Stakes are even higher in the courts this year as a number of important cases are due to be heard.
Dissent between the justices hints that some favour the executive, a worrying shift particularly at this time in South Africa’s political affairs
The NPA and the Hawks are corrupt and no longer nonpartisan, and so their leaders must go.
Students can protest vehemently but not violently and ‘f*** white people’ is an opinion, not a threat.
The National Prosecuting Authority head needs to justify the charges against the finance minister.
A Constitutional Court ruling may result in the president finally facing 783 criminal charges.
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi and the broadcaster’s board disobeyed the public protector and the courts.
Some politicians and commentators have suggested that Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan must not consider himself to be “above the law”.
The Hawks have again illustrated the danger of state institutions that do the political bidding of their political masters and fail to follow the law.
Civil society’s role in vetting candidates for public protector has resulted in interviews focused on finding the right person for the job.