CONSTITUTIONAL COMMENTARY AND EVENTS
ARTICLES AND STATEMENTS
ARTICLE: THE 2014 ELECTION
There are a few points that we should consider in the wake of last week’s election.
The first – and most positive – is that the fifth election of our new constitutional dispensation has helped to consolidate and entrench our constitutional democracy. The elections were free and fair and were, on the whole, managed in an exemplary fashion. All those involved – the 18.6 million voters who cast their ballots; the political parties that participated and the IEC – deserve our sincere congratulations.
ARTICLE: WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY 2014: STOPPING THE PRESSES?
World Press Freedom Day was proclaimed by the UN General Assembly in December 1993, following the recommendation of a UNESCO General Conference.
Since then every 3rd of May is an anniversary of the Declaration of Windhoek and is celebrated worldwide as World Press Freedom Day. It is an opportunity to:
- Celebrate the fundamental principles of press freedom;
- Assess the state of press freedom throughout the world;
- Defend the media from attacks on their independence; and
- Pay tribute to journalists who have lost their lives in the line of duty.
ARTICLE: WORKERS DAY
Workers Day – earlier this week – provided us with an opportunity to assess the state of employment and labour relations in our country.
The picture does not look good.
According to StatsSA’s Quarterly Labour Force Survey for the 4th quarter of 2013 unemployment was at 24.1%. If one includes discouraged work-seekers the unemployment (expanded definition) rate jumps to 34%.
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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