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Law demands creative rethinking
The outcome of the Michael Komape case illustrates the need for judges to break new ground to realise the democratic contract
Zuma’s legal woes lay bare justice system vulnerabilities
A court should consider a punitive costs order if Zuma’s counsel continues a ‘Stalingrad defence’
Tardiness, not Constitution, to blame for land crisis
Section 25 of the country’s supreme law is not the reason for the extremely slow pace of land reform
A case for Mkhwebane’s removal
The public protector’s ill-conceived report and behaviour are grounds for Parliament to oust her
The judgments that will shape SA’s constitutional democracy in 2018
From Zuma to Steinhoff, the National Prosecuting Authority has its work cut out for it. But can it rise to the occasion?
An inquiry into state capture is good but criminal trials must not be impeded
The success of the commission will depend, in part, on its terms of reference — in the meantime, criminals must not be allowed to escape justice
Mogoeng’s ‘very serious’ attack on majority judgment difficult to comprehend
Could it be that Mogoeng is looking at the future where it would be counterproductive for courts to play as active a role as they have?
Ruling on NPA boss upholds the Constitution
The court decision on Shaun Abrahams, Jacob Zuma and Mxolisi Nzasana isn’t judicial overreach
What will become of Shaun Abrahams when Zuma is president no more?
The fate of the National Prosecuting Authority could be determined at the ANC national conference
Outing of KPMG for ‘Guptafication’ role could have powerful knock-on effects
The spotlight needs to be turned on lawyers’ professional ethics and the ‘taxi-cab rule’
Public institutions remain at the core of state capture rot
SA Titanic needs to do a 180˚ turn in record time if the country is to be rescued from the quagmire
SCA ruling means Zuma has little wiggle room left
With his appeal rejected, it will be tough for the president to avoid his long-standing charges
Ruling on party funding boosts transparency
ConCourt support for new laws after the high court judgment will light up our murky politics
A lazy legal system can’t win against a regime that protects agents of corruption
We must rethink the way our laws deal with corruption so we can better protect democracy
State machinery employed for nefarious political purposes
Lawlessness moves like a cancer through the constitutional body of South Africa.