CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ARTICLE: PROCEED CAUTIOUSLY WITH LAND REFORM, MR PRESIDENT…
In the annual 8th January statement (delivered on the 13th January this year), ANC president Cyril Ramaphosa spelled out the central tasks of the ANC for 2018. He covered a wide range of themes and topics, and it is apparent that this is (as usual) not a piece drafted by the ANC president himself. There is the usual rhetoric about the National Democratic Revolution and the gains made in regard to its goals during the last number of years. Nevertheless, a careful reader will discern Ramaphosa’s hand and that of his close allies in a number of issues and the way they were presented and emphasized. Both the selection of these, as well as the way in which they were framed, are a far cry from those highlighted in the 8th January statements of the last nine years. At least three such issues can be distinguished, namely the economy, corruption and land reform. This article looks briefly at the first two and then continues to focus on land reform and property.
ARTICLE: SUBJECTIVITY AND FALLACIOUS ARGUMENTS IN THE MAJORITY RULING ON THE UFS LANGUAGE POLICY
Just before the end of 2017, and while South Africa almost came to a halt during the Christmas holidays, an extremely important ruling almost passed unnoticed. Chief Justice Mogoeng delivered the majority ruling in Afriforum’s leave to appeal in the case on the University of the Free State’s language policy. He did so without having heard any oral arguments and dealt simply with the documents before the court. He and seven (black South African) judges denied the leave to appeal, and Judge Froneman and two other (white South African) judges differed in a minority ruling.
THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS: MATRIC RESULTS 2017
The 1871 book by Lewis Carroll, and sequel to Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland came to mind when Minister Angie Motshekga announced the 2017 matric results on the 4 January 2018. The Minister announced a year on year overall pass rate increase with results for 2017 standing at 75.1% with provincial breakdowns as follows:
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EVENTS
STATEMENT: THE RELEASE OF FORMER PRESIDENT JACOB ZUMA ON MEDICAL PAROLE
On Sunday 5 September 2021 the Department of Correctional Services (DCS) granted medical parole to jailed former president Jacob Zuma, who is currently serving a 15-month custodial jail sentence for contempt of court because of his
ARTICLE: THE ANC’S DANGEROUS CENTRALISATION AND SOCIALISATION DRIVE… INCLUDING NATIONALISATION BY STEALTH
Under our very noses, with our sensory organs blunted by Covid‐19 and other big events, the governing ANC has steadily been accelerating the further implementation
STATEMENT: WOMEN’S DAY 2021 – SOUTH AFRICA
65 years ago in South Africa, a group of 20 000 women marched to the Union Buildings in Pretoria on 9 August 1956. It was a historic moment – the women were protesting
CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES
- Equality
- Non-racialism
- Gender Rights
- The Constitution
- The Rule of Law
- Multiparty Democracy
- Personal Rights
- Cultural, Religious and Language Rights
- Freedom of Expression and Political Rights
- Social and Economic Rights
- Property Rights
- Education
- Access To The Courts, Information And Fair Adminstration