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constitutional rights

No standing order to record witness statements, court hears in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial
National
/ 8 April 2025

No standing order to record witness statements, court hears in Joslin Smith kidnapping trial

Sergeant Dawid Fortuin was being cross-examined by attorney Nobahle Mkabayi, acting for accused two, Steveno van Rhyn

By Des Erasmus
Nandipha Magudumana to appeal her extradition on Thursday
Crime
/ 5 November 2024

Nandipha Magudumana to appeal her extradition on Thursday

She will argue in the Supreme Court of Appeal that her constitutional rights were violated through her ‘forced return’ to South Africa

By Tania Broughton
SA’s landmark youth-led climate case challenges new coal power plans
The Green Guardian
/ 10 October 2024

SA’s landmark youth-led climate case challenges new coal power plans

Applicants in the Cancel Coal case say the state’s plan threatens several constitutional rights, including the health and well-being of present and future generations

By Sheree Bega
Sanef seeks intervention in SABC vs MK party case over Government of National Unity
National
/ 18 July 2024

Sanef seeks intervention in SABC vs MK party case over Government of National Unity

The public broadcaster has rejected the party’s demand that it not refer to the ruling coalition as a government of national unity as an attack on media freedom

By Emsie Ferreira
Court ruling ordering alternative housing for homeless in Cape Town is welcomed
National
/ 25 June 2024

Court ruling ordering alternative housing for homeless in Cape Town is welcomed

The city agreed to amend shelter rules to make them more humane and compliant with the Constitution

By Umamah Bakharia
Biowatch betrayal denies justice
Opinion
/ 10 January 2024

Biowatch betrayal denies justice

The unsettling reality of Biowatch principle neglect in lower courts imperils the constitutional integrity of South Africa

By Sello Ivan Phahle
Battlelines drawn over new seismic survey on the West Coast
The Green Guardian
/ 17 January 2022

Battlelines drawn over new seismic survey on the West Coast

The Legal Resources Centre and Richard Spoor Attorneys are heading to court for urgent interdict against Searcher Seismic, an Australian exploration outfit

By Sheree Bega
Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act
Coronavirus
/ 27 September 2021

Covid-19 vaccine mandates: A constitutional balancing act

South Africa’s laws allow the government to implement mandatory Covid vaccinations but, if it chooses this path, it must do so responsibly

By Safura Abdool Karim
Covid controls limit our freedom, but free choices are rarely free
Opinion
/ 14 August 2021

Covid controls limit our freedom, but free choices are rarely free

Dissident views on masks and vaccines should be heard but until science rules them wrong, it’s best to follow scientists’ advice

By Johann van der Westhuizen
Access to counsel crucial for those facing capital punishment
Africa
/ 13 October 2020

Access to counsel crucial for those facing capital punishment

The deadly institution of the death penalty should be abolished. It undermines humanity and in places where adequate legal representation is inaccessible it is often unjustly applied

By Alice Mogwe

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