by @ifaisa | Sep 6, 2024 | Chapter 9, General
Our new justice minister, Thembi Simelane, is in a uniquely awkward position while executive and prosecutorial dithering over her future continues (“No time for private scolding”, September 3). She stands accused by investigative journalists of impropriety, and... by @ifaisa | Sep 4, 2024 | Chapter 9, General
By Paul Hoffman The success or otherwise of the efforts to counter corruption worldwide is dependent on the political will of those involved, not on whether the structure is of one kind or another. Perennially so, it is a lack of political will to counter corruption... by @ifaisa | Sep 2, 2024 | Chapter 9, General
The following statements made by important South Africans in recent days need to be reconciled with the law, and with each other. This task is urgent. Retiring chief justice Raymond Zondo: “My hope is that mechanisms will be put in place to ensure we will never have a... by @ifaisa | Aug 27, 2024 | Chapter 9, General
By Paul Hoffman If any other political party in the Government of National Unity were to promote unconstitutional notions that ignore the binding nature of court judgments and overlook the need for accountability under the rule of law, a tsunami of opprobrium would... by @ifaisa | Aug 26, 2024 | Chapter 9, General
The constitution requires in section 96 that members of the executive may not expose themselves to any situation involving the risk of a conflict between their official responsibilities and private interests. Nor may they use their position to enrich themselves or...