Former chief justice Sandile Ngcobo says South Africans should not take their rights to freedom of expression and information for granted.
Jacob Zuma has said he will delay the appointment of a new chief justice as "it was a crucial decision impacting on the lives of South Africans".
Did Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo know that his colleagues would rule within two days on whether the law relied on by the president was constitutional?
Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo has withdrawn his acceptance of the extension of his term of office. President Zuma has begun seeking his replacement.
The Constitutional Court will have to decide whether the president’s extension of their boss Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo’s tenure is valid or not.
President Jacob Zuma has extended Chief Justice Sandile Ncgobo’s term by another five years after Cabinet approved the draft judges amendment Bill.
Two weeks ago, Zapiro commanded our attention with a cartoon suggesting a second bad government move.
Experts say a political decision to extend a judge’s term compromises the judiciary’s independence.
The courts will have to decide whether it is constitutionally correct for Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo to serve another term.
Concourt postpones arms deal activist Terry Crawford-Browne’s bid to force President Jacob Zuma to appoint a commission of inquiry into the arms deal.
Speculation is rife that Judge Sandile Ngcobo’s appointment as chief justice is a ploy to hand over the post to Hlophe in two years’ time.
Sotyu proclaimed that the Scorpions would be dissolved because the ANC had decided to do so, despite public hearings into the issue.
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/ 23 October 2007
Earlier this month the Constitutional Court ruled in a case with tremendous consequences for ordinary South Africans and our system of labour relations. The appeal involved the dismissal, more than seven years ago, of Zingisile Sidumo by Rustenburg Platinum Mines. Sidumo was employed to patrol the mine’s high-security facility, where precious metals are separated from lower-grade concentrate.