State of Brutality - a constitutional crisis II: Law enforcement and the social contract
This brief, the second in the series, considers the social contract underpinning society. The brief concludes by considering the government's view with regard to its citizens' lives against past practices.
State of Brutality - a constitutional crisis I: A Good Friday murder
This brief, the first in the series, considers the circumstances leading to the death of Mr Khosa on Good Friday. The brief concludes with an overview of the reactions by government in the wake of the murder as well as the subsequent litigation.
The Constitutional Court And The Electoral Act
The Constitutional Court ruling of 11 June 2020, declared the Electoral Act as unconstitutional to the extent that it requires that adult citizens may be elected to the national assembly only through their membership of political parties. This means that the Electoral Act will need to be amended and the Court has given Parliament 24 months to do so. This brief considers two possibilities as to how the Act can be amended.
Decision Making In A Time Of Uncertainty
The brief considers the present state of uncertainty and how decision making is to be viewed and implemented. Charles Simkins introduces risk and uncertainty and then considers political emergencies, dictatorship and what to do with debt. The brief concludes with remarks regarding coping in the present uncertainty.
A Missed Opportunity: President Ramaphosa Signs The IPID Amendment Bill Into Law
In this brief, Kimera Chetty discusses the significance of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Bill which was recently signed into law by President Ramaphosa.
Crime And Punishment In Contemporary South Africa V - Concluding Remarks
This is the fifth brief in a series of five. The first brief set the scene for an analysis of quantitative information of the criminal justice process. The next three briefs set out the analysis. This brief offers some concluding remarks.
Crime And Punishment In Contemporary South Africa IV - Estimating The Performance Of The System
This is the fourth brief in a series of five. The first brief set the scene for an analysis of quantitative information of the criminal justice process. This brief is the third of three setting out the analysis. The fifth brief offers some concluding remarks.
Crime And Punishment In Contemporary South Africa III - From Crime Reporting To Cases Finalised
This is the third brief in a series of five. The first brief set the scene for an analysis of quantitative information of the criminal justice process. This brief is the second of three setting out the analysis. The fifth brief offers some concluding remarks.