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South Africa needs a constitutionally compliant immigration policy

Article Gary Eisenberg - 27 Apr 2020

For Jewish people, ‘You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt.’ South Africans should remember they were once strangers in their own country

Who decides the common good?

Article Felicity Harrison - 2 Apr 2020

Striking a balance between individual liberties and the welfare of broader society

Inclusion boosts the bottom line

Article Kurt April & Babar Dharani - 26 Mar 2020

New research shows that while South African organisations have made strides in achieving greater diversity and transformation, too many people still feel excluded in workplaces – and this has significant consequences for productivity and company performance

Constitutional rights during disaster

Article Franny Rabkin - 19 Mar 2020

New regulations have a far-reaching impact on people’s rights, but they are finely balanced against people’s Constitutional rights

Every person’s silence against violence gives perpetrators licence to kill

Analysis Gushwell Brooks - 26 Feb 2020

Ongoing hate speech, whether in person, among people or on social media, that is directed at vulnerable groups can lead to violence and death

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

Article Gushwell Brooks - 31 Jan 2020

It will take the end of patriarchy and an efficient justice system to jail more offenders

What the law could clarify this year

Article Franny Rabkin - 3 Jan 2020

Lawfare: Major developments are on the cards where law and politics meet, including the first amendment to South Africa’s Bill of Rights

ConCourt: It’s not just the man whose penis penetrates who is the rapist

Article Franny Rabkin - 12 Dec 2019

Even a person who has not ‘instrumentally’ been involved can now be tried for the crime

The new draft copyright Bill could help unlock the doors of learning and culture

Article Sanya Samtani - 19 Aug 2019

Creating new knowledge requires access to previous knowledge. The proposed legislation allows for the reproduction of works for educational activities

Teachers should write matric exams to boost their subject knowledge

Article Staff Reporter - 1 Mar 2019

The scripts of grade 7 to 9 educators will be assessed to identify where they need support

Watershed political wars lie ahead

Article Paddy Harper - 4 Jan 2019

South Africans can expect another exciting year: elections, land reform without compensation, Zondo inquiry revelations and court cases

Mashaba, SAHRC reach settlement on Ebola tweets

Article Mashadi Kekana - 5 Dec 2018

A series of tweets insinuating the spread of Ebola was caused by undocumented migrants landed City of Joburg mayor Herman Mashaba in hot water

South Africa must guard against the erosion of its social contract

Article Staff Reporter - 11 Oct 2018

When the state fails to deliver on its promises, the people will inevitably rise up to take what’s theirs

The Land is ours: An extract from Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s new book

Article Tembeka Ngcukaitobi - 15 Mar 2018

In 1902, there were already stirrings of people who were resisting being thrown off the land

Land reform can be done reasonably

Article Tembeka Ngcukaitobi - 9 Mar 2018

Any amendment must be constitutional, which means certain principles must be adhered to

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Latest articles on Bill Of Rights

South Africa needs a constitutionally compliant immigration policy

Who decides the common good?

Inclusion boosts the bottom line

Constitutional rights during disaster

Every person’s silence against violence gives perpetrators licence to kill

Death penalty won’t stop sexual violence

What the law could clarify this year

ConCourt: It’s not just the man whose penis penetrates who is the rapist

The new draft copyright Bill could help unlock the doors of learning and culture

Teachers should write matric exams to boost their subject knowledge

Watershed political wars lie ahead

Mashaba, SAHRC reach settlement on Ebola tweets

South Africa must guard against the erosion of its social contract

The Land is ours: An extract from Tembeka Ngcukaitobi’s new book

Land reform can be done reasonably

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