Transparency and accountability are enduring principles of any healthy system of governance and regulation. The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPIA) ostensibly seeks to regulate the personal […]
The South African criminal justice system is one of the most constitutionally progressive justice systems globally and the progressive nature of the criminal justice system has its foundations in the […]
There have been several conflicting judgments pertaining to the debt review process. The conflicting judgments pertained to whether – a High Court has inherent jurisdiction to declare a consumer ‘no […]
One of the cornerstones of the South African Constitution is the achievement of equality. The duty to achieve a South Africa (SA) for all, is widely recognised by laws and […]
Has POPIA adequately prepared people to exercise their right not to be subject to automated decision-making?
To speak or not to speak, that is the question: Does prima facie evidence place an evidentiary burden on the accused to lead evidence?
A discussion on the debt review process and conflicting judgments from South African courts
Public interest justification for mergers – the need for legal certainty in approach to s 12A(3)(e)
On 25 August 2022, the Cyrus R Vance Center for International Justice in collaboration with various organisations, held the second leg of the series of webinars under the theme, ‘Eliminating […]
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Weather patterns over the past five to ten years indicate that South Africa is increasingly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO), which is a […]
