Dear Justice Mogoeng, Your dissatisfaction with the process to which you have been subjected by the President and the Judicial Service Commission after you accepted the former's nomination as his "preferred candidate" for the currently vacant position of Chief Justice...
Nomination of Mogoeng Mogoeng for position of Chief Justice
Dear Mr President, We forward below a copy of an email widely disseminated by AFT membership and on the face of it written to Anthea Platt by Dumisa Ntsebeza SC at 2:52 this morning. In the light of the sentiments apparently expressed by Ntsebeza SC, we respectfully...
Review of the JSC’s resolution re. appointment of new Chief Justice
Response to Jonathan Mort's attorneys Click to download
Letter by Jonathan Mort Inc. – Pension Fund Attorneys to the Leaders of all Political Parties in Parliament regarding the appointment of a new chief justice.
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The JSC falters again
According to its resolutions made public immediately after it met on 20 August 2011, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has been busy again. One of its resolutions requires further scrutiny and assessment. It reads that: "The JSC deliberated on whether it could...
The experience of the anointed one
The presidency has been quick to stress the length of the experience of the 50 year old new-comer to the Constitutional Court whom it favours to succeed retired Chief Justice Ngcobo. It is the quality and nature of the experience and experiences of Mogoeng Mogoeng...
The meaning and application of section 174(3) of the Constitution
Dear Mr President, Your constitutional responsibility to appoint a new Chief Justice ought to be exercised "after consulting the Judicial Service Commission and the leader of parties represented in the National Assembly". These words are quoted from section 174(3) of...
Transforming Pupillage through Internships
Education and training article by Paul Hoffman SC, March 1999 Consultus magazine. download
The Arms Deals – Coming Home To Roost
On 12 November 2008 the Social Justice Coalition (SJC) held a protest meeting in St George's Cathedral in Cape Town. The theme of the evening was its demand for the appointment of a commission of inquiry into the arms deals. The entire leadership of the SJC was...
The Glenister Case: what next?
The Glenister Case: what next? It is admirable that the Sunday Times has published varied views on what is now becoming known as the 'Glenister Case' - a David and Goliath campaign against legislation which Hugh Glenister considered unconstitutional. After a long...
Arms Deals Case: Crawford-Browne vs The State
The application before The Constitutional Court, by Terence Crawford-Browne, regarding the Arms Deals case.
Round Table On Business Accountability And Corruption
Experts from various European and African countries met this week at the Theodor Heuss Academy near Cologne, Germany. They discussed combating illegal business practices. Co-hosted by the Friedrich Naumann Foundation and the African Forum in Brussels (Mazungumzo), the...
The Genie Is Out Of The Bottle – South African Arms Deal
Since 30 September 2010, when the Hawks officially closed their investigations into criminality in the arms deals concluded by South Africa with various arms dealers based in Europe, there have been some developments which are good cause for hope for those who long to...
Gothenburg Process IV – A Global Perspective
Over the last 4 days of October 2010 a remarkable conference was held in London at the Swedish church there. Attended by delegates from all continents the focus of attention was the proliferation of conventional armaments around the world in recent years and the...
A South African Perspective On Gothenburg IV
A South African perspective on Gothenburg IV. During the last week of October 2010 a conference organised by four Swedish based organisations which support faith based advocacy for disarmament was held in London under the title "Gothenburg Process IV". The arms trade...
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