{"id":1774,"date":"2022-12-12T14:34:35","date_gmt":"2022-12-12T14:34:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/?page_id=1774"},"modified":"2023-03-05T14:33:21","modified_gmt":"2023-03-05T14:33:21","slug":"news","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/news\/","title":{"rendered":"News"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"1774\" class=\"elementor elementor-1774\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-63b1b8f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"63b1b8f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column 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>\n\t\t\t\tBRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (FEBRUARY 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s work on the judiciary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/12\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-february-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (FEBRUARY 2024)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 12, 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It comes to light that Judge Hlophe had been<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/06\/timeline-of-judge-hlophes-removal\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Timeline of Judge Hlophe&#8217;s Removal\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2756 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-timelines\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/06\/timeline-of-judge-motatas-removal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTimeline of Judge Motata&#8217;s Removal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>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<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/06\/timeline-of-judge-motatas-removal\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Timeline of Judge Motata&#8217;s Removal\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2740 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/04\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-december-2023-january-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE \u00a0RULE OF LAW (DECEMBER 2023 \u2013 JANUARY 2024)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s 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. <\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2024\/03\/04\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-december-2023-january-2024\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE \u00a0RULE OF LAW (DECEMBER 2023 \u2013 JANUARY 2024)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2669 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/12\/19\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-november-2023\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE \u00a0RULE OF LAW (NOVEMBER 2023)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This briefing note seeks\u00a0 to provide a short overview of significant events in\u00a0 the\u00a0 preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s work on the judiciary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/12\/19\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-november-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE \u00a0RULE OF LAW (NOVEMBER 2023)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2674 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-briefing-notes category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/12\/18\/joint-submission-to-parliament-by-freedom-under-law-and-the-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-on-the-general-intelligence-laws-amendment-bill-gilab-december-2023\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJOINT SUBMISSION TO PARLIAMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW AND THE AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION ON THE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL (GILAB): DECEMBER 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>These submissions are made jointly by Freedom Under Law (\u2018FUL\u2019) and the Ahmed<br \/>\nKathrada Foundation (\u2018AKF\u2019) (collectively, the \u2018Parties\u2019) in response to Parliament\u2019s call<br \/>\nfor public comment on the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill 2023 (the \u2018Bill\u2019)<br \/>\nGovernment Gazette No. 49717 of 14 November 2023<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/12\/18\/joint-submission-to-parliament-by-freedom-under-law-and-the-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-on-the-general-intelligence-laws-amendment-bill-gilab-december-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about JOINT SUBMISSION TO PARLIAMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW AND THE AHMED KATHRADA FOUNDATION ON THE GENERAL INTELLIGENCE LAWS AMENDMENT BILL 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overview of significant events in the&nbsp; preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s work on the judiciary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/11\/23\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-october-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (OCTOBER 2023)\u00a0\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 23, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2543 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/10\/02\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-september-2023\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (SEPTEMBER 2023)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s work on the judiciary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/10\/02\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-september-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (SEPTEMBER 2023)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2541 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-newsletter\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/10\/02\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-july-august-2023\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (JULY &#8211; AUGUST 2023)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law\u2019s work on the judiciary<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/10\/02\/briefing-note-major-events-relating-to-the-judiciary-and-the-rule-of-law-july-august-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about BRIEFING NOTE \u2013 MAJOR EVENTS RELATING TO THE JUDICIARY AND THE RULE OF LAW (JULY &#8211; AUGUST 2023)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2539 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/29\/top-judicial-posts-in-the-offing-as-reformed-jsc-prepares-to-interview-candidates\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tTop judicial posts in the offing as \u2018reformed\u2019 JSC prepares to interview\u00a0candidates\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Next week, between 2 and 6 October, the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) meets for the second of its two annual sittings. Several important positions