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Your thoughtful editorial opinion on the entry into parliament of the former and recently impeached Cape judge president, John Hlophe, deserves a little fleshing out for further consideration (“The politics of vengeance”, June 25). A learned legal academic, Loammi...

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The opinion piece by Lauren Kohn and Theunis Roux, “Embracing the IDAC: A critical step in South Africa’s fight against corruption” (Mail & Guardian, 14 to 20 June 2024), requires a response both on the law and the facts. The law is quite simple: the...

Paul Hoffman says there is no need for a separate system of courts to hear corruption cases For the benefit of readers who have forgotten their Latin, here is a googled definition of the term that is adequate for present purposes: "Aberratio ictus means the going...

Before the GNU was formed, the DA gave official notice of its intention to proceed with the parliamentary processing of its two private member’s bills aimed at establishing constitutionally compliant anti-corruption machinery of state through the creation of a new...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=vQE1AvTbQ-s Advocate Paul Hoffman, Director and project lead at accountability now joins us as we preview the national assembly's first sitting in the 7th administration. For more news, visit sabcnews.com and #SABCNews...

By Paul Hoffman The NPA is run as a programme within the Department of Justice and the director general of that department, who is not even a member of the NPA, is its official accounting officer. These features of the NPA architecture, either singly or taken...

The article by David Lewis, “Election a test of Ramaphosa’s decisive leadership”, June 5, refers. Cyril Ramaphosa espouses unity and renewal as his main themes for the ANC. The rise of the uMkhonto weSizwe party and the fall of ANC support to 40% both suggest that...

It is comforting to observe that constitutional democracy under the rule of law is apparently alive and well in SA, despite having spent time in the ICU on life support in recent years. Since 1948, only two political parties have governed SA at national level, the...

By Paul Hoffman The final outcome of the elections may have the effect of dampening the ANC’s enthusiasm for the Idac legislation, which is likely to be struck down as unconstitutional if it is challenged in public interest litigation. On the eve of the elections for...

27 May 2024 - 18:05 President Cyril Ramaphosa has assented to many pieces of new legislation in May, with the National Health Insurance Act and the act creating the Investigating Directorate Against Corruption among them. The president has set his sights on what he...