"As Antoine de Saint-Exupéry said, it is harder to judge oneself – and one may add, the fruits of one’s labours – than to judge others."
For all the talk of the imperative of strict compliance with section 174(2) of the Constitution when it comes to gender only lip service is paid.
When judges make key decisions, what fidelity do they owe to the normative framework of the Constitution?
Justice Zak Yacoob is retiring from the court, but not the overarching democratic project. Niren Tolsi spoke to him.
Last year ended with a flourish of judgments that tested the line between law and politics.
Controversial advocate Jeremy Gauntlett has been named as one of five candidates for appointment as a Constitutional Court judge, say reports.
The state should only use public funds to put its view across if the media fails to do so, says Jacques du Preez.
The Democratic Alliance will no longer be pushing for the parliamentary debate on the motion of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma.
The past two weeks have focused attention on the failure of our political system to resolve political disputes and a consequent rush to litigation.
Former chief justice of the Constitutional Court, Arthur Chaskalson, has been laid to rest in a small, official funeral.
President Zuma has sent condolences to the family of Chief Justice Arthur Chaskalson who passed away in Johannesburg.
The National Council of Provinces gave its stamp of approval to the Protection of State Information Bill when it adopted the final draft.
The ConCourt heard of register rigging at the Free State ANC’s provincial conference, and must decide if the decisions made there were unlawful.
The ConCourt has dismissed an application to appeal an SCA ruling regarding the validity of a land contract between a municipality and Giant Concerts.
Judge has warned of the danger of politicising courts, even though the motion is of national interest, writes Andisiwe Makinana.
Sheryl Cwele’s partner in crime, Frank Nabolisa, has filed papers in the ConCourt, requesting leave to appeal against his conviction for drug dealing.
Politicians have had their frustrations with the courts and from time to time they have expressed them in terms that rightly give cause for concern.
In a move likely to surprise the legal fraternity, the justice department has cancelled the bid process for its proposed review of the judiciary.
Judge Selby Baqwa has told a crime conference that transformation of the judiciary is a human imperative in a constitutional democracy.
The government might have thought that, after the ConCourt delivered its judgment Sanral’s e-tolling matter, a new era had been ushered in.
The ConCourt had hard words for the City of Tshwane, as it ordered that plans be made to restore former residents of Schubart Park to their homes.
A Constitutional Court ruling highlights the vital role of a free press in our developing democracy.
Last week the Constitutional Court surprised few in the legal community when it overturned the high court order of Judge Bill Prinsloo.
Mpho Moshe Matheolane wonders to what extent the law is looked upon with a scrutinising eye outside the fields of law practice and academia.
The ConCourt on Thursday set aside an interim interdict preventing Sanral from instituting toll fees on some of Gauteng’s major roads.
The tribunal set up by the Judicial Service Commission to deal with the complaint against John Hlophe by the ConCourt could face a legal challenge.
The Judicial Conduct Committee has recommended a tribunal be appointed to look into the complaint by Constitutional Court judges against John Hlophe.
President Jacob Zuma’s choice of Raymond Zondo for top court judge has been undermined by the notion that it was a done deal.
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Judge Raymond Zondo to the Constitutional Court, the presidency said.
DA leader Helen Zille says President Jacob Zuma has heeded calls for more extensive consultation before appointing Constitutional Court judges.
Whenever our courts find flaws in the laws that come before them, they are fearless in declaring provisions of those laws unconstitutional.
Prospective Constitutional Court judges were grilled on their interpretations of separation of powers. Niren Tolsi analyses the process.