In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the world saw an unprecedented wave of paternalistic government public health policies being implemented around the globe. ‘Legal paternalism seems to imply that since […]
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The questions around the access to COVID-19 vaccines have raised debates globally and the challenges of the vaccination roll outs in South Africa (SA) have left the majority of citizens […]
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The Constitution of South Africa’s (SA’s) ‘Bill of Rights is a cornerstone of democracy in South Africa. It enshrines the rights of all people in our country and affirms the […]
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Australian Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, asserted that a COVID-19 vaccine will be ‘as mandatory as you can possibly make it’ while South Africa’s President Cyril Ramaphosa, on the other hand […]
Read moreBy Kgomotso Ramotsho The Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Ronald Lamola, tabled the budget of the National Department: Office of the Chief Justice (OCJ) to the National Assembly on […]
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A mere 15 minutes’ walk from former president Jacob Zuma’s homestead in Nkandla, the Nkungumathe community has been waiting since 1996 for a new school to be built. The community […]
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Legislation published from 1 – 30 April 2021 Commencement of Acts Marine Spatial Planning Act 16 of 2018. Commencement: 1 April 2021. Proc4 GG44383/1-4-2021 (also available in isiZulu). Customs and […]
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The normative standards in international human rights obligate governments to respect, protect and fulfil the human rights of all people in their territory. The World Health Organisation (WHO) declared COVID-19 […]
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I am not aware of any previous period in history, when numerous events taking place simultaneously, have had such a profound impact on legal practice in South Africa (SA). At […]
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As 2021 begins amidst the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, South Africa (SA) was moved back to Adjusted Alert Level 3, on 29 December 2020, in order to curb the […]
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