The ad hoc committee appointed to consider the report by the President into the security upgrades at his Nkandla private residence absolved the President from any responsibility for the non-security upgrades.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) notes with great concern recent developments in the National Assembly that clearly undermine the independence and powers of Parliament, as provided for in the Constitution.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) strongly condemns recent statements by Economic Freedom Fighters (the EFF) leader, Julius Malema, advocating for land occupations.
Introduction South Africa, by virtue of section 1 of the Constitution, is a sovereign and democratic state founded on, among others, the values of “universal
South African constitutionalism has much to celebrate after its first twenty years. It also faces acute and disturbing challenges. Both are important, not only to South Africa itself but to Africa as a whole.
The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) notes with concern the slow progress with implementation of the Use of Official Languages Act 12 of 2012 (the Act) by national departments, national public entities and national public enterprises.
The Constitutional Court (the Court) recently handed down a unanimous judgment in a seminal case that reiterated South Africa’s obligations under international criminal law and the Constitution.
Recent events – both in Parliament and the public sphere – highlight the inherent tension in the Constitution, through the requirement that the Public Protector account to Parliament, while simultaneously requiring the Public Protector hold the same institution accountable.
Modeled on German Marshall Fund’s well-established Brussels Forum, The Atlantic Dialogues brings together around 350 high-level public- and private-sector leaders from around the Atlantic Basin for three days of open, informal discussion on cross-regional issues ranging from security to economics, migration to energy.
