The courts are increasingly turned to because of Parliament’s failures and the political mess.
Zondo is in the running for the deputy chief justice post and his interview was the first of several which will be held this week.
Impeachments and votes of no confidence are more about politics than law.
The judiciary is an irritating obstacle to eating from the trough.
The president spoke about the Constitution’s history and role, adding that it stipulated the separation of powers.
President Jacob Zuma will deliver a keynote address at the George Thabe Stadium in Sharpeville.
South Africans have become frustrated with the low pace of change and have expressed their dissatisfaction in various forms, opines Marius Fransman.
The Constitution is SA’s greatest tribute to the people who died in the struggle for liberation, writes former Constitutional Court judge Albie Sachs.
The former president listed issues plaguing the country including corruption, the looting of state funds and the infighting in the ANC.
The retired Constitutional Court judge praised the Fees Must Fall movement for raising important issues, but cautioned against the use of violence.
Martin Plaut’s book on the disenfranchisement of black voters in 1909 suggests comparison with today’s inflammatory party-list system.
To avoid a recurrence of damaging betrayals, the party is forcing its public officials to swear their allegiance.
Nuanced debates are needed to have meaningful conversations about South Africa, 20 years into our democracy.
This starts with the economy. And a look back at 20 years of our founding document reveals how far we have come and how far we still have to go.
Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos said on Thursday that the Con Court’s Nkandla ruling showed that the president’s breach was a personal one.
It is the ANC that established – and continues to support and fund – the chapter nine institutions, says Edna Molewa.
The EFF is consolidating its role as a pacesetter in South Africa’s opposition politics.
Laws alone are not enough but the Constitution does reveal what it is to be a new South African
Would a constitutional amendment deal with unemployment in SA? The ratification of an international convention could place a duty on SA to do that.
It’s disconcerting when our Constitution’s founding mothers misconstrue the rationale behind constitutional guarantees of MPs’ freedom of speech.
The Constitution should be seen as a beacon of hope and not vilified to further the cause of certain political agendas, writes George Bizos.
An appeal court ruling shows how comparative law can go against the tenets of our democracy.
The president doesn’t derive his power from executive decree; his decisions can be reviewed by the courts.
South Africans must stand together in multitudes to hold politicians accountable for disrespecting our democratic institutions before the whole world.
We have made significant advances as a country but the challenges facing us remain numerous, writes Yvonne Mokgoro.
When the socks that need pulling up are absent, we must turn to leaders, the government, municipalities and citizens, writes Haji Mohamed Dawjee.
Government departments and public bodies continue to talk the talk of making information accessible, but do not provide it.
After an urgent application to overturn Dramat’s suspension, the court postponed the hearing to allow the state time to respond.
Ubuntu is a central idea in post-apartheid South Africa, but scholars disagree on whether it informs the Constitution or undermines it.
What the bullying ANC doesn’t get is that our democracy is almost more than just numbers.
Rising at the chance to showcase his own martial art skills, the president confirms his attendance at the Karate World Cup. The nation is thrilled.
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