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CW and Casac play role in ConCourt’s public protector judgment

Image: De Rebus “They simply add no real value on the issues that have increased here.” These were the words of Advocate Hangwi Matlhape, representing Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane as she took her fight to have Parliament’s rules for the impeachment and removal of Chapter 9 heads declared unconstitutional, to the Constitutional Court (ConCourt). And Read more >

CW, Casac support parliamentary process in Mkhwebane removal matter

Image: Flickr/GovernmentZA Corruption Watch (CW) and the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) have joined, as amici curiae, Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane’s application to have Parliament’s rules for the removal of the head of a Chapter 9 institution, declared unconstitutional. The two organisations are supporting the inquiry into Mkhwebane’s fitness to Read more >

The descent of Jacob Zuma in 31 steps and counting

By Kavisha Pillay and Mark Hayward First published on Daily Maverick Last week, the Constitutional Court heard arguments that Parliament should either allow for, or be ordered to conduct, a secret ballot when MPs are voting in a motion of no confidence against President Jacob Zuma. The hearing came after a weekend of storms covered Read more >