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UPDATED – US Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs, offering hope to countries such as South Africa

The Trump administration slapped South Africa with a 30% import tariff, effective last August

The persistence of corporal punishment has often been attributed to a lack of support for the ban among teachers. (Delwyn Verasamy, MG)

Harsher sanctions sought against teachers who use corporal punishment 

Section27 has asked the South African Council of Educators to amend its mandatory sanctions policy to include rehabilitative and corrective measures for teachers who assault…

(John McCann/M&G)

The self-immolation of America’s democracy

The politicalisation of the supreme court is sending the United States down a dangerous path

The supreme court of appeal is yet to rule on the appeal to the high court finding that his release on medical parole was unlawful and he should return to prison. (Michele Spatari/POOL/AFP)

Zuma’s release date passes, but appeal court still to decide his fate

The supreme court of appeal is yet to rule on the appeal to the high court finding that his release on medical parole was unlawful

Bloemfontein Celtic players thank their supporters after their Absa Premiership match against Platinum Stars at the Kaizer Sebothelo Stadium in Botshabelo, Free State. (Photograph by Charle Lombard/Gallo Images)

A hurtful slap in the face for Celtic’s supporters

In the sale of the iconic Free State heroes and their relocation to KwaZulu-Natal, the fans who stood by Phunya Sele Sele unwaveringly have been blatantly snubbed and left poorer

Protesters at a rally in Lilongwe in January gathered to denounce alleged attempts to bribe judges overseeing a legal challenge to the re-election last year of Malawian President Peter Mutharika. Photo: Amos Gumulira/AFP

Judgments and jurisprudence: Presiding over presidential petitions in Africa

The verdicts handed down in Kenya and Malawi set a precedent that the quality of an election and the environment in which the election is held do matter and have a bearing on the…

Former president Jacob Zuma at the Zondo commission in Johannesburg. (Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)

Zondo can boldly ask ConCourt to find Zuma in contempt

The commissioner’s other option is the long, route through the courts for breach of the Commissions Act, but the inquiry’s lifespan is short.

Richard Calland: Biden needs a senate win to limit Trumpism

Joe Biden doesn’t have the mojo needed to restore the US – so he needs a full house to appoint those who do, writes Richard Calland.

How can we educate and re-educate societies to value female leadership? Does this need to start with a change in the school curriculum?

Why we must fight to secure places for more women and young people in politics

Too often, governments talk the talk on gender equality, but fail to walk the walk

LONG BEACH, CA – OCTOBER 26:  Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg attends California first lady Maria Shriver’s annual Women’s Conference 2010 on October 26, 2010 at the Long Beach Convention Center in Long Beach, California. Attendees to the conference include Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger and candidates for California Governor Republican Meg Whitman and Democrat Jerry Brown.  (Photo by Kevork Djansezian/Getty Images)

Rights are at risk without principled leadership in the US Supreme Court

COMMENT: My sons, I weep because Judge Ruth Bader Ginsburg, who fought gender discrimination, has died and Donald Trump, under whom hardwon victories have been eroded, wants to…

WASHINGTON – MARCH 03:  U.S. Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg smiles during a photo session with photographers at the U.S. Supreme Court March 3, 2006 in Washington DC.  (Photo by Mark Wilson/Getty Images)

The bloody battle to replace Ruth Bader Ginsburg

Neither side will hesitate for a second to do anything to win

Abortion services only got a national “how to” document for doctors 23 years after termination of pregnancy was legalised in South Africa.  (John McCan/M&G)

Louisiana lawmakers pass fetal heartbeat abortion ban

The bans are expected to be blocked in lower courts, but supporters plan to appeal such decisions until they reach the Supreme Court

Homophobia is a plague that must be condemned, vigorously and without hesitation, at home and abroad, in our social values and our legislation. (AFP)

Landmark India ruling ends same sex ban

Section 377 of the Indian penal code, enacted by British rulers in 1861, banned ‘carnal intercourse against the order of nature’

The Arab world’s poorest country is crippled by a humanitarian crisis. (Mohamed al-Sayaghi/Reuters)

Corruption trial of senior Kenyan judge suspended

Philomena Mwilu, one of seven members of the Supreme Court, was arrested on Tuesday

The JSC in 2021 affirmed a finding by the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Hlophe had committed gross misconduct by raising a pending ruling relating to former president and now MK party leader Jacob Zuma’s arms deal corruption case with two constitutional court justices. File photo

Hlophe complaint faces fresh hurdle

Ten years after the initial complaint, a call for a judge’s recusal could stall the judicial conduct tribunal before it starts

South African William Endley

South Africa takes sides in South Sudan

A South African citizen was sentenced to death in a courtroom in Juba. But what exactly was William Endley doing in South Sudan to begin with?

The daughters of anti-apartheid activists Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela- Mandela

How closure of TV stations has narrowed democratic space in Kenya

Kenya’s government has brought the role of the media into sharp focus after shutting down three main television stations

Kenyan President Uhuru Kenyatta.

Clashes in Kenya as Kenyatta gets sworn in for disputed second term

​Kenyan police clashed with both ruling party and opposition supporters ahead of the swearing in of President Uhuru Kenyatta after two disputed polls

Payback: Prudence Molefe was awarded R30-million when Kagiso was disabled after birth.

Judges grill Gauteng health

The province grasped at straws in a court appeal for relief regarding payouts for medical negligence

Banned FNB savings product to be piloted in the US

The FNB Million-a-Month Account concept is being tested in the United States as a way to increase savings.