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20 May 2013
                       
 
 
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02 Apr 2013
 
 
 
 
Minister of Mineral Resources of the Republic of South Africa and Others v Sishen Iron Ore Company (pty) Ltd and Another (394/12) [2013] ZASCA 50
Supreme Court of Appeal
The Supreme Court of Appeal today dismissed an appeal by the Minister and other State officials as well as Imperial Crown Trading 289 (Pty) Ltd (ICT) against the judgment of Zondo J sitting in the...
 
 
28 Mar 2013
 
SCA ruling moves Mittal, Kumba dispute a step closer to resolution
IRON-ORE
The long-running iron-ore dispute between ArcelorMittal South Africa (Mittal) and Kumba Iron Ore took a step towards resolution on Thursday, when the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) dismissed an...
 
 
24 Jan 2013
 
Reason for Mdluli move revealed
NPA
The provisional withdrawal of fraud charges against former crime intelligence head Lt-Gen Richard Mdluli was about avoiding a public spectacle, a National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) official said...
 
 
06 Dec 2012
 
Landmark ruling on media access to disciplinary enquiries
WEBBER WENTZEL
On 27 July 2012 the North Gauteng High Court handed down judgment granting Carte Blanche permission to film and broadcast Glynnis Breytenbach's controversial disciplinary inquiry. Breytenbach, a...
 
 
31 Oct 2012
 
Mittal now expects SIOC arbitration only in second half of 2013
STEEL & IRON-ORE
JSE-listed Arcelor Mittal South Africa (Mittal) was anticipating the long-awaited arbitration hearing between itself and the Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC), regarding the status of an iron-ore...
 
 
27 Jul 2012
 
Mdluli linked to Breytenbach suspension
SUSPENSION
NPA prosecutor Glynnis Breytenbach's suspension was linked to her probe into former crime intelligence boss Richard Mdluli, her disciplinary hearing heard on Thursday. "It happened at the same time...
 
 
12 Feb 2012
 
DA: Statement by James Lorimer, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of mineral resources, calling for an SIU investigation into the Deaprtment of Mineral Resources (12/02/2012)
Statements

As new allegations of corruption continue to emerge, I will today be writing to President Jacob Zuma to call on him to request a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) enquiry into the Department of...

 
 
05 Feb 2012
 
DA: Statement by Dene Smuts, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of justice and constitutional development, on the NPA's inability to explain suspension of arms deal prosecutor (05/03/2012)
Statements

The current leadership of the NPA should remember, before it contemplates suspending Adv. Glynnis Breytenbach, that it is accountable to Parliament under section 35 of the NPA Act on all its...

 
 
20 Jan 2012
 
Entirely Avoidable
REAL ECONOMY: RIGHTS DISPUTE
Given the amount of reputational damage done to South Africa as a result of the Sishen mineral rights dispute, Judge Raymond Zondo’s assessment that the “matter could have been handled better...
 
 
29 Aug 2011
 
DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on business dealings of the Zuma family (29/08/2011)
Statements

Today, the Democratic Alliance (DA) launches its plan to address the growing list of President Zuma’s family members and friends who have reportedly benefitted from business deals with...

 
 
26 Aug 2011
 
High stakes
REAL ECONOMY: SISHEN BATTLE
Judge Raymond Zondo of the North Gauteng High Court made it painfully clear last week that he was all too aware of the stakes, as he began considering the oral and written arguments presented to...
 
 
18 Aug 2011
 
DMR's reference to criminal charges in civil Sishen review 'reckless'
LEGAL REVIEW
Lawyers acting for Sishen Iron Ore Company (SIOC) described the decision by the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) to air plans to criminally charge SIOC during a review of an application lodged...
 
 
17 Aug 2011
 
State to lay charges against Kumba for subverting of Act, manipulating officials
CORPORATE DISPUTE
The Department of Mineral Resources (DMR) is likely to lay charges against Kumba Iron Ore next week following revelations by Advocate Willie Vermeulen in the North Gauteng High Court on Wednesday...
 
 
16 Aug 2011
 
Mittal 'fell asleep at the wheel' in not converting Sishen rights
Corporate Dispute
The rights at the Sishen iron-ore mine, in the Northern Cape, were "divided" at the time of the unbundling of Iscor to form separate mining and steel companies, lawyers for the Sishen Iron Ore...
 
 
15 Aug 2011
 
DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, calling on Parliament to debate State deals by Zuma affiliates (15/08/2011)
Statements

 The Democratic Alliance (DA) will today be writing to the Speaker of the National Assembly, the Honourable Max Sisulu, to request that the growing list of state deals that have...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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