This piece first appeared online in ‘The Conversation’ on 15 April 2024: Professor Corder is a member of the Freedom Under Law board. South Africa’s Constitutional
This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary
Freedom Under Law (FUL) notes the decision of the Electoral Court on 9 April 2024, which overturns a finding of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC)
This week, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) will be meeting to interview prospective judges. With the interviews only lasting for three days, it is a
By Judith February & Chris Oxtoby Chief Justice Raymond Zondo’s decision to abandon the practice of using retired Constitutional Court justices to process court applications
This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary
DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION NOVEMBER 2004 Oasis Crescent Property Fund sues Judge Desai for alleged defamation. It comes to light that Judge Hlophe had been
DOWNLOAD THE PDF VERSION JANUARY 2007 Judge Motata drives into a residential wall whilst intoxicated and is subsequently involved in a verbal confrontation with the
This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the judiciary and the rule of law. The note aims to provide a short overview of key issues, with links to underlying documents and articles where they are available. It is not intended to provide a comprehensive analysis of all the issues raised.
Freedom Under Law brought an urgent application in December 2023 in the Pretoria High Court, in which it challenged the JSC’s ongoing failures to fulfil
