Complaint a bar to judge’s advancement
Pending complaint against Judge John Murphy prevents him being recommended by JSC for appointmentFew magistrates make the grade with JSC
Commission announces that of the nine candidates interviewed, attorneys Mahendra Chetty and Thoba Poyo-Dlwati, Peter Olsen SC and one magistrate, Nkosinathi Chili, will be recommended
Opinion
Pistorius trial shows rule of law in action
Paul Pereira
The Pistorius trial is an exposé of the working of the law in a country whose success or failure is intricately linked to how we fare with the rule of law
JSC candidate tries to explain refusal to pay maintenance
Judicial Service Commission grills regional court magistrate Sibusiso Msani in light of objection he used his position to delay paying maintenance for three children
Judge shows why constitution is about morals not ceremony
Judge Edwin Cameron’s new book provides one with a flesh-and-blood understanding of the South African constitution, writes John CarlinEFF students’ occupation of Wits vice-chancellor’s office comes to an end
EFF demands that Adam Habib allows them to campaign at the campus for the May 7 general election
Constitutional Court corrects error in airport case judgment
Constitutional Court makes rare and ‘significant’ correction to judgment it handed down last year
Security firms urge Zuma to rethink bill
Industry urges president to reconsider clause in the Private Security Regulation Amendment Bill that will compel foreign-owned security companies to sell 51% of their shares to South Africans
Time for national democratic revolution to be abandoned
Some of the values and principles in the constitution do not find favour with high-ranking ANC members, writes Paul Hoffman
Vote on gender bill postponed as National Assembly fails to reach quorum
Cabinet members are unhappy when vote on Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill is postponed because there is no quorum in National Assembly
JSC recommends judges for Supreme Court of Appeal
No surprises when Judicial Service Commission announces its recommendations for appointment to the Supreme Court of Appeal
SA constitution, judiciary ‘will outlast attacks’, says judge
Constitutional Court Judge Edwin Cameron believes constitution and independent judiciary will continue as touchstones of South African law
Judge says he did not consider himself ‘shoo-in for SCA’
Judge Nathan Erasmus says he did not believe appointment to Supreme Court of Appeal was done deal due to close relationship with chief justice
JSC unable to appoint top judge for Free State
Interviews for judge president of the Free State reveals all is not well among senior judges in the division
Opinion
Unions’ dire threats over question of law are baffling
Leon Louw
Even coming from monopolistic unions opposed to labour freedom, such dire threats are incomprehensible
Opinion
SA has a good story tell about women’s rights
Z Pallo Jordan
International Women’s Day is a significant event in South Africa, where women occupy prominent roles in politics and business
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