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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Law
Hugo Grotius’ Philosophy of Law
Editor’s note: Hugo Grotius, also known as Hugo de Groot, was one of the great ‘old authorities’ on Roman-Dutch law.
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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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Against the Relativist Conception of Rights
As unemployment rises, economic growth shrinks to near-zero, and political corruption thrives in sight of all conscious citizens, in yet
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On St John’s, Panyaza Lesufi, the Rule of Law, and Private Education in South Africa
Education certainly ranks as one of the most contentious political topics in contemporary South African discourse. We not only have
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Only Property Rights can Give Meaning to ‘Land Reform’
What do Julius Malema and the EFF have in mind when they say they intend to challenge the 1956 Riotous
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Commentary on Land Reform, and the Ensuing Constitutional Crisis
Written by: Jonathan Patrick Bongani Geach President Zuma recently sent a bill back to parliament which sanctioned the state with the
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To Mashaba and the DA: Rather End the War on Drugs!
The Executive Mayor of Johannesburg, self-described ‘capitalist crusader‘ Herman Mashaba, recently unveiled the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department’s new K-9 Narcotics
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The dying light: freedom of speech is fading fast
In an Oxford Union debate entitled Freedom of Speech and the Right to Offend, Peter Hitchens (brother of the late
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It’s Time to Legalize Sex Work
If there is any underrated provision in South African constitutional law, it is the right to trade, choose your profession,
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