Franny Rabkin Legal correspondent

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.

News

Court orders Vat hike suspended

The Western Cape High Court has ordered the Vat hike suspended - until Parliament passes legislation making Finance ...

Politics

Parliament 'accepts' it must begin afresh with fiscal framework

Parliament has accepted that, in light of recent developments, it must go back to the drawing board on the fiscal ...

News

Government to begin a rescue operation at Stilfontein, court hears

There are 108 dead bodies at the bottom of shafts 10 and 11, says lawyer for illegal miners

Politics

Ramaphosa's pre-election address to nation was lawful, says Electoral Court

‘We disagree with DA that the speech was disguised electioneering,’ says court.

News / Editors Choice

JUST IN | John Hlophe barred from upcoming JSC interviews

The MK Party’s leader in parliament, John Hlophe, has been interdicted from attending the upcoming Judicial Service ...

Politics / Editors Choice

MK Party's case to proceed, says Electoral Court

The case by the MK Party to set aside the election must be argued before the Electoral Court — despite an attempt by ...

Politics

IEC says MK Party's withdrawal of case 'irregular' and asks Electoral Court to hear it

'It is an absolute imperative that the matter is ventilated publicly and a final decision be made by the Electoral ...

News

IEC must answer MK Party’s Electoral Court case by Tuesday, court orders

The Electoral Court has directed the Electoral Commission of South Africa and other respondents to file answering ...

Politics

Constitutional Court dismisses MK Party application to halt first sitting of parliament

The Constitutional Court on Wednesday dismissed the application by the uMkhonto weSizwe Political Party (MK Party) to ...

News

No suspension for Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge

The Judicial Service Commission has decided it will not recommend to President Cyril Ramaphosa that Eastern Cape judge ...