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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.

LETTER: Justice minister and conflict of interest

The interview the justice portfolio committee of the National Assembly conducted with justice minister Thembi Simelane on Friday was unedifying in many ways. The true...

LETTER: Simelane is fatally compromised

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...

Judicial precedent must be followed in setting up anti-corruption measures

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...

LETTER: Public statements need to be reconciled with law

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...

Trumpeted ANC support of Idac may hasten the end of GNU

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...

LETTER: Simelane doubly conflicted

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...

Backlog in cases in Gauteng’s high courts is justice denied, but there are solutions

By Paul Hoffman At present there is a crisis in Gauteng, the province in which half of the civil litigation in the country takes place. Backlogs of cases of all kinds...

An early spring 2024 SWOT analysis for SA

Paul Hoffman says the success of the GNU is critical to ensuring a country that can survive and thrive As the dust begins to settle around the controversially named...

LETTER: Inaction draws into question NPA independence

The constitution expressly requires that all organs of state make effective and efficient use of resources. That the treasure trove of Zondo commission data is a...

Crunch time for countering corruption

Paul Hoffman | 15 August 2024 Paul Hoffman says it is clear the message has sunk in at last: clean up your act ANC or face annihilation at the polls In all the noise...