Johann van der Westhuizen
Johann van der Westhuizen, who assisted in drafting South Africa’s constitution, is a retired justice of the Constitutional Court, the founding director of the University of Pretoria’s Centre for Human Rights and a former inspecting judge of Correctional Services. The views expressed are his own
Mandela and Socrates: Dignified justice from different ages
/ 1 December 2023

Mandela and Socrates: Dignified justice from different ages

The revolutionary and the philosopher held values that have stood true for two millennia

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Judges must deserve respect and trust
/ 12 July 2023

Judges must deserve respect and trust

Any belief that the legal system is run on corruption is liable to become a self-fulfilling prophecy

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