Dennis Davis
latest news & developmentsCovid-19 economic crisis will be felt by the poor for a decade, report finds
The pandemic’s economic fallout will affect the world’s poor for years, while the richest billionaires increase their wealth, an Oxfam report notes
Funding a vaccine will tax our limits
VAT should not be hiked, but a once-off levy on mineral resources or a solidarity tax seems likely
Western Cape judges refuse to share a bench with one of their own
Ten judges say that, in the dispute between the Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe and his deputy Patricia Goliath, their colleague has shown a serious lack of integrity
VAT not all bad news
In an attempt to keep customers, retailers will absorb some of the hike – for a while
A case for Mkhwebane’s removal
The public protector’s ill-conceived report and behaviour are grounds for Parliament to oust her
Parliament takes aim at corporate ‘looting’
MPs say transfer pricing, though legal, presents challenges when determining if firms have evaded taxation and they want the practice criminalised.
Opposition mulls ConCourt option
Judge has warned of the danger of politicising courts, even though the motion is of national interest, writes Andisiwe Makinana.
Judge Davis irked by JSC questions about Hlophe
Cape Judge Dennis Davis did not take kindly to questions put to him on Monday about Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.
D-Day for Concourt candidates
The Judicial Service Commission’s grilling of candidate judges for the Constitutional Court positions kicks off in Soweto on Sunday.
Davis likens ANC to Nats
The political climate, with members of the ruling party labelling senior judges ”counter-revolutionary” resembles that of the nationalist government.
Price-fixing appeal goes sour for Clover
The Competition Appeal Court has rejected a bid by dairy producers Clover and Ladismith Cheese to avoid a price-fixing hearing.
Civil society sprouts another champion
With celebrations marking the 25th anniversary of the UDF barely over, another broad-based, left-leaning civil society grouping having been launched.
A friendly network is coming your way
Value Added Network Services operators now have their legal foot in the door and a central regulatory barrier is set to crumble like the Berlin wall.
Zimbabwe election crisis: Where to from here?
A crisis in Zimbabwe? What crisis? This question was debated by three high-ranking Zimbabwean opposition politicians at the <i>Mail & Guardian</i>’s Critical Thinking Forum in…
My rights versus your beliefs
The chief rabbi’s confident claim of the importance of the newly published Bill of Responsibilities raises the question of the role of religion in the development of our…