Parliament could pass its own amendments within the next 24 months to manage the regulation of the private possession, cultivation and use of cannabis – as long as such legislation did not infringe on the right to privacy of individuals. One would be able to use cannabis in private even when this private place is […]
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Why inquiry into corruption in State Capture needs to act with urgency
Zondo should grapple with the politics of state capture. He needs to get under the skin of the politics of state capture; to get on record why and what happened; and to make clear findings of political accountability. Speed is of the essence. He needs to move fast enough that the commission maintains momentum and […]
What is Zuma up to?
Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo has invited former President Jacob Zuma to give evidence to the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture. Zondo has asked Zuma, through his lawyers, to put his version of events where he has been implicated in evidence presented by witnesses at the commission, in an affidavit. Former President Jacob Zuma […]
South Africa won’t become less violent until it’s more equal
Anine Kriegler, Researcher and Doctoral Candidate in Criminology, University of C.Town The release of crime statistics in South Africa always triggers great angst among ordinary citizens, and obfuscation on the part of the South African authorities. This year was no exception. In their latest release of crime statistics, the South African Police Service seem to […]
COPE and AfriForum take hands in opposing the amendment of the Constitution
The December 2017 Nasrec conference resolution by the ANC does not constitute a legitimate mandate from South African voters. Parliament’s legitimacy is also in question after they failed to hold Zuma accountable, therefore their decision to consider the possible amendment of the Constitution to allow for land expropriation without compensation is furthermore not legitimate. President […]
Expropriation without compensation is racist theft – Afriforum
(VIDEO) Insulted Members of Parliament respond to Afriforum – Afriforum responds Presentation to Constitutional Review Committee, Parliament, Cape Town, by Ernst Roets, Deputy CEO, AfriForum on 6 September 2018 Fifteen years ago, the South African government accepted David Rakgase’s offer to buy the farm that he was renting from them. To this very day the South […]
Eskom wants an average tariff increase of 15% a year for the next three years
OUTA is alarmed at the reports that Eskom has upped the value of its assets to R1 trillion, which is a way of manipulating a huge price hike. OUTA – 31 August 2018 Today Moneyweb reports that Eskom wants an average tariff increase of 15% a year for the next three years. This is in […]
Governance structure and the crisis in South Africa’s municipalities
Municipalities can chose from different governance models. This means that accountability works differently in almost every municipality. Marius Pieterse, Professor of Law, University of the Witwatersrand The dire state of municipal governance in South Africa has been in the news for much of this year. Recent events in Emfuleni Local Municipality, an urban municipality […]
RAMAPHOSA ON LAND, Turn-Around or Spin-Around?
By Theuns Eloff: Executive Director, FW de Klerk Foundation 23 August 2018 The last week’s developments on the land and expropriation without compensation (EWC) debate were, to say the least, interesting. Firstly, there was the “toenadering” between the ANC and South African agriculture (Agri SA and Agbiz), and then we heard President Ramaphosa answer questions […]
British PM May meets President Ramaphosa in Cape Town
THERESA MAY: The UK has for some time now supported land reform. Land reform that is legal, that is transparent, that is generated through a democratic process. …an issue that I raised and discussed with President Ramaphosa when he was in London earlier this year. RAMAPHOSA: We were extremely honoured to have been presented with the […]
