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/ 16 September 2008
The Constitutional Court will hear further arguments on November 20 on the fate of Gauteng’s shelters for people displaced by xenophobic violence.
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/ 11 September 2008
A KwaZulu-Natal woman had Constitutional Court judges grappling with how to protect customary law on Thursday.
Commentators weigh in on the likely Constitutional Court candidates
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/ 3 September 2008
The ultimate decision about dropping charges is thus not about morality but pragmatism, produced by the present balance of political forces.
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/ 2 September 2008
Former chief justice Arthur Chaskalson defended his successor, Pius Langa, in a letter on Tuesday, saying Langa has shown ”commendable leadership”.
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/ 1 September 2008
The independence of the judiciary is generally regarded as being an essential component of democratic government. There should be no doubt about this.
Fears that the Constitutional Court is in disarray are unfounded, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) said on Tuesday.
Justice Department DG received a harsh rebuke from Constitutional Court judges this week over a challenge regarding the dissolution of the Scorpions.
Legislation to move the Scorpions to the police is not to protect members of the ANC from investigation, an advocate told the Constitutional Court.
Parallels were drawn between the cases involving Jacob Zuma and Cape Judge President John Hlophe in the Johannesburg High Court on Wednesday.
Cape Judge President John Hlophe admitted to gross misconduct in an affidavit before the Johannesburg High Court, a lawyer said on Wednesday.
The Constitutional Court on Wednesday expressed concern that it might be usurping the role of Parliament by deciding on the Scorpions legislation.
Judge John Hlophe’s court application was delayed when his lawyer objected to advocate Wim Trengove SC being appointed a friend of the court.
So many South Africans who have proven their bona fides in bucketloads are now being called enemies of the revolution.
A full bench of judges heard argument on Tuesday over whether Constitutional Court judges had infringed on rights of the Cape Judge President.
Shelters for people displaced by xenophobic violence will remain open until a final ruling is received from the Constitutional Court.
While Blade Nzimande attacks the media and judiciary, South Africans must heed the words of the Constitution’s caretakers.
Sotyu proclaimed that the Scorpions would be dissolved because the ANC had decided to do so, despite public hearings into the issue.
Mediation was mooted in the Constitutional Court on Monday as a possible solution to the dispute over temporary refugee shelters in Gauteng.
The government has done nothing to help victims of xenophobic violence be reintegrated into communities, the Constitutional Court heard on Monday.
The Gauteng government says it will wait for a Constitutional Court ruling before it starts breaking down shelters for xenophobia refugees.
The Constitutional Court is expected to issue directions ”very soon” on the fate of people living in camps for refugees from xenophobic violence.
Child witnesses are often made to confront their assailants, write Anita Funke and Sandiso Phaliso.
As is evident from the number of people who have turned out to support him, many ordinary people believe he deserves a fair hearing.
A full bench of the Witwatersrand local division will hear John Hlophe’s application against the Constitutional Court and the JSC.
The Johannesburg High Court will decide on Friday if it will appoint a full bench of judges to deal with a case involving Judge John Hlophe.
SA should be worried about the implications of Jacob Zuma’s Constitutional Court setback, says his supporters.
The Constitutional Court has removed the biggest remaining legal obstacle to the corruption and fraud trial of ANC president Jacob Zuma.
A Constitutional Court challenge by ANC president Jacob Zuma against the lawfulness of search-and-seizure warrants has failed.
The Constitutional Court will hand down its ruling on Thursday on the lawfulness of searches carried out at the premises of ANC president Jacob Zuma.
A court judgement on searches relating to the corruption investigation against ANC president Jacob Zuma will be handed down on Thursday.
The JSC has dismissed Cape Judge President John Hlophe’s application for the recusal of five commissioners from handling a complaint against him.