are<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/29\/top-judicial-posts-in-the-offing-as-reformed-jsc-prepares-to-interview-candidates\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Top judicial posts in the offing as \u2018reformed\u2019 JSC prepares to interview\u00a0candidates\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 29, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2537 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/29\/freedom-under-law-report-on-judicial-service-commission-should-be-urgently-considered\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreedom Under Law report on Judicial Service Commission should be urgently\u00a0considered\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The judiciary is the one arm of the state that has, at least in significant part, been faithful to its constitutional obligations. The less said<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/29\/freedom-under-law-report-on-judicial-service-commission-should-be-urgently-considered\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freedom Under Law report on Judicial Service Commission should be urgently\u00a0considered\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 29, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2524 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-briefing-notes category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/04\/submission-judicial-service-commission-interviews-april-2023\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSUBMISSION: JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS OCTOBER 2023\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>SUBMISSION: JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS OCTOBER 2023 The FUL report Criteria and guidelines, and the conduct of interviews \u201cThe JSC also needs to develop a<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/09\/04\/submission-judicial-service-commission-interviews-april-2023\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about SUBMISSION: JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION INTERVIEWS OCTOBER 2023\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 4, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2513 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/08\/02\/justice-johann-kriegler-retires-as-chair-of-freedom-under-law\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJustice Johann Kriegler Retires as Chair of Freedom Under Law\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Johannesburg, 1 August 2023:&nbsp;&#8211; After 15 years as Chair of Freedom under Law, Justice Johann Kriegler conveyed to its Board at its biennial meeting on<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/08\/02\/justice-johann-kriegler-retires-as-chair-of-freedom-under-law\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Justice Johann Kriegler Retires as Chair of Freedom Under Law\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2507 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-uncategorized\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/08\/02\/strategic-litigation-against-public-participation-slapps\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tStrategic Litigation Against Public Participation (Slapps)\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>FREEDOM UNDER LAW \/ UNIVERSITY OF STELLENBOSCH DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM on STRATEGIC LITIGATION AGAINST PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: INAUGURAL LECTURE DELIVERED BY DARIO MILO ON 27 JULY<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/08\/02\/strategic-litigation-against-public-participation-slapps\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Strategic Litigation Against Public Participation (Slapps)\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 2, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-2272 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/02\/06\/freedom-under-law-concerned-by-reported-shortcomings-in-constitutional-court-record-keeping\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFreedom Under Law concerned by reported shortcomings in Constitutional Court record-keeping\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Constitutional Court\u2019s electronic case management and filing systems\u00a0are vital to its functioning. The justices and their staff are entitled to the best available technical<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2023\/02\/06\/freedom-under-law-concerned-by-reported-shortcomings-in-constitutional-court-record-keeping\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Freedom Under Law concerned by reported shortcomings in Constitutional Court record-keeping\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 6, 2023\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1085 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-judge-president-john-hlophe tag-judicial-service-commission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/12\/14\/ful-welcomes-suspension-of-judge-hlophe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL welcomes suspension of Judge Hlophe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Freedom Under Law welcomes the decision by the President yesterday to suspend the Judge President of the Western Cape High Court, Judge MJ Hlophe, in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/12\/14\/ful-welcomes-suspension-of-judge-hlophe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL welcomes suspension of Judge Hlophe\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 14, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1166 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-archive category-news\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/11\/29\/sydney-kentridge-100\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tSydney Kentridge 100\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>A member of FUL\u2019s International Advisory Board On 5 November 2022 Freedom Under Law had the privilege and singular pleasure of congratulating its oldest office-bearer<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/11\/29\/sydney-kentridge-100\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Sydney Kentridge 100\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1093 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 category-press-releases tag-judge-hlophe tag-judge-kriegler tag-judicial-conduct-tribunal tag-judicial-service-commission tag-ngalwana\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/08\/01\/jcc-ruling-against-judge-kriegler\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJCC ruling against Judge Kriegler\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Freedom Under Law notes the ruling by Judge Zondi, sitting as the Judicial Conduct Committee and dated 29 July 2022, in respect of a complaint<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/08\/01\/jcc-ruling-against-judge-kriegler\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about JCC ruling against Judge Kriegler\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 1, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1083 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-aaron-motsoaledi tag-helen-suzman-foundation tag-minister-of-home-affairs tag-zimbabwean-exemption-permit\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/06\/30\/media-statement-issued-by-freedom-under-law-section27-defend-our-democracy-campaign-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-seri-and-corruption-watch\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tMedia Statement issued by Freedom Under Law, Section27, Defend our Democracy Campaign, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Seri and Corruption Watch\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>NGOs condemn Minister Motsoaledi\u2019s attack on Helen Suzman Foundation Three features distinguish our country from many other young democracies: first, respect for the Rule of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/06\/30\/media-statement-issued-by-freedom-under-law-section27-defend-our-democracy-campaign-ahmed-kathrada-foundation-seri-and-corruption-watch\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Media Statement issued by Freedom Under Law, Section27, Defend our Democracy Campaign, Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Seri and Corruption Watch\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 30, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1081 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-busisiwe-mkhwebane tag-judge-president-john-hlophe tag-judicial-service-commission tag-president tag-public-protector tag-suspension\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/06\/10\/advocate-mkhwebane-suspended-but-not-judge-hlophe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdvocate Mkhwebane suspended \u2013 but not Judge Hlophe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Again and again, Advocate Mkhwebane has embroiled her office in legal battles unrelated to her constitutional duty as Public Protector. The courts have repeatedly made<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/06\/10\/advocate-mkhwebane-suspended-but-not-judge-hlophe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Advocate Mkhwebane suspended \u2013 but not Judge Hlophe\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 10, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1079 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-judge-president-john-hlophe tag-judicial-service-commission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/05\/06\/gauteng-high-court-dismisses-judge-hlophes-review-application\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGauteng High Court dismisses Judge Hlophe&#8217;s review application\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Freedom Under Law welcomes the dismissal by a full bench of the Gauteng High Court of Judge President Hlophe\\&#8217;s\u00a0application to review the Judicial Service Commission<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/05\/06\/gauteng-high-court-dismisses-judge-hlophes-review-application\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Gauteng High Court dismisses Judge Hlophe&#8217;s review application\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 6, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1075 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-bathabile-dlamini tag-sassa tag-sentencing tag-south-african-social-security-agency\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/04\/01\/1075\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFormer Minister Bathabile Dlamini sentenced\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nobody can be pleased to see a once powerful person humbled. But Freedom Under Law is gratified that its ongoing battle to clean up the<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/04\/01\/1075\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Former Minister Bathabile Dlamini sentenced\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1072 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-executive-officer-judith-february tag-ful\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/03\/31\/1072\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJudith February appointed Executive Officer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Johannesburg \u2013 Tomorrow Judith February takes over at Freedom Under Law as its new Executive Officer.&nbsp; A lawyer and a respected governance specialist and analyst,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/03\/31\/1072\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Judith February appointed Executive Officer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 31, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1070 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-judicial-service-commission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/03\/03\/civil-society-calls-for-no-new-interviews-at-jsc-until-code-of-conduct-and-criteria-for-appointment-in-place\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCivil Society calls for no new interviews at JSC until code of conduct and criteria for appointment in place\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Nine civil society organisations have called on the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) not to proceed with any new interviews for judicial appointment until the JSC<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/03\/03\/civil-society-calls-for-no-new-interviews-at-jsc-until-code-of-conduct-and-criteria-for-appointment-in-place\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Civil Society calls for no new interviews at JSC until code of conduct and criteria for appointment in place\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 3, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1068 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news category-news-2022 tag-dali-mpofu tag-judicial-service-commission tag-julius-malema\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/02\/01\/judicial-service-commission-proceedings-tuesday-1-to-friday-4-february-2022\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJudicial Service Commission proceedings: Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 February 2022\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This week the Judicial Service Commission will be interviewing a shortlist of four senior judges in order to advise the President on the selection of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2022\/02\/01\/judicial-service-commission-proceedings-tuesday-1-to-friday-4-february-2022\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Judicial Service Commission proceedings: Tuesday 1 to Friday 4 February 2022\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 1, 2022\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1028 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 category-news-2022 category-uncategorised\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/12\/26\/in-memoriam-archbishop-emeritus-desmond-tutu\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tIn Memoriam: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Like all in South Africa, Freedom Under Law mourns the loss of Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. His contributions to the life of our democracy &#8211;<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/12\/26\/in-memoriam-archbishop-emeritus-desmond-tutu\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about In Memoriam: Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 26, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1024 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/12\/08\/judge-cachalia-joins-ful-board\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJudge Cachalia joins FUL Board\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Following Judge Azhar Cachalia\u2019s retirement from the Supreme Court of Appeal earlier this year, Freedom Under Law is proud to welcome him on its Board.