Counsel for the EFF told the high court that ActionSA was swindled in an unconstitutional manner to support a VAT hike.
A judgment has reaffirmed that the courts must always put children’s interest first
To speak against Julius Malema’s use of the chant is not to stand with racists but with the Constitution
In South Africa, your music is your property, and the law supports you
Hakainde Hichilema knows he needs to scrap the 50+1 clause in the Constitution if he is to be reelected
The Constitution says it is not only government but all of us – individuals, NGOs and businesses – who must ensure our rights are protected
The controversial Bill’s ‘fair use’ clause risks giveaway of South African news media’s content to digital platforms
‘Nil compensation’ in the Expropriation Act is a legally and constitutionally sound tool that parliament has chosen to use to achieve legitimate governmental ends
The new Act heralds a bold move away from Eskom’s monopoly but there is potential for challenge
The gaps limiting the Constitution can be plugged by measures such as adopting the National Charter Against Corruption and setting up a permanent anti-corruption commission
But these ECD centres, which often provide children with their only meal for the day, need additional financial and other support to ensure the food is nutritious
The Jacob Zuma-led party will have structures similar to those of the ANC and the Economic Freedom Fighters, but will not hold conferences to elect new leaders
Rigathi Gachagua says the charges against him, including corruption, are a ploy to push him out of office
Pravin Gordhan’s contribution included the negotiated transition to democracy, the new Constitution and the transformation of the state apparatus and the public sector
In everything he did during apartheid and after 1994 he literally gave his life to his country
Hakainde Hichilema is so desperate to cling on to power that he is preparing the ground to amend the Constitution before the elections
The public and civil society taking action to ensure compliance with environmental sustainability local and international laws and treaties is likely to gather momentum
Building a musical constitution with a 10-piece band requires the musician to go deep
The Strategic Dialogue Group and foundations named after the country’s leaders believe that South Africa can move beyond the paralysis in social, economic, political and governance spheres and national despair
The Constitution Amendment Bill divests the National Prosecuting Authority of its power to institute criminal proceedings regarding corruption and organised crime and instead vests these powers in the proposed anti-corruption commission
Silencing civil society’s voice threatens the country’s democracy — and the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill could be misused to do just this
The national dialogue is more than a discussion, it is our chance to forge a path towards a more just, equitable and democratic South Africa
There is a weakened mechanism for public consultation in the draft legislation
The toxic xenophobic politics pushed by Gayton McKenzie and the Patriotic Alliance debases us all
The dialogue can only be meaningful if poor people, the unemployed and workers can genuinely participate in it
Government is bound by the Glenister findings but has behaved as if it is not so bound by enacting the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (IDAC) bill
The legal fraternity is uneasy after the ANC president’s recent comments
Section 25(3) of the Act perpetuates a harmful historical stereotype that reduces attorneys to mere office administrators
These kinds of amendments are regressive and driven by political expediency for short-term gains
The country’s the last major constitutional change was in 1992
Zero discrimination is essential to if we are to change the fact that 7.8 million South Africans live with HIV, but 5.8 million people are on ARVs, highlighting a treatment gap
Despite constitutional promises, millions continue to suffer from hunger and malnutrition, perpetuating cycles of poverty and inequality