Pierre De Vos
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ActionSA pushes for constitutional change as Operation Dudula targets migrants at clinics
The Human Rights Commission and legal experts say the Constitution, the National Health Act, the UN Refugee Convention and the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights…
EFF to use ‘kill the boer’ as part of 2026 election strategy
The Economic Freedom Fighters insist on the use of the struggle song as a rallying cry ahead of the polls
This is why Blind SA is taking legal action against Cyril Ramaphosa
The Copyright Amendment Bill has been passed by the National Assembly but is still awaiting the signature of the president
Blue lies: Police killings must always be carefully interrogated
South Africa is a terrifyingly violent country, but giving the police licence to kill can only make things worse
The trouble with the JSC and the Concourt
With only three candidates shortlisted, the JSC will again not be able to fill a vacancy that arose at the constitutional court in late 2021
Zondo was damned if he did, damned if he did not
The attack by Minister Lindiwe Sisulu on judges as enslaved to a colonial mentally placed the acting head of the judiciary in an impossible position, fraught with politics, legal…
Chief Justice Mogoeng, an end to an erratic era
The chief justice we didn’t know we needed protected the independence of the judiciary through dark days but leaves an ambivalent legacy
Free expression or hate speech, and what it means for the Jon Qwelanes
The stage is set for a high court trial that should provide clarity on sections of the Equality Act.
‘Unacceptable’ that King Zwelithini ‘fobbed off’ xenophobia task team – DA
Following xenophobic comments about foreign nationals last year, Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been accused of hate speech.
Concourt DID find Zuma failed to uphold Constitution
On Tuesday the Presidency issued a statement saying the Concourt did not find that President Jacob Zuma broke his oath of office. Experts disagree.
Nkandla expenditure was not a ‘normal political mistake’ – Pierre de Vos
Constitutional law expert Pierre de Vos said on Thursday that the Con Court’s Nkandla ruling showed that the president’s breach was a personal one.
Commentariat: Rent-a-quote or valuable insight?
The top commentators in South Africa talk about their influence or lack thereof.
State probe of judiciary causes unease
Government announced that it is going to assess the transformation of the judiciary, including the judgments of the Constitutional Court.
Secrecy Bill: Actually, minister, you got it wrong
The claim that international precedent does not show a need for a public interest clause in the secrecy Bill has been challenged by legal experts.
Maharaj ‘barking up wrong tree’ in charging journalists
News that Mac Maharaj’s attorneys laid charges against the <i>M&G</i> and two of its journalists comes as a surprise, writes <b>Pierre de Vos</b>.