The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes a unanimous judgment handed down by a full bench of the Western Cape High Court preventing Members of Parliament from being arrested in the National Assembly or the National Council of Provinces (the NCOP).

The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) noted with concern a recent media report about the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) unwillingness to allow the use of Afrikaans during one of its meetings in Mossel Bay in the Western Cape.

In commemorating World Health Day, the Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) notes with concern the deteriorating state of public healthcare services in South Africa – including public hospitals, ambulance services and other health services – further disadvantaging those in South Africa who cannot afford any other medical care.

The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) welcomes a judgment by the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in City of Cape Town v South African National Roads Authority Limited & Others in which the Court reiterated the importance of openness as a key constitutional value in our democracy.

The Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) condemns a recent call by Julius Malema for the illegal destruction of property in disregard of the law.

On this Day of Reconciliation, the Centre for Constitutional Rights (the CFCR) celebrates the people of South Africa.