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Defend Our Democracy campaign  and  other organisations  picketing  outside state capture commission.

Helen suzman foundation

Pressure groups offer the best hope for South Africa’s democracy

By Keith Gottschalk

South Africans have learnt that democracy isn't a destination that they reached with the formal end of apartheid, it's a lifelong quest to keep up the pressure...

  • The Zondo commission of Inquiry into state capture. Picture: EWN.

    Public sector should be condemned for role in state capture, say civil groups

    CEO of the Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa), Wayne Duvenage, said that a number of private companies initiated and participated in corrupt arrangements due to the loopholes or the absence of internal safeguards.

    141 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma at the state capture commission on 17 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Helen Suzman Foundation welcomes court ruling on Zuma’s medical parole

    The Pretoria High Court has ordered former Presisdent Jacob Zuma to return to prison and serve his 15-month contempt sentence.

    163 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma removes his eyeglasses as he addresses the media at his home in Nkandla, KwaZulu-Natal on 4 July 2021. Picture: Emmanuel Croset/AFP

    Jacob Zuma is terminally ill, medical parole challenge frivolous - legal team

    The High Court in Pretoria heard an urgent application on Tuesday by the Helen Suzman Foundation, Afriforum and the DA to have the decision to grant Zuma medical parole set aside.

    184 days ago
  • HIGHLIGHTS: Jacob Zuma's medical parole challenged in court

    The former President Jacob Zuma's medical parole was challenged in the Gauteng division of the High Court by the Democratic Alliance, Helen Suzman Foundation and AfriForum. Judgment was reserved. #Zuma

    185 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma. Picture: Abigail Javier/Eyewitness News.

    Decision to grant Zuma parole must be set aside, Suzman Foundation tells court

    The foundation together with AfriForum and the Democratic Alliance are challenging former correctional services boss Arthur Fraser's decision to release Zuma on medical parole in September.

    185 days ago
  • Former South African President Jacob Zuma (C) greets his supporters inside a police station in Pietermaritzburg on 21 October 2021 where Zuma is laying a criminal complaint against Billy Downer, the state's chief prosecutor in his corruption case. Picture: Michele Spatari/AFP

    Decision to release Zuma on medical parole not justified, DA argues in court

    The Helen Suzman Foundation, AfriForum and the Democratic Alliance are challenging former President Jacob Zuma's release on medical parole in September after he was imprisoned for contempt of court in July.

    185 days ago
  • FILE: Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. Picture: GCIS

    Helen Suzman Foundation objects to Hlophe, Mkhwebane noms for CJ post

    The organisation has raised issues with the records in office of both candidates, saying they were unfit for the position of Chief Justice.

    219 days ago
  • Former president Jacob Zuma addressing his supporters outside the state capture commission on 19 July 2019. Picture: Abigail Javier/EWN

    Helen Suzman Foundation takes legal route over Zuma parole decision

    The foundation launched a legal challenge in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, saying the former president's parole - which was granted last week - was unconstitutionally authorised.

    254 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma addresses his supporters following the postponement of his corruption trial outside the Pietermaritzburg High Court in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa, on 26 May 2021. Picture: Phill Magakoe/AFP

    Suzman Foundation gives Lamola, Fraser deadline to explain Zuma parole

    In a lawyers’ letter fired off this week, the foundation has given both Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola and Commissioner Arthur Fraser. until 5 pm on Monday to explain the decision to grant Jacob Zuma medical parole.

    260 days ago
  • FILE: Former President Jacob Zuma in the Pietermaritzburg High Court where he appeared on corruption charges on 15 October 2019. Picture: AFP.

    HSF: Zuma arrest has boosted public confidence in state's ability to uphold law

    Legal researcher at the Helen Suzman Foundation, Christopher Fisher, said that the government did its job in terms of carrying out the order of the Constitutional Court.

    323 days ago
  • FILE: Former South African President Jacob Zuma appears at the Pietermaritzburg High Court on 23 June 2020. Picture: AFP.

    Judgment in Zuma's bid for stay of sentence reserved until Friday

    Jacob Zuma approached the court following a scathing apex court judgment that found him guilty of being in a contempt of a ruling that said he must appear and participate at the state capture commission.

    325 days ago
  • FILE: A screengrab of MPs resuming public hearings on whether to amend the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation.

    Cosatu backs constitutional change for land expropriation without compensation

    Parliament has continued public hearings into land expropriation without compensation and members of the public and affected parties have been offered another opportunity to make their voices heard following three previous rounds of public hearings over the past three years.

    430 days ago
  • FILE: A National Assembly hybrid plenary sitting in line with COVID-19 regulations on 27 August 2020. Picture: @ParliamentofRSA/Twitter

    Parly should have done more to manage govt's COVID-10 response, HSF tells court

    The Helen Suzman Foundation wants lawmakers to come up with special legislation to govern the state’s fight against the pandemic.

    630 days ago
  • FILE: Representing the Speaker, Advocate Vincent Maleka has told the court the Helen Suzman Foundation has failed to even define how the new legislation will look. Picture: YouTube screengrab

    Parly argues Suzman Foundation failed to explain need for new COVID legislation

    The Gauteng Division of the High Court has on Thursday heard an urgent application seeking an order directing Parliament to pass special legislation for management of COVID-19 in South Africa.

    631 days ago
  • FILE: The Constitutional Court. Picture: Clement Manyathela/EWN

    Lockdown regulations set for ConCourt scrutiny as DA, HSF lodge submissions

    The Democratic Alliance wants the court to compel adequate parliamentary oversight over the Disaster Management Act, while the Helen Suzman Foundation wants the court to force Parliament to make special laws around the regulations.

    735 days ago
  • FILE: Arvitha Doodnath was also a research fellow at the Helen Suzman Foundation. Picture: facebook.com

    Cops call for help in search of Arvitha Doodnath’s killers

    Vaal University of Technology lecturer Arvitha Doodnath was found dead inside her car that had bullet holes in Parktown on Saturday.

    955 days ago
  • Arvitha Doodnath. Picture: HSF.org.za

    HSF ‘devastated’ by murder of one of its fellows Arvitha Doodnath

    Law lecturer at Vaal University of Technology Arvitha Doodnath was found dead inside her car in Parktown on Saturday in what appeared to be an attempted hijacking.

    956 days ago
  • Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane at the Constitutional Court in Johannesburg on 22 July 2019. Picture: Sethembiso Zulu/Eyewitness News

    Suzman Foundation calls for Mkhwebane’s removal from office

    The call followed the Constitutional Court’s adverse findings against Mkhwebane, confirming a punitive costs order against her.

    1036 days ago
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