CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ARTICLE: PRESIDENT ZUMA’S SECOND INAUGURAL ADDRESS
The central message of President Zuma’s second inaugural address is that, during the next five years, his new government will launch the “second phase of our transition from apartheid to a national democratic society.
ARTICLE: LANGUAGES, JUSTICE AND THE COURTS: A MISINTERPRETATION
According to media reports, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is getting ready to introduce indigenous language courts “in an attempt to speed up justice” and “make courts more accessible”.
A pilot project for indigenous language courts was run in 2009, but was stopped after an assessment by the Department. The Department stated last month that it was reopening the project.
According to the Department, the objective is to introduce and promote the use of indigenous languages in a few courts, then to expand to other courts.
ARTICLE: CULTURAL DIVERSITY, DIALOGUE AND DEVELOPMENT: MANAGING EFFECTIVELY WHAT MAKES US UNIQUE
The 21st of May is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development.
It is recognised to provide an opportunity to deepen our understanding of the values of cultural diversity and to learn to “live together” better.
The South African Constitution fully recognises the diverse nature of our society and states that South Africa belongs to all who live in it – united in our diversity.
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ARTICLE: INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY 2019 #BALANCEFORBETTER
The theme for this year’s commemoration of International Women’s Day is #BalanceforBetter, a call for gender parity at all levels of socio-economic life. The theme addresses the lack of gender parity across the overwhelming majority of global business, government, in media coverage, wealth and even sports coverage. What this call highlights, is that at most socio-economic levels, women do not receive the same opportunities, pay or protection as their male peers. This discrimination is based solely on gender, which goes against the very tenets of equality.
ARTICLE: THE ANC GOVERNMENT IS PLAYING TRANSFORMATION GAMES WHILE ESKOM AND SOUTH AFRICA ARE LIGHTS OUT
Recently, Minister Pravin Gordhan said that former Eskom engineers who are now working abroad should be recalled to South Africa to help solve the crisis. Most of them are probably white.
In the same week, Rapport quoted Eskom’s own affirmative action plan, which outlines that by March 2020, there should be 1 308 fewer white employees (who are qualified) in its service. This includes 336 engineers and many middle managers – working where the essential maintenance work needs to be done.
Huh?
INVITATION: HUMAN RIGHTS REPORT CARD 2019 LAUNCH
Join us for the launch of the Centre for Constitutional Rights’ (CFCR) flagship publication, the Human Rights Report Card. The launch event is hosted in partnership with the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS).
Speakers:
- Mr Ghalib Galant – Deputy National Coordinator, Right 2 Know Campaign (R2K)
- Mr Jay Kruuse – Director, Public Service Accountability Monitor (PSAM)
- Ms Fiona van Kerwel – Project Manager, Words Open Worlds (WOW), University of Stellenbosch
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