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.
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?
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).
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
The Helen Suzman Foundation has written to the Speaker of the National Assembly, Ms Thandi Modise.
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.