What it takes to see a court file
Dario Milo, an expert media lawyer at Webber Wentzel attorneys, says that, “while the law is now well established – court proceedings and filed court documents must be accessible to the public – it is important that in practice, these rights are given full effect. This means for instance that journalists should be given access to electronic databases such as Caselines and CourtOnline without delay. Access unduly delayed is access denied.”
South African Judges and the Long Wait for Judgment
A comparison of three Chief Justice’s reports leaves 63 entries from the late-2025 overdue list without an established delivery date. A further entry has a future-dated delivery annotation. Forty-one reappear in the latest report without delivery recorded. The records cannot establish how many remain outstanding on 3 November 2026.
Agrizzi ordered to pay R1.666 billion as questions emerge over calculation
Pretoria High Court attributes Bosasa’s unlawful benefits to its former chief operating officer but his comments challenge the financial calculation and key factual findings.
Two apologies and an unanswered question: when judges keep justice waiting
Two Labour Appeal Court judgments delivered in September 2026 contain unusual apologies. In each, the judge who ultimately wrote the judgment explained that another judge had originally been assigned to do so.
Both matters were heard on 24 February 2026. The judgments followed on 7 and 10 September, 195 and 198 calendar days later. Their explanations raise questions about responsibility for delayed judgments and about what the public can establish from the available records.
Landmark Appeal Court victory for Discovery delivers major benefits for all medical scheme members
By Tony Beamish | 16 October 2026 In a landmark judgment with far-reaching consequences for millions of South Africans belonging to medical schemes, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has ruled that the Road Accident Fund (RAF) may not refuse to compensate road...
Cecil Greenfield, gentleman and legend, has passed away
Cecil Greenfield, distinguished and respected, handwriting and questioned document examiner, passed away on 26 August 2026 as the age of 97. He was born on 19 December 1928.