The unrepentant conduct of the impeached-judge-turned-politician makes him unsuitable for a body that chooses and disciplines judges
In systems of constitutional supremacy, constitutions may introduce legal fictions, but legal fictions may not be introduced into constitutions, like the Expropriation Act does
There is a growing trend of public officials exploiting the rule to evade scrutiny and accountability
For a democratic culture to exist there must be leaders and citizens who behave democratically — and they need to be educated about democracy to do that
In an answer to a predictable question, the constitutional court justice cautioned that unfounded attacks on the judiciary risked undermining its legitimacy and the rule of the law
The acting chief justice accused the minister of breaking her oath to respect the Constitution by questioning the rule of law and branding African judges as slaves of oppressive ideology
The government’s most urgent to-do list: vaccinate, stimulate the economy, and return the rule of law
We must hold faith that law will prevail
Rebuilding is crucial, but democracies cannot allow themselves to be held to ransom by the destruction of anarchists in dictating where public funds should be spent
The Zondo commission says the Constitutional Court sentence vindicated the rule of law and the authority of the courts
The judgment seeks not only to punish Zuma for failing to heed the court’s order that he testify before the Zondo commission, but also for his egregious efforts to impugn the courts
The president says the message to Jacob Zuma will be a simple one: respect the rule of law
The justice minister says our democracy was built on the rule of law, and that the Zondo commission has shown the dangers of disrespect for constitutional order
Running to Braamfontein every time Zuma breaks the law is surely not the way to go.
Dynamic grassroots movements are especially needed in authoritarian states where institutions are fundamentally broken
Nigeria’s leader ignores court orders to release detainees and provide details of corrupt actions