Beware The Slope
“I think it’s important to understand that you can’t have 100 percent security and then have 100 percent privacy and
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Constitution
Parliament May Soon Bar Us From Getting Firearm Licences For Self-Defence
Parliament may soon adopt a law barring South Africans from obtaining firearm licences for the purpose of self-defence. That is
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Reflecting on the Expropriation Hearings
If there are two testimonies that stood out to me during the parliamentary committee hearings on land reform, it was
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Correcting Pierre de Vos on the Constitution and the Constitutional Court
Prof Pierre de Vos of the University of Cape Town recently wrote on his popular blog, Constitutionally Speaking, a response
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Expropriation: From Constitutional Development to Constitutional Deterioration
South African political discourse has been alive with discussion about the Constitution and specifically section 25 thereof, which protects the
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What on Earth is Ramaphosa Up To?
The African National Congress (ANC) has reached a cul-de-sac in its bid to neutralise the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) and growing
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Is the South African Constitution the ‘Best in the World’?
It is treated almost as trite in South African political discourse that our constitution, officially called the Constitution of the
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New Land Restitution Bill Deeply Flawed and Unconstitutional – IRR
The new Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Bill aims at re-opening the land claims process for five years, and is
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Government by the Governed
Written by: William MA Chandler Introduction The Caribbean and the continent many call ‘Africa’ today share, not only the same kin
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FMF Welcomes Changes To Hate Speech Bill, But Concerns Remain
The Free Market Foundation (FMF) has welcomed changes to the justice department’s Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate
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