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BHF launches a new ConCourt challenge over Parliament’s handling of the NHI Act

By Rachel Mohamed The Board of Healthcare Funders (BHF) has once more challenged the National Health Insurance Act (NHI) by filing a legal complaint at the constitutional court. The organisation claims that Parliament failed to ensure adequate public participation and that the Act, in its current form, jeopardises South Africa's long-term healthcare delivery. Speaking to VOC News, Managing Director of the Board of Healthcare Funders, Dr Katlego Mothudi, stated that […]

26 August 2025

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NEHAWU: “The NHI Bill ensures that the government fulfills its constitutional obligation, in particular Section 27 of the Constitution”

By Kouthar Sambo Following President Cyril Ramaphosa's petition to the Constitutional Court in an application for leave to appeal a High Court judgment over the National Health Insurance (NHI) Act, a recent report noted that Ramaphosa stated that access to a record revealing what influenced his decision to sign the NHI Bill into law is a "matter of privilege." Speaking VOC's PM Drive show, the National Education, Health, and Allied […]

5 June 2025

Local

Hlophe takes JSC ban fight to Constitutional Court

Impeached Judge John Hlophe approached the Constitutional Court to challenge a ruling that bars him from participating in Judicial Service Commission (JSC) interviews. Last year, the Western Cape High Court prohibited him from serving on the JSC, which is responsible for judicial appointments, following a legal challenge by the Democratic Alliance (DA) and Corruption Watch. Judges Matter researcher Mbekezeli Benjamin explained the case: “If you remember, Dr Hlophe was designated […]

24 February 2025

Local

ConCourt declares Cape Town’s emergency housing policy unconstitutional

The Constitutional Court issued a landmark ruling last week in the Bromwell Street case, upholding the Bromwell family’s appeal and declaring the City of Cape Town’s emergency housing programme unconstitutional. Disha Govender, attorney and Head of the Ndifuna Ukwazi Law Centre, highlighted the significance of the ruling for vulnerable communities in Cape Town. “It means that the most vulnerable in our communities can no longer be completely shoved to the […]

24 December 2024

News

SA’s ConCourt: 30 years since its inception

By Ragheema Mclean Three decades since the dawn of democracy in South Africa, the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) the highest court in the land, which deals with the application and enforcing constitutional matters has performed well in the first 15 years since democracy, but cracks started showing in the second part of the democratic era. This is the view of Professor Emeritus of Public Law and Senior Research Scholar at the […]

17 April 2024

Local

Constitutionality of Electoral Amendment Act heads to Constitutional Court on Tuesday

The constitutionality of the Electoral Amendment Act will take centre stage at the Constitutional Court on Tuesday. This as the apex court will hear applications from the Independent Candidates Association of South Africa and the One SA Movement on an urgent basis. The Electoral Act was amended to allow for independent candidates to contest elections. The landmark victory of the New Nation Movement in the Constitutional Court paved the way for a […]

28 August 2023

Local

ConCourt to rule on AARTO Act

The Constitutional Court is expected to hand down judgment on Wednesday on the Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences Act and the AARTO Amendment Act. The Organisation Against Tax Abuse (Outa) has challenged the introduction of a new strict demerit system for traffic infringements. This follows last year’s high court ruling which declared parts of the legislation unconstitutional. Organisation Against Tax Abuse CEO, Wayne Duvenage says, “The state is trying […]

12 July 2023

Local

Taxpayer confidentiality remains fundamental to us: Sars on court order

The South African Revenue Service (Sars) says it is applying its mind to the implications of the Constitutional Court judgment in the case involving a request to access certain tax records of former president Jacob Zuma. The request was made in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (Paia) and was declined by Sars on the basis that legislation prohibited it from acting in any other way. On […]

31 May 2023

Local

D-Day for Ramaphosa to sign Electoral Amendment Bill looms

President Cyril Ramaphosa has only a day left to meet the February 28 deadline that the Constitutional Court has imposed on him to sign the Electoral Amendment Bill. The Bill provides for independent candidates to also contest elections at both provincial and national levels. The court earlier found that the Electoral Act was unconstitutional because it did not allow independent candidates to also contest for seats in the provincial legislatures and […]

27 February 2023

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