Section27 has asked the South African Council of Educators to amend its mandatory sanctions policy to include rehabilitative and corrective measures for teachers who assault children
The president tells conference problems such as land reform, crime, corruption, poor governance and the weak economy are undermining peopleâs rights
The Oscar Pistorius trial shows how tweaking the right to silence would not jeopardies justice but would enhance it
Empowering the poor should be what underlies every debate and policy adopted in South Africa
Guidelines canât regulate the police and militaryâs use of lethal force and will, in the end, be subordinate
to bad legislation
The Democratic Allianceâs court case is about much more than an esoteric question of constitutional law
The provisions have been introduced to contain the spread of Covid-19, but some may infringe on certain constitutional rights
How South African citizens, the police and the army, and politicians behave during the 21-day lockdown will have far-reaching implications for our democracy
The travel restrictions will allow South Africa to turn back passengers arriving from areas affected by Covid-19 that are deemed high risk
The process of appointing the public protector is flawed, and led by politicians who donât seem to have paid attention to the law. This has to change
Despite fears that backdated claims by domestic workers may cripple the beleaguered Compensation Fund, the labour department said it will honour its legal obligations
Experts agree that there is no lawful justification for refusing a citizen entry into South Africa. However, this may be regulated by national legislation, provided it is constitutional
The pace of land reform needs to be increased. But taking power from the courts and giving it to the executive will only create more policy uncertainty
Can a worker skilled in a certain area be prevented from exercising this skill by a former employer?
While the question of the Reserve Bankâs state-ownership appeared a done deal before the conference commenced, the resolution on land was unforeseen.
Stop South Africaâs own man-made calamity from recurring with these simple steps.
Research shows that the number of whistle-blowers is declining in South Africa.
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He had the vision and the conviction that a Bill of Rights was the right way to go
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Amended drone usage regulations by the Civil Aviation Authority have received comments that they did not take peopleâs right to privacy into account.
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ANC treasurer general Mathews Phosa says SA must debate possible changes to the Constitution but it mustn’t be changed for narrow political interests.
Did Mogoeng’s gaffe really threaten the separation of church and state, asks <b>Verashni Pillay</b>
Minister in the Presidency Trevor Manuel says South Africans need to be more active in politics than they were during the anti-apartheid struggle.
Judge Mogoeng Mogoeng has invited his colleagues to attend a faith-based conference but this is contrary to the spirit of South Africa’s Constitution.
ANC draft policies have apparently been hurriedly watered down to calm investors who were alarmed by leaked reports.
Jeff Radebe has articulated the ANC’s stance on the constitution rather terribly.
Why does a US Supreme Court justice prefer South Africa’s Constitution to her own?
Proposed new traditional laws have been slammed by civic groups as unconstitutional, saying they would impede rural women’s rights in particular.
Jackie Selebi’s conviction has been a victory for the independence of the judiciary, but now the onus is on the NPA to prove itself.
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/ 20 January 2010
A constitutional expert examines what the imperative to respect cultural diversity really means, in terms of customary law.
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/ 20 January 2010
Customary law is not separate and distinct from the Constitution. Its existence and authority are drawn from it, argues a constitutional expert.
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/ 20 November 2009
US Supreme Court chief justice, Margaret H Marshall, tackles SA judiciary’s independence in this extract from the Bram Fischer Memorial Lecture.
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/ 3 December 2008
The African National Congress (ANC) on Wednesday pulled out of a public debate on the protection and defence of the Constitution.