The Constitutional Court didn’t provide a test for determining the legality of a proposed measure, which may be due to the limited nature of the case.
It is to be hoped that Constitutional Court justices Bess Nkabinde and Chris Jafta will accept the latest judgment and not prolong the case.
The judgment and media behaviour in our first televised criminal trial leave much to be desired.
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/ 11 September 2014
Elements of judgments in Sanral and ‘spy tapes’ cases do not accord with principle of open justice.
Nearly two years since it began, the commission has barely dealt with the essence of Lonmin’s responsibility .
Recent events show that international and humanitarian law are often no more than forms of convenient discourse for those at war.
The National Prosecuting Authority is too important to be captured by a faction. A transparent, comprehensive inquiry is now essential.
A major step in introducing the principle of good faith, and hence fairness, into our law has been established.
Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng’s bold declaration of his religious beliefs is, in fact, conducive to judicial impartiality.
The public needs a comprehensive and clear report on all issues pertaining to Marikana, and as soon as possible.