Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
07
Jul
2020
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) has today written to the Minister of Police, the Portfolio Committee on Police, and the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”), cautioning them not to proceed with the appointment process of a new Executive Director of IPID.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
21
May
2020
Today, the Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) filed papers in the Constitutional Court, seeking urgent relief. It asks for an order directing Parliament and the Executive to take immediate steps to initiate, prepare, consider and pass legislation relating to COVID-19.
Media Statements
Author: HSF & DOI
Published:
10
Apr
2020
Legislatures around the world are finding ways to do their work and be transparent to the public by using online technologies, South African civil society is asking: are ours ready?
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
09
Mar
2020
On 26 February 2020, the Helen Suzman Foundation wrote to the Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Aaron Motsoaledi, on the recent implementation of the amendments to the legislation governing refugees in South Africa (the Refugees Act and Regulations).
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
30
Jan
2020
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) has submitted its comments to Parliament on the Eighteenth Amendment Bill to the Constitution. This Bill contains proposed changes to Section 25 of the Constitution, relating to expropriation without compensation.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
04
Dec
2019
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
01
Nov
2019
The High Court in Johannesburg handed down a judgment today in which it set aside a decision taken by the former Minister of Justice, Mr Michael Masutha, to extradite Mr Manuel Chang to Mozambique. The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) appeared in the matter as amicus curiae.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
15
Oct
2019
On 16 and 17 October 2019, the South Gauteng High Court in Johannesburg will hear review proceedings in respect of a decision to extradite Mr Manuel Chang to Mozambique. The Helen Suzman Foundation has been admitted as amicus curiae.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
25
Sep
2019
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
13
Sep
2019
On 30 August 2019, the Portfolio Committee on Health announced its call for comments along with its deadline of 11 October 2019 on the NHI Bill.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
03
Sep
2019
On 27 August 2019, the Ministry of Finance called for comments on a National Treasury document entitled Economic transformation, inclusive growth and competitiveness: towards an economic strategy for South Africa.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
26
Jul
2019
The Helen Suzman Foundation has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
22
May
2019
An open letter to the newly elected Members of Parliament was handed in to Parliament today, signed by 28 civil society organisations, including the Helen Suzman Foundation.
Media Statements
Author: Anton van Dalsen
Published:
26
Mar
2019
The struggle against State Capture and corruption in South Africa is a struggle for human rights. This is why the current revelations at the Commission of Inquiry into State Capture (the Zondo Commission) are important – they lay bare the various networks of looters in the public and private sector who have criminally enriched themselves at the expense of the many.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
27
Feb
2019
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“HSF”) has filed an application with the Constitutional Court to appeal an order of the Pretoria High Court which on 12 February 2019 sanctioned an agreement (“the Agreement”) between the Independent Police Investigative Directorate (“IPID”), Mr Robert McBride as the Executive Director of IPID, the Minister of Police (“the Minister”) and the National Assembly’s Portfolio Committee on Police.
IPID Renewal
IPID
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
11
Feb
2019
The Helen Suzman Foundation (“the HSF”) has a long-standing involvement in and commitment to ensuring the institutional independence of state entities, especially those tasked with the fight against corruption.
Media Statements
Author: Lee-Anne Germanos
Published:
13
Dec
2018
The disarray of South Africa’s criminal justice system is to a large degree the result of a conscious policy over the past decade, of attempts to fashion the leadership of various institutions to suit certain political or personal agendas.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
28
Nov
2018
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
03
Sep
2018
The Helen Suzman Foundation is pleased to announce that it was nominated and subsequently awarded The Bunnahabhain Humanitarian Award in honour of Chief Rabbi Harris by the South African Jewish Report and ABSA.
Media Statements
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
13
Aug
2018
The Helen Suzman Foundation (HSF) notes the judgment and order of the Constitutional Court in the case brought by Corruption Watch, Freedom Under Law and Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution.
NPA
Nxasana
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