by @ifaisa | May 6, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
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 the latter’s stance taken in its decision to kick the report to it by the Ngcobo Panel into the long...
by @ifaisa | May 6, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
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 most school-going citizens. A child’s best interests are of paramount importance in every matter...
by @ifaisa | May 4, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
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 place than it was during the struggle years, but the expressed resolve of the Constitution (section...
by @ifaisa | Apr 30, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
Former National Director of Public Prosecutions Shamila Batohi has withdrawn from a high-stakes inquiry into Andrew Chauke after being denied legal representation, raising serious questions about procedural fairness and the integrity of the process. what does this...
by @ifaisa | Apr 30, 2026 | Chapter 9, General
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 miracle was achieved after decades of struggle (some of it armed), years of painstaking negotiations, a...
