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Deputy national prosecutions director Rodney de Kock dies of brain cancer

The National Prosecuting Authority praised him for his passion for justice and the rule of law

(Graphic: John McCann/M&G)

Richard Calland: Why judges matter — an illustrative tale

Johannes Mahlangu’s torture by police and charge for a murder he didn’t commit should never have happened

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe has withdrawn his urgent interdict to try to stop parliament from implementing recommendations by the Judicial Services Commission (JSC) that he be impeached.
(Nelius Rademan/Gallo Images/ Foto24)

Freedom Under Law sends letter of demand to JSC on suspending Hlophe

The letter follows the commission’s insistence that the embattled Western Cape judge president will partake in this week’s interviews of candidates

Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe. (Oupa Nkosi)

Misconduct finding against Hlophe means long road to possible impeachment

The Judicial Conduct Tribunal found that the Western Cape Judge President was on a mission to sway constitutional court judges

Cape Judge President John Hlophe (centre). (Oupa Nkosi, M&G)

Moseneke could face scrutiny in Hlophe trial

Justice Dikgang Moseneke’s role in the complaint of misconduct against Cape Judge President John Hlophe could be scrutinised if the trial continues.

Concourt celebrates Pius Langa

Former chief justice Pius Langa’s quiet intellectual rigour and humane vision were commemorated with members of his family at a Concourt ceremony.

Langa hailed as ‘inspirational’ at funeral

Former chief justice Pius Langa was an inspirational man, a former colleague said at his funeral held at Durban’s city hall.

Degas’s Dancers on Stage

Pius Langa taught us that the law is meant to serve the people

Chief Justice Pius Langa reminded us that the Constitutional Court belonged to all people – not just the powerful.

Pius Langa: From messenger to legal giant

Former Chief Justice Pius Langa’s legacy will guide those who follow in in his judicial footsteps.

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Editorial: Langa, the gentle guarantor of SA’s freedom

Pius Langa’s legacy cannot be reduced to a historical exhibit in the museum of an achieved democracy.

Justice Pius Langa blazed the trail for law as an instrument of justice

Langa: A sober, kind and humble revolutionary

The former chief justice was a tireless fighter for human rights – including for his loyal staff, writes Sipho Kings.

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Tutu, Radebe pay tribute to Langa

Former chief justice Pius Langa was a "servant leader", Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu said following Langa’s death at the age of 74.

Pius Langa.

Former chief justice Pius Langa dies

Former chief justice Pius Langa has died at the age of 74, says his family.

Former chief justice Pius Langa dies

Former chief justice Pius Langa has passed away at Milpark Hospital in Johannesburg.

The fact former chief justice Pius Langa has lent his name to the report and recommendations of the Press Freedom Commission is a puzzle

Commission’s report smacks of cheap political compromise

Informed by a fuzzy opinion that self-regulation has failed, it exposes the industry to manipulation

Media self-regulation is ideal

Ruling party’s participation in the hearings of the Press Freedom Commission comes as a surprise.

First leg of press regulation hearings begin

First leg of press regulation hearings begin

Chaired by Pius Langa, the Press Freedom Commission is due to begin its first public hearings, in Cape Town, on the mooted regulation of print media.

Bolstering ethics in the media

For two years, the <i>Guardian</i>, has been chipping away at a media ethics scandal emanating from Rupert Murdoch’s Sunday tabloid.

ANC slams Press Freedom Commission

The ANC has sharply criticised the newly formed Press Freedom Commission, saying its formation will not result in the required reform of the media.

ANC slams Press Freedom Commission’s naïveté

ANC slams Press Freedom Commission’s naïveté

The ruling party has sharply criticised the newly formed Press Freedom Commission, saying it would not result in the reforms the SA media requires.