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Illicit Financial Flows - Part III: Laws And Institutions (Continued)
This series of briefs examines illicit financial flows in the South African context - and what is being done to stop them.
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Structural Interdicts: An Effective Means Of Ensuring Political Accountability?
Incapacity. Incompetence. Pure recalcitrance. Intentional non-compliance. Corruption. These are among the most egregious reasons for any government’s inability ...
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The Traditional Courts Bill - a problematic piece of legislation
This brief provides a summary of the Traditional Courts Bill, which was approved by the National Assembly on 12 March 2019. It discusses the place of customary ...
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Class Action Law Suits in South Africa
This brief considers the emerging legal field of class and group action law suits in South Africa. Previously uncommon and undefined in law, these cases are ...
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The National Credit Amendment Act - And What Can Be Done
This brief looks at the potential effects of the National Credit Amendment Act that was recently signed into law. It begins with an overview of the Act, ...
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Constitutional damages: Recent decisions in focus
This brief explores the concept of “constitutional damages” in South Africa and why they were awarded to the loved ones and survivors in the Life Esidimeni ...
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Legal Costs Orders - An Underused Tool For Accountability - Part II: The Present And Future
This brief - Part II in a two-part series - examines ongoing litigation where high-ranking public officials face the prospect of being ordered to pay legal ...
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Violence against women - Part I: Case studies and legal mechanisms
This 2-part brief series considers whether the law and society are working effectually to protect women from violence.
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Violence against women - Part II: Evaluation and recommendations
This 2-part brief series considers whether the law and society are working effectually to protect women from violence.
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Whistle-blower Protection: Does South Africa Match Up? - Part III
This brief is the third in a four part series. The first two briefs consider South Africa's legislative provisions for the protection of whistle blowers ...
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