Constitution
Ramaphosa calls on SA public to help choose next Chief Justice
The term of the current Chief Justice, Mogoeng Mogoeng, comes to an end on 11 October.
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YONELA DIKO: Mapisa-Nqakula can usher in a new chapter for Parliament
Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has been honing her skills as a political force since she was a young woman trying to find her own place in an ANC of larger-than-life comrades, writes Yonela Diko.
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WC govt: Land expropriation without compensation unlikely to improve lives
The provincial government has made submissions to a parliamentary committee tasked with amending the Constitution to explicitly allow such expropriation.
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SAHRC: Constitution’s promise of equality still an aspiration for women in SA
On this day 65 years ago more than 20,000 women marched to the Union Buildings in protest the unjust the pass laws.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: Jacob Zuma’s actions are worthy of our collective contempt
Had Jacob Zuma been a leader with a jot of care for his country or the livelihoods of those on the margins, he would have acceded to the rule of law and indicated as much to his supporters. But his playbook is naked self-interest, writes Judith February.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: SA and Jacob Zuma, always at two minutes to midnight
Despite the seemingly endless legal wrangling and spectacle outside Nkandla this week, we awoke on 8 July with our democracy bruised but decidedly intact, writes Judith February.
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The ConCourt reaffirmed the supremacy of the Constitution with Zuma judgment
In their ruling that Jacob Zuma is guilty of contempt of the Constitutional Court, the justices have honoured the letter and spirit of both the country’s founding document and their institution.
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Magashule’s lawyer: His suspension infringes on his constitutional rights
Advocate Dali Mpofu said the terms of Ace Magashule’s suspension as ANC secretary general limited his rights to participate in political activity as provided for in the country’s Constitution.
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Justice Minister Lamola on land claims, hate crimes bill & court modernisation
In a wide-ranging interview, Eyewitness News spoke to Justice and Correctional Sevices Minister Ronald Lamola about the Land Bill, Hate Crimes Bill and how it will affect the LGBTQI+ community, as well as corruption. #RonaldLamola #CorrectionalServices #Corruption
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MPs working on amendment of Section 25 of Constitution seek 30-day extension
The ad hoc committee's deadline to come up with a report on the amendment to be submitted to Parliament lapsed on Monday.
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Political parties still at deadlock on amending Section 25 of the Constitution
The amending of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation continues to divide parties who have resorted to bilateral talks. However, these too have not yielded any results.
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RAMAPHOSA: It is up to us to make vision contained in our Constitution a reality
In the month that we celebrate the 25th anniversary of South Africa's Constitution, South Africans share a common responsibility, as both the state and citizens, to respect, protect, promote and fulfill the Bill of Rights, says President Cyril Ramaphosa.
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MPs pay homage to the creators of South Africa's Constitution
Members of Parliament (MPs) reflected on a quarter of a century since the passing of the supreme law, acknowledging those who had created from all parties.
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BUSANI NGCAWENI: Is polyandry patriarchy’s worst nightmare?
The debate on polyandry in South Africa needs to exit the bedroom, writes Busani Ngcaweni.
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THEMBI SIWEYA: South Africa’s story is not only one of doom and gloom
Deputy Minister in the Presidency Thembi Siweya writes that as government learns from its mistakes, it's been looking at how best to ensure that the constitutional requirements of a representative and participatory democracy are implemented better and more firmly.
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ANALYSIS: As SA to appoint new chief justice, the stakes have never been so high
The judicial process in South Africa is hugely contested. This places an exaggerated burden on the courts to act with maximum independence and impartiality.
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Land expropriation: MPs debate removing some sections in the Constitution
The advisors have given MPs a legal opinion on the bill on Wednesday following a week of public hearings.
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Chile president proposes delaying election on new constitution
Pinera said that for "the health of all the inhabitants of Chile" he would present a proposal -- which would need Congress approval -- to postpone the April election until May.
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JUDITH FEBRUARY: SA’s toxic mix of impunity & the everyday violation of rights
The rule of law is under threat in our country. The ANC has become almost apologetic about the Constitution it helped craft 25 years ago, writes Judith February.
