
LSSA welcomes Cape High Court order against RAF - 8 August 2008: Check out the Court Order! read more...
Check out the progression in these urgent application proceedings on the Law Society of South Africa Website. Clink...
HLOPE-GATE: Get the latest...
'Hlophe didn't succeed'
Chief Justice Pius Langa says if Cape Judge President John Hlophe had tried to influence the Constitutional Court improperly, he failed. Full Story...
Full bench for Hlophe case?
Hlophe applied for an order in the Johannesburg High Court to have action by the Constitutional Court against him declared unlawful. Full Story...
Lawyers, JSC lock heads on Hlophe
Lawyers involved in Judge John Hlophe's application against the Constitutional Court and the Judicial Service Commission are in a meeting in the chambers. Full Story...
Hlophe case gets full bench
A full bench of the Witwatersrand local division will hear Cape Judge President John Hlophe's application. Full Story...
Hlophe: Court seeks quick, quiet resolution
Judge Phineas Mojapelo has said that a "paramount consideration" was to get the matter dealt with fast. Full Story...
JZ v THE WORLD
FRIDAY! Lawyers to sort out trial dates! See more...
Trial a month before!
Pre-Election bash in court if state has their way...read about it!
Here is the judgment from the Constitutional Court. Read the full judgment . Oh, and pay their costs too JZ! Constitutional Court orders costs...
We have the clink to his website on which it looks like all his application and other papers are loaded: Clink. We found the Litigation Cookbook by Dr Paul Ngobeni an especially interesting tit-bit.
See Ngobeni's submissions to the JSC that the Hlope hearing not be made public!
Hlope seeks Declarator in WLD! Clink
The JSC is going ahead with a preliminary inqruiry which could result in Judge Hlope's impeachment.
The Constitutional Court Statement: Full statement
Hlope's Response: Clink away...
We tracked down the infamous letter sent to the President by Pikoli in May 2007: Check it out. Find out what's going on with this on Constitutionally Speaking...
. WHAT'S HAPPENING IN ZIM?
MDC leader pushed into a corner
[ Africa ] Morgan Tsvangirai has defended his actions for not agreeing to a power-sharing government with Robert Mugabe. Full Story...
Undecided: After three days of talks, Zimbabwe's main opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai has asked for "more time to reflect on a deal to form a unity government with Robert Mugabe. Full story Photo: AFP
We tracked down the Memorandum of Understanding signed by Bob and the MDC!
Clink here...
THE NEXT EDITION!
Hello and how are you?! We have given the magazine a small makeover, we hope you enjoy the new touches.
Make Me a Memory...
We also proudly present our latest venture. We call it Make Me a Memory and if you ever needed help putting together a special occasion or finding the right gift, this is something for you to check out. Tailored made memories are just a clink away... MAKE ME A MEMORY
Also check out more from Optimus Maximus at Shark Inc!
So, assume the position - Caffeine-IV drip, head tilt to make you look busy and enjoy!Bhauna and Kim
And in WorldWideWeirdos...: Matt Lincoln vs God!
Smart Lex
Notable Judgments:
Hassam v Jacobs N.O, Master of the High Court & Others...
whether surviving spouses of a polygynous marriage contracted in accordance with Muslim private law entitled to the benefits envisioned by the Intestate Succession Act 81 of 1987 (the ISA) namely and the Maintenance of Surviving Spouses Act 27 of 1990 (the MSSA) namely, a claim for reasonable maintenance. Read more...with thanks to Librarian Extraodinaire Rosemary Hope!Check out the LAC fight involving Springbok Rugby guys, including Victor Matfield: South African Rugby Players Association (SAPRA) and Others v SA Rugby (Pty) Limited and Others; SA Rugby Pty Limited v South African Rugby Players Union and Another
Employees stuck between a rock and a hard place - failing in medical boarding applications but have to be fit enough to work so they don't get the boot for incapacity: Strydom v Witzenberg Municipality
Telkom SA Ltd vs The Competition Commission of South Africa: Telkom brings an application to review after role players within the industry complained to the Commission that Telkom was abusing its monopolistic role in the industry.
DRUM ROLL..........!!!
Working Girl
Presidential Working Group
The Presidential Working Group on Women was convened at the end of last month. They have some ideas about retirement funds. Check out the outcome...
ANC Women's League Conference
"We salute the role played by the women of that generation who challenged the might of apartheid, among them Comrades Lillian Ngoyi, Helen Joseph, Rahima Moosa and Sophie De Bruyn..." See Jacob Zuma's opening address at the ANC Women's League Conference from earlier this month...
Can you think your way to riches...?
Check out this piece from Inspiring Women, a pretty hip website with great free e-books and ideas on improving our situations.
Elizabeth M. Johnson is a Confidence Coach who works exclusively with women on building self-esteem and living their Authentic Self. An expert in women's self-esteem issues...Read more
Eat well live well!
Lila Bruk is back with more helpful info on healthy eating for busy ladies...Clink here
Fifi and Gigi Observe...life, love and everything else
Are you desperate for some good news?We found a whole website dedicated to supplying some much needed good news to South Africans. Check it out and let us know what you think..
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