In today’s opinions, week look at some writers who have penned some thought-provoking pieces on the state of South Africa’s justice system. Judith February writes that the Judicial Services Commission led by Chief Justice Raymond Zondo is far more dignified, William Gumede argues that law firms need to band together to agree on an anti-corruption …
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In today’s opinions, John Matisonn calls Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a modern-day Mandela and Russia’s President Vladimir Putin a Hendrik Verwoerd, Tim Cohen writes about his displeasure with the Public Investment Corporation (PIC), and Justice Malala writes about the killings in Diepsloot. Malala writes about the inhumanity shown by a vigilante mob when they killed …
You would think that after all South Africans have been through, we’d shy away from any sort of nationalism and rather embrace the values of ubuntu, non-racialism, non-sexism and a united spirit. But the launch of the Cape Forum this week and an emboldened Afriforum has News24 covering South Africa’s flirtation with nationalism in the …
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Why did judge David Unterhalter have a much tougher interview at the recent JSC hearings to fill two vacant positions on the Constitutional Court compared to the other candidates that were interviewed for the job? News24 spoke to two legal experts, judge Dennis Davis of the Western Cape high court and executive secretary of the …
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If you were to ask any reasonable person whether they think every person should have access to quality and efficient health care, we’d have it a guess the answer would be a resounding “Yes.” The idea behind the National Health Insurance (NHI) is a noble one indeed and seeks to mirror in some ways the …
Who really adheres to the ANC’s step-aside rule? If the recent provincial elective conference in Mpumalanga is anything to go by then it’s clear to see that the branches in the province have given the rule a fat middle finger after electing double murder accused Mandla Msibi as the provincial treasurer general. Political analyst Ralph …
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There’s continued reason to remain optimistic that South Africa is on a course correction to plot a new route to renewed opportunity for prosperity after Moody’s upgraded the country’s credit status from negative to stable on Friday. While it’s a far cry from where you’d like to see the country, it is a sign that …
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There are many reasons to believe in South Africa and to keep the flames of hope burning alive even while the naysayers and doomsday prophets shout out failed state slogans. Us South Africans are a resilient bunch, and there’s almost nothing that can knock us down. When the punches keep rolling, we stand there and …
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When Parliament Members met on Wednesday, they decided on a motion of no confidence in Ramaphosa’s Cabinet that was put forward by the DA. The DA used the opportunity to comment on how many of the ministers had failed. Not much was said about what the opposition parties would do to improve South Africa’s economy. …
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Why isn’t South Africa’s economy growing as quickly as it should be? At the investment conference last week, President Cyril Ramaphosa informed attendees and media that local and foreign businesses were running to invest in SA. Business Day contends that a few recent events have indicated otherwise. Massyn Vervoer, a long-haul transport company said last …
