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NEF CEO Mziwabantu Dayimani (back row, left) with general counsel Karishma Govender, joined by NEF staff, congratulating reciipients of the fund launched to empower the black legal fraternity.
LEGAL SECTOR

SA legal sector set for a major shake-up

South Africa's legal sector remains largely untransformed after three decades of democracy, with white partners dominating top firms. The Legal Sector Codes are set to address…

  • Brian Sokutu
6 min read
Former National director of public prosecutions Shamila Batohi. Photo: X
ACCOUNTABILITY

Six candidates shortlisted to lead NPA when Shamila Batohi’s term ends in January

Interviews for the shortlisted candidates will take place on 10 and 11 December, and the public is invited to submit comments on the nominees

  • Nkateko Joseph Mabasa
3 min read
The policy prohibits consensual sexual intimacy in court buildings and discourages romantic relationships between members of the judiciary.
BEE

The law is not neutral — it serves power or it serves the people

Elite corporate law firms have acted as if transformation is optional. The legal fraternity must take a clear stance in support of social justice and equality

  • Abongile Nkamisa
  • Bwanika Lwanga
6 min read