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/12\/08\/judge-cachalia-joins-ful-board\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Judge Cachalia joins FUL Board\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 8, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-1017 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/11\/18\/ful-seeks-to-appoint-executive-officer\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL seeks to appoint Executive Officer\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Executive Officer Johannesburg, Gauteng Freedom Under Law Freedom Under Law (FUL) seeks to appoint an Executive Officer. The Executive Officer reports to the FUL Board<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/11\/18\/ful-seeks-to-appoint-executive-officer\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL seeks to appoint Executive Officer\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 18, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-979 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-appointment-of-judges tag-criteria tag-judicial-service-commission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/09\/22\/what-criteria-does-the-judicial-service-commission-use-for-appointing-judges\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tWhat criteria does the JSC use for appointing judges?\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Judicial Service Commission (JSC) has recently been the focus of justifiable criticism, so much so that a constitutional challenge to the April round of<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/09\/22\/what-criteria-does-the-judicial-service-commission-use-for-appointing-judges\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about What criteria does the JSC use for appointing judges?\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 22, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-969 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-accountability tag-bathabile-dlamini tag-black-sash tag-constitutional-court tag-cps tag-social-grants-crisis\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/24\/ful-welcomes-decision-to-prosecute-bathabile-dlamini\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL welcomes decision to prosecute Bathabile Dlamini\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Freedom Under Law welcomes the decision by the Gauteng Director of Public Prosecutions to prosecute former Minister of Social<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/24\/ful-welcomes-decision-to-prosecute-bathabile-dlamini\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL welcomes decision to prosecute Bathabile Dlamini\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 24, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-963 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-constitutional-court tag-electoral-commission tag-local-government-elections tag-representative-democracy\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/19\/ful-opposes-delay-to-local-government-elections\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL opposes delay to Local Government Elections\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW On Friday the Constitutional Court will hear argument from a number of parties in a vigorously contested constitutional case.<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/19\/ful-opposes-delay-to-local-government-elections\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL opposes delay to Local Government Elections\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-961 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-disappointment tag-hlophe tag-national-assembly tag-speaker-of-parliament\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/19\/ful-disappointed-in-choice-of-judge-hlophe-to-preside-over-speaker-appointment-ceremony\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL disappointed in choice of Judge Hlophe to preside over Speaker appointment ceremony\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW The National Assembly is meeting to elect from among its ranks a new Speaker, a person of awesome responsibility<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/08\/19\/ful-disappointed-in-choice-of-judge-hlophe-to-preside-over-speaker-appointment-ceremony\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL disappointed in choice of Judge Hlophe to preside over Speaker appointment ceremony\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 19, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-943 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-accountability tag-cswg tag-state-capture tag-zondo-commission\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/22\/civil-society-demands-accountability-for-state-capture-criminals\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCivil Society demands accountability for State Capture criminals\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Civil Society Working Group on State Capture has called for the accountability of criminals fingered in the State Capture Commission of Inquiry led by<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/22\/civil-society-demands-accountability-for-state-capture-criminals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Civil Society demands accountability for State Capture criminals\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 22, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-936 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-constitutional-court tag-ful tag-johann-kriegler tag-podcast\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/20\/ful-releases-inaugural-podcast-building-the-constitutional-court\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL releases inaugural podcast: Building the Constitutional Court\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Available from today on Freedom Under Law\u2019s website and on Soundcloud, FUL\u2019s inaugural podcast is a discussion with Judge<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/20\/ful-releases-inaugural-podcast-building-the-constitutional-court\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL releases