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Service Delivery in South Africa at a Glance
Against the backdrop of recent discussions on service delivery in the Kgetlengrivier Local Municipality this brief will examine current reactions to service ...
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Department seeks to amend the legislation governing the public service, but squanders the opportunity for meaningful reform
This brief examines the Department of Public Service and Administration's proposed amendments to the legislative scheme governing the public service. It is ...
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The State Of The South African Refugee Protection Regime: Part II - Politics And Policy
This brief - the second in a three-part series - explores reasons for the deterioration of refugee protection in South Africa.
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Whom The Gods Would Destroy They First Make Mad
How to achieve redistribution with growth in a period of economic decline is difficult and the beginning of wisdom is to avoid actions which make things worse ...
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The Public Sector Wage Dispute: Understanding the judgment of the Labour Appeal Court
This brief considers and evaluates the reasoning of the Labour Appeal Court in the public sector wage dispute and considers the implications of its judgment, ...
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Why Is Burger King Proving a Hard Sell?
This brief explores the legal basis for the Competition Commission prohibiting the purchase of Burger King by Emerging Capital Partners, and argues that it was ...
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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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A Constitutional Challenge To The Supplementary Budget I: A Direct Challenge Within The Context Of The Separation Of Powers
An article in Daily Maverick has proposed a direct constitutional challenge to the Supplementary Budget. This brief examines whether a court will entertain a ...
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A Constitutional Challenge To The Supplementary Budget II: What Are The Prospects Of Success Of A Socio-Economic Rights Challenge?
This brief examines the prospects of success of a constitutional challenge to the Supplementary Budget based on the State’s failure to allocate more resources ...
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Respect And The Right To Be Heard: Some Reflections
In this brief Charles Simkins reflects on the state of play around questions of legitimate speech in contemporary society.
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