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Constitutional Court

Constitutional Court confirms Zuma must pay back R7.8 million for Nkandla
Article
/ 27 July 2016

Constitutional Court confirms Zuma must pay back R7.8 million for Nkandla

President Jacob Zuma has until September 29 to repay the state for non-security upgrades made at taxpayers’ expense.

By Staff Reporter
#SABC8 ‘targeted’ because journalistic ethics at odds with SABC policy, court hears
Article
/ 22 July 2016

#SABC8 ‘targeted’ because journalistic ethics at odds with SABC policy, court hears

SABC protest policy conflicted with journalists’ ethics says legal counsel for the #SABC8.

By Ahmed areff
South Africans, free speech advocates raise over R320k for sacked #SABC8 journalists
Article
/ 20 July 2016

South Africans, free speech advocates raise over R320k for sacked #SABC8 journalists

The ‘Friends of SABC journalists’ Indiegogo online fundraising initiative was organised by News24 editor Adriaan Basson and opened on Tuesday July 29.

By Michelle Solomon
NFP off to ConCourt; threatens to make country ungovernable if IEC doesn’t allow party on August 3 ballot
Article
/ 4 July 2016

NFP off to ConCourt; threatens to make country ungovernable if IEC doesn’t allow party on August 3 ballot

After party didn’t pay required deposit it sees Electoral Commission infringing on their supporters’ right to vote.

By Staff Reporter
ANC welcomes IEC Concourt judgment
Article
/ 14 June 2016

ANC welcomes IEC Concourt judgment

The Constitutional Court ruled on Tuesday that the local government elections can go ahead on August 3 this year.

By Staff Reporter
Concourt rules that local government elections will go ahead
Article
/ 14 June 2016

Concourt rules that local government elections will go ahead

​The Constitutional Court has ruled that local government elections can go ahead on August 3 without a complete voters’ roll.

By Staff Reporter
Six sets of wise words from Moseneke
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Six sets of wise words from Moseneke

The Mail & Guardian interviewed deputy chief justice Dikgang Moseneke this week, and we’ve put together this list of some of his words of wisdom.

By Staff Reporter
‘I was my own liberator’ says retiring deputy chief justice Moseneke
Article
/ 20 May 2016

‘I was my own liberator’ says retiring deputy chief justice Moseneke

On Friday deputy chief justice Judge Dikgang Moseneke retired from the Constitutional Court bench after serving there for 14 years.

By Staff Reporter
Expropriation Bill will boost land reform
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Expropriation Bill will boost land reform

The proposed legislation better protects property owners — and is aligned with the Constitution.

By Staff Reporter
Hawks fly in the face of justice
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Hawks fly in the face of justice

SA knows what happens when law enforcement units are used for political ends.

By Lauren Kohn
Gauteng defies the public protector
Article
/ 20 May 2016

Gauteng defies the public protector

The Nkandla Concourt should have helped a small black-owned business owed R9.6m by the provincial government but it hasn’t.

By Phillip De Wet
Street names should recognise all heroes, Concourt hears
Article
/ 19 May 2016

Street names should recognise all heroes, Concourt hears

The City of Tshwane is applying to the court for leave to appeal against an order by the full bench of the High Court in Pretoria.

By Staff Reporter
New South African identity must emerge
Article
/ 18 May 2016

New South African identity must emerge

Nuanced debates are needed to have meaningful conversations about South Africa, 20 years into our democracy.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Nkandla ruling is a short, sharp lesson in democracy
Analysis
/ 6 May 2016

Nkandla ruling is a short, sharp lesson in democracy

The Constitutional Court’s judgment on Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla demonstrates the difficulties facing the continent, argues Bheki Makhubu.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma reprimands ministers, former minister over Nkandla – Presidency
Article
/ 22 April 2016

Zuma reprimands ministers, former minister over Nkandla – Presidency

The letters were sent to Public Works Minister Thulas Nxesi, his predecessor Geoff Doidge, and former police minister Nathi Mthethwa.