inaugural podcast: Building the Constitutional Court\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 20, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-929 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 category-uncategorised\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/20\/podcast-building-the-constitutional-court\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPodcast: Building the Constitutional Court: Episode 1 with Judge Johann Kriegler\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/07\/20\/podcast-building-the-constitutional-court\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Podcast: Building the Constitutional Court: Episode 1 with Judge Johann Kriegler\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJuly 20, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-899 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-ful tag-hlophe tag-jct tag-jsc\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/06\/20\/ful-letter-to-jsc-re-judge-hlophe\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL letter to JSC re Judge Hlophe\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a letter to the Judicial Service Commission, Freedom Under Law calls for action based on the findings of the Judicial Conduct Tribunal that Judge<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/06\/20\/ful-letter-to-jsc-re-judge-hlophe\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL letter to JSC re Judge Hlophe\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 20, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-885 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-bongo-acquittal tag-hlophe tag-suspension\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/06\/14\/this-is-where-john-hlophe-erred-in-bongos-acquittal\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThis is where John Hlophe erred in Bongo\u2019s acquittal\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Earlier this year, Freedom Under Law (FUL) took the unusual step of publicly criticising Judge John Hlophe\\&#8217;s dismissal of the charge of corruption against former<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/06\/14\/this-is-where-john-hlophe-erred-in-bongos-acquittal\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about This is where John Hlophe erred in Bongo\u2019s acquittal\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tJune 14, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-904 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-bathabile-dlamini tag-personal-costs tag-sasaa\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/05\/13\/bathabile-dlamini-pays-personal-costs-to-ful-black-sash-and-cals\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tBathabile Dlamini pays personal costs to FUL, Black Sash and CALS\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Former Minister Bathabile Dlamini has paid costs awarded against her personally to Freedom Under Law (FUL), the Black Sash Trust and the Centre for Applied<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/05\/13\/bathabile-dlamini-pays-personal-costs-to-ful-black-sash-and-cals\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Bathabile Dlamini pays personal costs to FUL, Black Sash and CALS\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMay 13, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-897 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-constitutional-court tag-cps tag-net1 tag-sassa\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/04\/01\/ful-welcomes-concourt-order-over-profits-from-illegal-cps-sassa-contract\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL welcomes ConCourt order over profits from illegal CPS-SASSA contract\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Freedom Under Law welcomes the order granted by the Constitutional Court this morning in its application for an order<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/04\/01\/ful-welcomes-concourt-order-over-profits-from-illegal-cps-sassa-contract\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL welcomes ConCourt order over profits from illegal CPS-SASSA contract\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tApril 1, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-892 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-constitution tag-defend-our-democracy tag-rule-of-law\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/03\/17\/ful-endorses-defend-our-democracy-campaign\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL endorses \u2018Defend Our Democracy\u2019 campaign\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Freedom Under Law endorses the Defend our Democracy campaign, launched a week ago in a bid to defend the Constitution. The campaign, which has gained<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/03\/17\/ful-endorses-defend-our-democracy-campaign\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL endorses \u2018Defend Our Democracy\u2019 campaign\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 17, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-889 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-civil-society tag-constitution tag-zondo-commission tag-zuma\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/03\/09\/civil-society-supports-zondo-commission-urges-zuma-to-respect-the-constitution\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tCivil Society supports Zondo Commission \u2013 urges Zuma to respect the Constitution\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Some of South Africa\u2019s foremost civil society organisations have come out strongly in support of the State Capture Commission and have insisted that former president<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/03\/09\/civil-society-supports-zondo-commission-urges-zuma-to-respect-the-constitution\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Civil Society supports Zondo Commission \u2013 urges Zuma to respect the Constitution\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tMarch 9, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-871 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-ful tag-ilam tag-military-coup tag-myanmar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/02\/12\/ful-condemns-military-coup-in-myanmar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL condemns military coup in Myanmar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Freedom Under Law (FUL) wishes to support the attached statement issued by the Independent Lawyers&#8217; Association of Myanmar (ILAM).