Constitutional failures weaken the fight against corruption

by @ifaisa | Aug 7, 2026 | Eskom, General, Public Service

An erroneous statement of the law in a unanimous decision of the SCA

by @ifaisa | Aug 7, 2026 | Chapter 9, General

Dear Editor, In paragraph 33 of the unanimous five judge SCA judgement in Mpumalanga Society of Advocates v Judicial Service Commission and Others (1186/2024) [2026] ZASCA 99 (7 July 2026) a unanimous court found that: ‘[33] The JSC is an organ of State. Accordingly,...

How to send SA’s politicians to jail | interview with Paul Hoffman

by @ifaisa | Aug 7, 2026 | General

Podcasts Hermann Pretorius speaks to Paul Hoffman, founder of Accountability Now, about how to tackle corruption. Paul makes the case for an independent corruption-busting watchdog. How to send SA’s politicians to jail | interview with Paul...

Is the repeal of the IDAC legislation really feasible?

by @ifaisa | Aug 5, 2026 | Chapter 9, General

 Paul Hoffman Aug 4, 2026 The Chief Whip of the DA, Glynnis Breytenbach has let it be know that she intends to pilot a private member’s bill, what she calls a “PMB”  through parliament aimed at achieving the repeal of the IDAC legislation which was brought onto the...

It is time to scrap IDAC because it is a constitutional abomination

by @ifaisa | Jul 28, 2026 | Chapter 9, General

 Paul Hoffman Jul 28, 2026 The good reason for closing down IDAC is not the resignation of its leader and her underwhelming showing at the Madlanga Commission. It is that IDAC is not a constitutionally compliant body and has none of the qualities required of it by the...