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Submission to the Justice Portfolio Committee by Accountability Now

by @ifaisa | Oct 6, 2023 | Chapter 9, General, Glenister Case

In re: The NPA Act Amendment Bill introducing the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption (the IDAC Bill)   Introduction Accountability Now welcomes the opportunity to make this submission. The IDAC Bill is the product of the work of the ministry of justice...

Submission to the Constitutional Review Committee

by @ifaisa | Aug 21, 2022 | Chapter 9, General

In the Parliament of the Republic of South Africa; Before: The Constitutional Review Committee of the National Assembly _____________________________________________ Submission by Accountability Now concerning the establishment of a Chapter Nine Integrity...

Elections 2024 – parties must clearly state positions on future of corruption busting

by @ifaisa | Nov 1, 2023 | Chapter 9, General, Glenister Case

By Paul Hoffman It is legally inappropriate to locate the anti-corruption machinery of state within the National Prosecuting Authority while it remains structured as it is at present, and while it is infested with saboteurs. Listen to this article  0:00 / 12:18...

The 2024 election gives voters the chance to take a united stand against corruption

by @ifaisa | Oct 24, 2023 | Chapter 9, General

By Paul Hoffman There are two related but separate critical corruption issues that impact the future trajectory of South Africa and ought to help inform voters when they decide how to cast their votes on the basis of the stance of political parties on both issues....

Shamila Batohi risks second Waterloo over proposed crime-fighting unit

by @ifaisa | Sep 26, 2023 | Chapter 9, General

By Paul Hoffman The NDPP has shown surprising support for the move to establish a ‘stopgap’ crime-fighting unit in the form of the proposed Investigating Directorate Against Corruption. If it does indeed come into being, a simple majority in Parliament could see her...
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The Institute for Accountability in Southern Africa (IFAISA) is devoted to upholding constitutionalism in Southern Africa through the inculcation of the values of accountability and responsiveness to the needs of the people of the region in its governments, parastatal organisations and civil society, including business and industry.

The truth about the independence of the National Prosecuting Authority.

There is a myth abroad in SA, a myth that the National Prosecuting Authority is an independent institution of state. The NPA is constitutionally tasked with the...
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What does presidential avoidance of “the risk of a conflict of interest” mean?

 Paul Hoffman The Phala Phala debacle has generated a lot of loose talk about whether or not a conflict of interest is in evidence on the President’s own version of the...
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The future of the Constitution in SA

 Paul Hoffman In post-colonial African states, the new or “liberation” constitutions tend to be torn up, thrown away or up-ended via radical amendment.These processes...
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What’s next on the national leadership front?

Dear Editor, Back in 2022 a respected former Chief Justice, Sandile Ngcobo, chaired a panel tasked with ascertaining whether anything, worthy of the considered...
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What’s next for a president facing an impeachment hearing?

 Paul Hoffman May 10, 2026 The relevant provisions of the Constitution that deal with removing the president from office are deceptively straightforward. These...
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Ten on Friday – Phala Phala judgment lands

Dear Editor, The Constitutional Court has announced that at ten on Friday, its long awaited verdict will be pronounced in the spat between the EFF and parliament over...
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Is the new draft history curriculum for schools in SA even legal?

The South African Constitution is very clear in its treatment of the rights of children. [A “child” means a person under the age of 18 years.] This age group covers...
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The achievement of economic freedom remains elusive

Dear Editor, After more than three decades, the enjoyment by all South Africans of the transition to constitutional democracy remains elusive. Certainly, SA is a better...
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The National Briefing

Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has withdrawn from a high-stakes inquiry into Andrew Chauke after being denied legal representation,...
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How much longer can SA tolerate poverty, starvation of infants, joblessness and non-delivery?

The miraculous transition from a limited form of parliamentary sovereignty to constitutional democracy for all came more than three decades ago in South Africa. The...
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