By Staff Reporter
‘A vote for the ANC is a vote for the Constitution’ – Zuma
Article
/ 16 April 2016

‘A vote for the ANC is a vote for the Constitution’ – Zuma

Zuma’s manifesto launch speech referred to the Constitution. Earlier this month the Concourt ruled he failed to uphold this supreme law, however.

By Staff Reporter
Cosatu wants Walus parole to be fought in the Constitutional Court
Article
/ 14 April 2016

Cosatu wants Walus parole to be fought in the Constitutional Court

On Thursday the Pretoria High Court dismissed the application for leave to appeal the release of Chris Hani’s killer, Janusz Walus.

By Staff Reporter
Mbeki weighs in on Concourt’s Nkandla judgment
Article
/ 11 April 2016

Mbeki weighs in on Concourt’s Nkandla judgment

The full text of former president Thabo Mbeki’s response to the Constitutional Court judgment.

By Thabo Mbeki Author
ANC says DA complaint to Parliament Ethics Committee is ‘bizarre’
Article
/ 7 April 2016

ANC says DA complaint to Parliament Ethics Committee is ‘bizarre’

The DA reported the Speaker and the ANC MPs who “abetted the President (Jacob Zuma) contravene the Constitution” to Parliament’s Ethics Committee.

By Staff Reporter
ANC veterans tell President Zuma to step down
Article
/ 6 April 2016

ANC veterans tell President Zuma to step down

ANC veterans and civil society members met at the steps of the Concourt on Wednesday and demanded that President Jacob Zuma resign.

By Staff Reporter
Did Zuma break his oath of office?
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Did Zuma break his oath of office?

Concourt stated that Zuma might have been following wrong legal advice but that did not detract from the illegality of his conduct.

By Serjeant At The and Bar Author
Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion
Article
/ 6 April 2016

Why ANC MPs rejected the Zuma impeachment motion

ANC MPs voted to keep Zuma in the power seat to ensure their own survival, writes Matuma Letsaolo.

By Matuma Letsoalo Author
Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Scandal-ridden Zuma survives impeachment motion

The National Assembly motion to remove Jacob Zuma as president was lost on Tuesday evening, with 233 votes against his impeachment.

By Staff Reporter
Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution

On Tuesday the Presidency issued a statement saying the Concourt did not find that President Jacob Zuma broke his oath of office. Experts disagree.

By Michelle Solomon
Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Opposition move to have Speaker Mbete recuse herself from Zuma impeachment

Opposition MPs demanded that Parliamentary Speaker Baleke Mbete recuse herself as they said she was implicated in the Concourt’s Nkandla judgment.

By Staff Reporter
Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president
Article
/ 5 April 2016

Fact sheet: How to remove a South African president

While the process to impeach a South African president is straightforward, there is one big hurdle to face first.

By Michelle Solomon
SANDF slams union for calling for Zuma to step down
Article
/ 4 April 2016

SANDF slams union for calling for Zuma to step down

The SA National Defence Force also warned against using its members to advance or pursue political ambition, saying it would not be tolerated.

By Staff Reporter
The Constitution is a social contract – Gordhan
Article
/ 4 April 2016

The Constitution is a social contract – Gordhan

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan said on Monday that the ANC needs to rediscover and reclaim its original purpose.

By News 24
Zuma will stay in office – ANC
Article
/ 1 April 2016

Zuma will stay in office – ANC

"The president humbled himself and apologised to the nation," ANC secretary general Gwede Mantashe said on Friday.

By Staff Reporter
Zuma should make way for new leaders – Mathews Phosa
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Zuma should make way for new leaders – Mathews Phosa

“The whole country now waits with bated breath to hear whether […] the ANC will do the right thing and relieve us of this crippling nightmare.”

By News 24
ConCourt lessons for Zuma: How to be presidential
Article
/ 31 March 2016

ConCourt lessons for Zuma: How to be presidential

In today’s Nkandla judgment delivered at the Con Court, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng gave President Jacob Zuma tips on how to be presidential.

By Athandiwe Saba
Nkandla expenditure was not a ‘normal political mistake’ – Pierre de Vos
Article
/ 31 March 2016

Nkandla expenditure was not a ‘normal political mistake’ – Pierre de Vos

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.

By News 24
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