Press Release: Helen Suzman Foundation statement on the JSC’s interviews for Chief Justice
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 09 Feb 2022
Protest at the degraded process that was the Judicial Service Commission’s (JSC) recent interviews for the Chief Justice position has been unscrupulously represented as opposition to the possible appointment of Justice Mandisa Maya as Chief Justice.
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Press Release: The Hsf Discusses The Manuel Chang Case With The Daily Maverick
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 26 Jan 2022
Tomorrow at 12:00, the Helen Suzman Foundation's Director, Nicole Fritz, will be participating in a live discussion with the Daily Maverick regarding the case of Manuel Chang.
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Press Release: The Executive Authority of the Republic of South Africa in relation to exchanges between the Presidency and the Minister of Tourism
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 21 Jan 2022
In this press release, the Helen Suzman Foundation sets out the Constitutional Provisions governing the executive authority of the Republic of South Africa as applicable to the recent exchanges between the President and the Minister of Tourism.
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Press Release: Civil Society Responds To Minister Lindiwe Sisulu’s Statements On The Justice System
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 13 Jan 2022
On 7 January 2022, Minister of Tourism Lindiwe Sisulu published an article in which she launched an extraordinary attack on South Africa’s justice system, its Constitution, and the judiciary. Although authored in her personal capacity, Ms Sisulu’s public utterances, made as a member of the Executive and as a high-ranking member of the African National Congress, must be repudiated in the strongest terms.
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Press Release: The HSF Pays Tribute To Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 05 Jan 2022
On 26 December 2021, South Africa bid farewell to much-loved Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu. His life was one of unfaltering moral clarity and courage in the face of injustice – past and present.
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Press Release: Gauteng High Court Hands Down Judgment In Mr Zuma’s Medical Parole Case
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 15 Dec 2021
Gauteng High Court Declares National Commissioner’s Decision To Be Unlawful And Orders Mr Zuma To Return To Jail.
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Press Release: Judgment Delivered In The Matter Of Manuel Chang’s Extradition
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 08 Dec 2021
The Gauteng High Court Has Delivered Judgment In The Matter Concerning The Extradition Of Manuel Chang.
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Press Release: Supreme Court Of Appeal Decides In Line With The HSF In The Magistrates’ Commission Hearing
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 02 Dec 2021
Judgment Was Delivered Today In The Appeal Of The Magistrates Commission v Richard Lawrence, Where The Helen Suzman Foundation Participated As The Amicus Curiae.
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Press Release: HSF In The High Court In An Application To Review The National Commissioner Of Correctional Services’ Decision To Place Jacob Zuma On Medical Parole
Author: Karel
Published: 22 Nov 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) Will Be Litigating In The Pretoria High Court Today In An Application To Review The Then-National Commissioner Of Correctional Services, Arthur Fraser’s, Decision To Place Mr Zuma On Medical Parole.
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Press Release: Obituary for Frederik Willem de Klerk
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 12 Nov 2021
Frederik Willem de Klerk, who served as State President of South Africa from 1989 to 1994 and as Deputy President from 1994 to 1996, has died at the age of 85.
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Press Release: The HSF Objects To The Shortlisting Of Judge President Hlophe And Adv Mkhwebane In The List Of Nominees For Consideration For The Position Of Chief Justice
Author: Karel
Published: 15 Oct 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation Submitted Its Objections To The Shortlisting Panel And The Presidency On The Nomination And Shortlisting Of Potential Chief Justice Candidates Judge President John Hlophe And Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane
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Press Release: Second Anniversary Of The Murder Of Arvitha Doodnath
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 12 Oct 2021
Today marks the second anniversary of the murder of Arvitha Doodnath, a former colleague and subsequent Research Fellow of the Helen Suzman Foundation.
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Press Release: HSF Launches An Urgent Review Of The Decision By The National Commissioner To Release Mr. Zuma On Medical Parole
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 14 Sep 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation Has Launched An Urgent Application Seeking To Review And Set Aside The National Commissioner’s Decision To Place The Former President On Medical Parole. To Facilitate The Review, The HSF Has Asked The Court To Order The National Commissioner To Urgently Provide The Record Of And The Reasons For His Decision.
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Press Release: HSF Files Papers In The Matter Concerning The Extradition Of Mr Manuel Chang, The Former Minister Of Finance In Mozambique
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 10 Sep 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) Has Filed Papers In The Matter Of Forum De Monitoria Do Orcamento V Manuel Chang And Others
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Press Release: HSF Writes To The National Commissioner Of Correctional Services Regarding Jacob Zuma’s Medical Parole
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 08 Sep 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) Has Written To The National Commissioner Of Correctional Services, Arthur Fraser, Requesting Reasons For His Decision To Place Former President Jacob Zuma On Medical Parole.
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Press Release: HSF To Appear As Amicus In The Supreme Court Of Appeal In The Magistrates’ Commission Hearing
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 31 Aug 2021
Tomorrow – 01 September 2021 – The Supreme Court Of Appeal Will Hear Argument In The Magistrates’ Commission’s Appeal Against The Bloemfontein High Court’s Judgment Concerning The Appointment Procedure Followed For Magistrates. The HSF Will Appear As Amicus To Put Forward Arguments On The Proper Interpretation Of Sections 174(1) And (2) Of The Constitution.
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The Helen Suzman Foundation Makes Submissions on the International Law Implications of Former President Jacob Zuma’s Imprisonment for Contempt of Court
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 19 Aug 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation Has Made Further Submissions In Response To Directions From The Constitutional Court, Which Sought Clarity On Various Matters Of International Law Relevant To The Imprisonment Of Former President Jacob Zuma For Contempt Of Court.
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Appointment Of New Executive Director
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 16 Aug 2021
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has appointed a new Director.
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The Helen Suzman Foundation has made submissions to the Firearms Committee on the Firearms Control Amendment Bill, 2021 that seeks to amend the Firearms Control Act 60 of 2000
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 03 Aug 2021
In its submission, the HSF acknowledged the importance of achieving the objectives the Bill seeks to achieve and made the following submissions:
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The Helen Suzman Foundation Confirms Its Support For Universal Health Coverage But Points Out The Inadequacy And Shortcomings Of The Nhi Bill
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published: 29 Jul 2021
The Helen Suzman Presents Its Views On The National Health Insurance Bill To The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee On Health.
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