<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/02\/12\/ful-condemns-military-coup-in-myanmar\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL condemns military coup in Myanmar\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 12, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-868 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2021 tag-constitutional-court tag-rule-of-law tag-zuma\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/02\/02\/zumas-conduct-is-calculated-defiance-of-the-rule-of-law-says-ful\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tZuma\u2019s conduct is calculated defiance of the Rule of Law, says FUL\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Mr Zuma has now gone too far. When he took office as president of our country he promised to<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2021\/02\/02\/zumas-conduct-is-calculated-defiance-of-the-rule-of-law-says-ful\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Zuma\u2019s conduct is calculated defiance of the Rule of Law, says FUL\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tFebruary 2, 2021\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-866 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-constitutional-court tag-ful tag-hlophe tag-jsc tag-parker\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/11\/25\/apparent-breach-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-western-cape-high-court\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tApparent breach of the Rule of Law in the Western Cape High Court\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Freedom Under Law has instructed its lawyers to prepare an urgent application in the Constitutional Court following a grave<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/11\/25\/apparent-breach-of-the-rule-of-law-in-the-western-cape-high-court\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Apparent breach of the Rule of Law in the Western Cape High Court\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 25, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-864 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-state-capture-inquiry tag-zondo-commission tag-zuma\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/11\/20\/no-one-is-above-the-law-says-ful-not-even-a-former-president\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNo one is above the law, says FUL, not even a former president\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW No one is above the law, not even a former president. Mr Zuma\u2019s walk-out of the State Capture Inquiry<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/11\/20\/no-one-is-above-the-law-says-ful-not-even-a-former-president\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about No one is above the law, says FUL, not even a former president\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-862 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-hlophe tag-jsc tag-judicial-integrity tag-makhubele tag-parker\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/10\/15\/ful-welcomes-jsc-decision-to-recommend-suspension-of-judges-makhubele-and-parker\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL welcomes JSC decision to recommend suspension of Judges Makhubele and Parker\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Freedom Under Law welcomes the decision of the Judicial Service Commission to recommend to the President that he suspend<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/10\/15\/ful-welcomes-jsc-decision-to-recommend-suspension-of-judges-makhubele-and-parker\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL welcomes JSC decision to recommend suspension of Judges Makhubele and Parker\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 15, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-857 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-chauke tag-jiba tag-johannesburg-high-court-ruling tag-richard-mdluli\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/09\/29\/ful-sees-mdlulis-sentence-as-a-vindication-of-the-rule-of-law\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL sees Mdluli\u2019s sentence as a vindication of the Rule of Law\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW Earlier today General Richard Mdluli, former head of Crime Intelligence in the SAPS, was sentenced in the High Court,<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/09\/29\/ful-sees-mdlulis-sentence-as-a-vindication-of-the-rule-of-law\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL sees Mdluli\u2019s sentence as a vindication of the Rule of Law\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 29, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-851 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-ful tag-george-bizos\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/09\/09\/ful-mourns-the-death-of-george-bizos\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tFUL mourns the death of George Bizos\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>9 September 2020 It is with the greatest sadness that Freedom Under Law (FUL) marks the death of board member, George Bizos. George was, in<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/09\/09\/ful-mourns-the-death-of-george-bizos\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about FUL mourns the death of George Bizos\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tSeptember 9, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-836 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-news-2020 tag-beatrice-mtetwa tag-zimbabwean-magistrate-ruling\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/08\/20\/ruling-against-brave-beatrice-mtetwa-invites-only-outrage-says-ful\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tRuling against brave Beatrice Mtetwa invites only outrage, says FUL\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>MEDIA STATEMENT BY FREEDOM UNDER LAW If, in these quasi-apocalyptic times, there were to be a type of Noah\u2019s ark rerun, but instead of saving<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__read-more-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/2020\/08\/20\/ruling-against-brave-beatrice-mtetwa-invites-only-outrage-says-ful\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Ruling against brave Beatrice Mtetwa invites only outrage, says FUL\" tabindex=\"-1\" >\n\t\t\tLearn More \u2192\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tAugust 20, 2020\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"e-load-more-spinner\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-spinner\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-anchor\" data-page=\"1\" data-max-page=\"3\" data-next-page=\"https:\/\/www.freedomunderlaw.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/1774\/page\/2\/\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"#\" class=\"elementor-button-link elementor-button\" role=\"button\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Load More<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-load-more-message\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"site-sidebar-layout":"no-sidebar","site-content-layout":"page-builder","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"disabled","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"disabled","ast-featured-img":"disabled","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"enabled","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","footnotes":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.2 - 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