The outcome of the Michael Komape case illustrates the need for judges to break new ground to realise the democratic contract
A court should consider a punitive costs order if Zuma’s counsel continues a ‘Stalingrad defence’
Section 25 of the country’s supreme law is not the reason for the extremely slow pace of land reform
From Zuma to Steinhoff, the National Prosecuting Authority has its work cut out for it. But can it rise to the occasion?
The fate of the National Prosecuting Authority could be determined at the ANC national conference
SA Titanic needs to do a 180˚ turn in record time if the country is to be rescued from the quagmire
Commissions of inquiry rarely live up to the expectations of those who have demanded their establishment.
South Africa’s “judicial image cannot afford to be further tarnished in this manner”.
Real solutions to deal with the underlying causes of skewed gender demographics must be found.
Mogoeng’s statement was by far the most sustained and tenacious defence of the judicial institution by a sitting chief justice.
‘Analysis’ claiming that the judge in the Shrien Dewani trial was biased has been dismissed.
An appeal court ruling shows how comparative law can go against the tenets of our democracy.
The refusal to listen to the voices of others is a fundamental threat to constitutional democracy.
The National Prosecuting Authority is too important to be captured by a faction. A transparent, comprehensive inquiry is now essential.
The public still cannot read Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report and the investigation into Arno Lamoer appears to have reached a standstill.
Although the Mdluli case has received much comment, its importance deserves another look.
The approach to the concept of a motion of no confidence between the majority and the minority of the court is a stark and notable one.
The past two weeks have focused attention on the failure of our political system to resolve political disputes and a consequent rush to litigation.
The Judicial Service Commission appears to have a consistent ability to be in the news for all the wrong reasons.
Mac Maharaj did his best to spin President Jacob Zuma’s withdrawal of his legal action against Jonathan Shapiro.
As expected, the recent hearings of the Judicial Service Commission again cast the spotlight on the criteria for judicial appointment.
The government might have thought that, after the ConCourt delivered its judgment Sanral’s e-tolling matter, a new era had been ushered in.
Last week the Constitutional Court surprised few in the legal community when it overturned the high court order of Judge Bill Prinsloo.
Within a few days of the NPA announcement that it was dropping charges of murder against 270 Lonmin miners, a spoof had made its way on the internet.
The survival and development of constitutional democracy depends ultimately on establishing a social practice that shapes the way people behave.
Mac Maharaj has raised an important point about the NPA. Certainly, if members are acting outside the law it is hugely worrying.
The debate about the nationalisation of SA mines continues merrily but it is taking place in astounding ignorance of the actual legal position.
Viewed from the context of SA in 2012, Common Purpose reminds us of apartheid brutality, FW de Klerk’s recent protestations notwithstanding.
The political tsunami generated by "The Spear" has begun to subside, so there is some relative calm in which to assess the consequences of the outcry.
The government’s obvious displeasure with the courts should not be a sufficient excuse to avoid debate on the appropriate scope for judicial activity.
South Africa should be wary of a country run by securocrats as during the rule of PW Botha.
Omission of fine silks raises issues of criteria.