Judicial officers swear to administer justice ‘without fear, favour or prejudice’, but must consider the needs of society and what is practically doable
The row over Dis-Chem’s letter placing a freeze on hiring white employees raises pertinent issues
The Prevention of Illegal Eviction from and Unlawful Occupation of Land Act requires only that evictees be provided with alternative accommodation
Social cohesion and reconciliation cannot be signed into being with new Constitutions but need to be worked on
Acknowledging the plurality of perspectives, opinions, priorities, emotions and interests of the different travelers on our transformation road is vital
The official opposition says the high court was wrong to conclude that the suspension was rushed and tainted by bias
For us to have a truly reconciled country, those who practice hate speech need to be held to account for their actions
The public protector does not have to be fit and proper but must be competent and honest
The reputation of the judiciary could suffer in the political repercussions of the process
The boundaries and jurisdictions of high courts in Transkei Bophuthatswana, Venda and Ciskei have never been changed
Mere forgiving and forgetting based on a lack of political will, incompetence, laziness, corrupt motives or even universal love, is not on
The prohibition in the Legal Practice Act did not amount to unfair discrimination because it sought to achieve a legitimate government objective of restricting a profession for citizens and permanent residents, the court held
The noise, dust and shockwaves from blasts harm people’s health and infrastructure
This is an edited version of the Inaugural Arthur Chaskalson Memorial Lecture delivered at the Equal Education Law Centre
South Africa’s young people can no longer stand by and watch as the older generation fails to take action on climate change
Despite a number of laws being in place to ensure education is equal and accessible not all children enjoy this right
While constitutionally protected, the LGBTQIA+ community is being failed by the state
High court action targeting the municipal manager or other leaders will send a message that mismanagement is not acceptable
It’s right to be angry about a white student peeing on a black student’s books, but what about poor people who have to live close to urine and faeces
The South African informal economy accounts for 17% of employment. Street trading is the largest, and sells a vast range of products.
There’s a tendency to blame the Constitution for not rectifying the nasty twins of poverty and inequality, but it and the courts cannot build houses, schools and a strong economy
The ongoing Afrophobic behaviour in our country is misdirected anger and frustration at the fact that black South Africans still have to make do with welfare crumbs
The government, civil society organisations and public and private institutions need to take the initiative
In legal history male terminology shifted after centuries to include females, but now we need to use nonbinary pronouns to include sexual identity
Political culture, and not the Constitution, is an impediment to a better life for all South Africans
LGBTQIA+ organisations have accused Stats SA of being discriminatory for excluding transgender, non-binary and intersex categories in a question relating to sex
The president promised that the state will act on the findings of the Zondo commission and vowed to cut red tape to facilitate job creation
‘We will engage in a rugged struggle to ensure that all those who are implicated in the State Capture report are brought to book’
The proposed change will make it impossible for civil society, or their lawyers, to appeal environmental authorisations without using the services of a costly environmental assessment practitioner
Legislation and political will are needed to set land targets that consider the needs of women
To survive our many problems we require creative thinking, with integrity; not vulgar populism as a blunt tool to capture power and glory
Diversity is especially meant to be celebrated on India’s Republic Day, 26 January. But another legacy haunts the Indian republic — the colonial policy of divide and rule, of ethnonationalism, and religious polarisation