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Eastern Cape judge president Selby Mbenenge. (Office of the Chief Justice/ S Lioners)

Will judiciary sexual harassment policy change court culture?

While regarded as a bold step, questions remained about whether judges and magistrates will embrace its implementation

EFF president Julius Malema.

EFF loses fuel levy court challenge

The Economic Freedom Fighters slammed the ruling as setting a dangerous precedent on taxation without oversight and vowed to fight on

When courts dismiss violence on the basis of occupation, the message is clear: sex workers’ lives matter less.

Amid all the talk about preventing gender-based violence, sex workers are ignored

Blurb online What makes sex work dangerous are the laws, policies and attitudes that surround it

The reality is that we simply cannot meet the African continent’s unique energy problems and opportunities without accelerating grid transformation. Photo: Salam Habash / Unsplash

New Electricity Regulation Amendment Act welcome but potential hurdles remain

The new Act heralds a bold move away from Eskom’s monopoly but there is potential for challenge

In post-apartheid South Africa, the system has evolved but has fundamentally stayed the same, triggering an inter-generational cycle of displacement. (Fredrik Lerneryd)

Fixing the home affairs department is key to fighting xenophobia

Not only is the department dysfunctional and its officials hostile, but it does not act on its legislative and constitutional obligations

Former Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe.

State refuses to fund Hlophe’s high court bid to avert impeachment

The solicitor-general said state legal assistance for the embattled Western Cape judge president ended when the JSC confirmed that he was guilty of misconduct for trying to…

‘Groot Krokodil’: Former president PW Botha (centre) and his cabinet in the 1980s. His administration was known for its draconian State Security Council. (Wessel Oosthuizen/Gallo Images)

Who the State Security Agency reports to should not depend on current roleplayers

Whether national security should be located inside or outside the presidency must be considered based on functionality and constitutional values

Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable. (John McCann/M&G)

The state continues to deny South Africans their ‘last right’ – euthanasia

Once again the issue of voluntary euthanasia is before the courts, and once again the state is trying to hold back the inevitable

Scenes of destruction: Thousands of shops and businesses were looted following a wave of violent protest in July 2021. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)

Dedicated courts to fast-track looting cases

Whereas low-level looters may receive fines or community service, the masterminds will be dealt with ‘ruthlessly’, says prosecutions head

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera. (Guerecia/AFP)

Malawi elections provide a global lesson in democracy

COMMENT: Opposition candidates and party can increase their chances of success at the polls by putting aside minor differences and presenting a united front

An image from Mzwandile Masina’s tweet advocating for the release of Andile Lungisa.

Convict Andile Lungisa resists calls to quit city council

Former youth league leader Andile Lungisa cites ANC constitution, and argues assault is not corruption in a bid to keep his party membership

Cheaper, untaxed cigarettes are disproportionately used by lower-income smokers, people with less formal education and heavier smokers — groups more vulnerable to both economic strain and health risks.

Trail of Covid cases on trial in the courts

Since President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the state of disaster in March, the government’s lockdown regulations have been the subject of public scrutiny and ire

‘Beliefs and convictions rested on religion should be allowed the freedom awarded by the law to share the public sphere with all the other non-religious beliefs and convictions’

The fight for equality in domestic relationships goes to the courts

What could be a landmark case seeking recognition for a woman’s right to inheritance and maintenance in the event of her partner’s death, is currently being adjudicated

The pollution in Embalenhle near Secunda can be found the world over and is evidence that a warning issued at the Earth Summit in Rio in 1992 has not been heeded.

UN special rapporteur on the environment joins local air pollution case

The state is facing a court battle about big industry’s emissions and their link to poor health. This is a public health concern and the government must take action to save lives

The Covid-19 Strandfontein facility. (David Harrison/M&G)

The controversial Strandfontein shelter shows the importance of monitoring womxn’s rights during a crisis

Our government’s Covid-19 response and regulations must be subject to stringent monitoring to ensure womxn’s safety and security. This is why the Women’s Legal Centre will be an…

The immediate danger of becoming homeless is more urgent than worrying about contracting the coronavirus.

Online campaign advocates for tenants’ rights during the lockdown

Rent Strike South Africa says working-class families are struggling to keep up with paying rent during the lockdown. And, although there is a moratorium on evictions, it fears…

Mosques, like other places of worship in South Africa, have been shut down to contain the outbreak of Covid-19.

Some reflections on the recent access-to-masjid case

This pandemic must pose an opportunity for serious introspection by all actors involved in taking the case to court, including religious legal fraternities

At a press briefing on Friday, Deputy Health Minister Joe Phaahla is reported to have said that the gear would be arriving over the weekend or early this week. He cited global demand and the weakening of the rand for the delay, reports said.

Nehawu launches urgent court bid over protective gear for health workers

The health workers’ union says the government has rebuffed its attempts to meet about mitigating risks to workers

Ronald Lamola, the newish minister of two departments merged into one, justice and correctional services, recently visited prisons in the country to assess how rehabilitation programmes are functioning. (David Harrison/The Union)

Striking the balance in the justice system

Correcting offenders, while respecting their dignity, is vital to our constitutional democracy

The case for not punishing drug users (Photo Archive)

The case for not punishing drug users

We need to reinvent the system so we can address the reasons for abuse, rather than punishing individuals