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Squandered: The court could have developed the law to include damages for trauma and grief

Law demands creative rethinking

The outcome of the Michael Komape case illustrates the need for judges to break new ground to realise the democratic contract

‘As Abrahams made clear in his announcement that the charges were to be reinstated

Zuma’s legal woes lay bare justice system vulnerabilities

A court should consider a punitive costs order if Zuma’s counsel continues a ‘Stalingrad defence’

Cyril Ramaphosa and Nelson Mandela with the Constitution promulgated in 1997. Section 25 makes it clear that an expropriation law could have been passed but politicians lacked the political will to do so

Tardiness, not Constitution, to blame for land crisis

Section 25 of the country’s supreme law is not the reason for the extremely slow pace of land reform

‘The judgments that questioned the integrity of advocates Jiba

The judgments that will shape SA’s constitutional democracy in 2018

From Zuma to Steinhoff, the National Prosecuting Authority has its work cut out for it. But can it rise to the occasion?

‘Ramaphosa can provisionally suspend Abrahams on account of misconduct or

What will become of Shaun Abrahams when Zuma is president no more?

The fate of the National Prosecuting Authority could be determined at the ANC national conference

Hands-on: Former ANC president Oliver Tambo

Public institutions remain at the core of state capture rot

SA Titanic needs to do a 180˚ turn in record time if the country is to be rescued from the quagmire

Judge Willie Seriti.

Courts could be called on to query Seriti commission

Commissions of inquiry rarely live up to the expectations of those who have demanded their establishment.

Winding down: The Judicial Service Commission may finally call a stay on the Judge John Hlophe affair.

Hlophe matter must finally be laid to rest

South Africa’s “judicial image cannot afford to be further tarnished in this manner”.

Unbalanced: The Judicial Services Commission has done an impressive job in changing the racial composition of the Bench

The Bench’s default is still set to ‘male’

Real solutions to deal with the underlying causes of skewed gender demographics must be found.

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng.

South Africa must choose between accountability and blind trust

Mogoeng’s statement was by far the most sustained and tenacious defence of the judicial institution by a sitting chief justice.

Vindicated: The JSC denounced the complainants in the Judge Jeanette Traverso case.

Tweets, race card don’t cut it – JSC

‘Analysis’ claiming that the judge in the Shrien Dewani trial was biased has been dismissed.

The South African National Roads Agency was one of the biggest culprits with R1.6-billion in irregular expenditure.

Judicial activism can’t just flout the Constitution

An appeal court ruling shows how comparative law can go against the tenets of our democracy.

The statue of Cecil Rhodes which stood at UCT.

Crude use of power is cause for concern

The refusal to listen to the voices of others is a fundamental threat to constitutional democracy.

Vusi Pikoli testifies at the Ginwala commission. He describes the state of the NPA as ‘shameful’ in his autobiography.

NPA probe should assess whether Zuma is to blame for the mess

The National Prosecuting Authority is too important to be captured by a faction. A transparent, comprehensive inquiry is now essential.

The reasons behind a decision to drop corruption charges against President Jacob Zuma are being challenged by the Democratic Alliance.

Nkandla secrecy: A symptom of democracy in decline

The public still cannot read Thuli Madonsela’s Nkandla report and the investigation into Arno Lamoer appears to have reached a standstill.

Lawrence Mrwebi.

Mdluli judgment holds major implications for Zuma

Although the Mdluli case has received much comment, its importance deserves another look.

DA parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko. (David Harrison)

No-confidence issue sheds light on Constitutional Court’s divides

The approach to the concept of a motion of no confidence between the majority and the minority of the court is a stark and notable one.

ConCourt reserves judgment in ANC Free State case

Female talent does not get a foot in highest court’s door

The past two weeks have focused attention on the failure of our political system to resolve political disputes and a consequent rush to litigation.

The JSC’s failure to appoint Jeremy Gauntlett to the Western Cape High Court calls into question its ‘demographic’ criteria.

Greater transparency could encourage better JSC appointments

The Judicial Service Commission appears to have a consistent ability to be in the news for all the wrong reasons.

President Jacob Zuma has pledged to start a scholarship fund in honour of struggle hero Solomon Mahlangu.

NPA’s defiance shows institutional disrespect for law

Mac Maharaj did his best to spin President Jacob Zuma’s withdrawal of his legal action against Jonathan Shapiro.