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Constitutional Court to rule on ethics code which does not require politicians to disclose funders

The Constitutional Court is set to rule on the constitutionality of the Executive Ethics Code insofar as it doesn’t require MECs, Deputy Ministers and Cabinet members, to disclose political party donations for their benefit. At the centre of this rule, would be whether or not those who are campaigning for leadership positions within political parties should disclose their donations. African National Congress (ANC) president Cyril Ramaphosa has had his CR17 […]

20 September 2022

Local

Interviews for two Constitutional Court vacancies begin on Monday

Locals Interviews for two vacancies in the Constitutional Court begin on Monday and are scheduled for the rest of the week. This is the second batch of interviews after the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) criticised the initial process. After threatening legal action, it reached an agreement with the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) to launch a fresh interview process. Seven candidates have been shortlisted: Advocate Alan […]

4 October 2021

Local

ConCourt dismisses IEC’s application to postpone local govt elections

The Constitutional Court on Friday dismissed the Independent Electoral Commission’s (IEC) application to have the 27 October 2021 local government elections postponed to next year. In a brief outline of the apex court’s majority decision, the order states that the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma's proclamation of 27 October as the election date is unconstitutional, invalid and set aside. This opens the court's ruling that the […]

4 September 2021

Local

Zuma asks ConCourt to “reconsider” his 15 month jail sentence

Former President Jacob Zuma has asked the Constitutional Court to “reconsider” its 15-month sentence against him, citing health concerns among other reasons. Zuma has filed the papers to the apex court on Friday ahead of Sunday’s deadline to hand himself over to a police station in Nkandla or Johannesburg where he has homes. He’s been found guilty of being in contempt of a court ruling that he must appear and […]

3 July 2021

Local

Police van at Zuma’s homestead was on a routine patrol: SAPS

The South African Police Service says the police vehicle that was seemingly turned away from the gate of former president Jacob Zuma’s home, was on a routine patrol. Members of the Umkhonto we Sizwe Military Veterans Association (MKMVA) guarding the gate were seen speaking to an officer after which the vehicle left. This after MKMVA members vowed to prevent the arrest of the former president following the Constitutional Court sentencing […]

1 July 2021

Local

Cosatu to appeal Labour Court ruling over public sector wage increase

Cosatu says it will appeal the ruling by the Labour Appeal Court over the public sector wage increase. Unions applied to the court seeking an enforcement order of Clause 3.3 of the 2018 Wage Agreement. The court however found that the clause is unlawful and the government does not have to hike public servants’ salaries this year. The government had said it did not have the funds to increase public […]

16 December 2020

Local

Hlophe denies meeting judges to influence them to rule in Zuma’s favour

Western Cape Judge President, John Hlophe, has again disputed claims that meetings he had with Constitutional Court judges had been to influence them to rule in former President Jacob Zuma’s favour in a matter before them in 2008. Hlophe has been testifying at the Judicial Conduct Tribunal underway in Kempton Park, east of Johannesburg, that’s hearing charges of gross misconduct levelled against him. He is accused of trying to influence […]

9 December 2020

Local

Malema should escape punishment, ConCourt hears in Riot Act application

EFF leader Julius Malema is gunning for a defence in his criminal trial by bringing an application to the Constitutional Court to declare sections of the Riotous Assembly Act unconstitutional. This according to the respondents in the application, the justice and correctional services minister and National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), which was heard on Tuesday. Michael Osborn, who represents the respondents, argued it appeared Malema and the EFF were arguing the […]

19 February 2020

International News

Malawi opposition hails ‘landmark’ ruling annulling poll results

Opposition parties in Malawi have hailed a unanimous ruling by the country's constitutional court which on Monday ordered a new presidential election after annulling the disputed results of last year's presidential vote. The long-awaited decision sparked scenes of celebration among opposition supporters in the capital, Lilongwe, and other parts of the country. The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) had declared President Peter Mutharika the narrow winner of an election in May […]

5 February 2020

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