Author: Azwimpheleli Langalanga
Published:
01
Nov
2023
As part of its new “South Africa in the World” project, HSF releases this brief explanatory note on the AGOA Summit happening from tomorrow until 4 November 2023. It is written by HSF’s foreign policy fellow, Azwimpheleli Langalanga.
AGOA
USA
South Africa
Trade
Author: Ezekiel Kekana
Published:
15
Aug
2023
The 10th of July 2023 was marked with joy and jubilation by many residents in Gauteng as the province experienced snow for the first time since 2012. For the homeless in Gauteng, it was an entirely different prospect altogether.
Briefs
Protecting Human Rights
Social Justice Transformation
Social Justice
Transformation
Author: Jos Venter
Published:
15
Nov
2022
On 22 October 2022, President Cyril Ramaphosa released the government’s response to the findings and recommendations of the Zondo Commission. The response puts forward various actions that will be taken to implement the recommendations aimed at the executive and the presidency. This brief highlights some of the crucial elements in the President’s response that have the potential to breathe life into the Zondo Commission’s findings and recommendations.
Briefs
state capture
president
politics and governance
Author: Jos Venter
Published:
29
Jul
2022
This brief explores the constitutional role of the Section 194 Committee tasked with establishing whether Public Protector Adv Busisiwe Mkhwebane has committed misconduct or is incompetent to hold office. It argues that in the course of carrying out its work, the Committee has no power to second guess judicial findings.
Fighting Corruption
Promoting Constitutional Democracy
Politics
Public Interest
Governance
Securing Accountability
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Building Democratic Institutions
Upholding the Rule of Law
Justice
Author: Helen Suzman Foundation
Published:
09
Jun
2022
This brief contains highlights from a discussion with HSF research fellow, Prof. Alex van den Heever regarding the implementation of basic income support in South Africa.
Economy
Briefs
Author: Jos Venter
Published:
04
Mar
2022
This brief examines the judgement of the Constitutional Court on the constitutionality of the rules adopted by the National Assembly for the removal of heads and commissioners of Chapter 9 institutions, the effect thereof on the current impeachment process of the Public Protector and it indicates what may be expected going forward.
Promoting Constitutional Democracy
Politics
Governance
Securing Accountability
Briefs
Strengthening the Judicial System
Building Democratic Institutions
Upholding the Rule of Law
Fighting Corruption
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
22
Feb
2022
This brief has been written to accompany the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the National Assembly’s Home Affairs Portfolio Committee on the Electoral Amendment Bill. The purpose of this brief is to compare the electoral system we have had until now with the system that the Bill intends to introduce, as well as the mixed-member proportional (MMP) system we propose as an alternative.
Briefs
Facilitating Public Participation
Promoting Constitutional Democracy
Protecting Human Rights
Fostering Deliberative Reasoned Decision Making
Elections
Securing Accountability
Author: Christopher Fisher
Published:
07
Feb
2022
This brief reviews the decision of the Supreme Court of the United States of America in National Federation of Independent Business et al v Department of Labour, OSHA and argues that it is able to usefully inform debates about vaccine / testing mandates in South Africa.
Briefs
Social Justice
Protecting Human Rights
Social Justice Transformation
Politics
Governance
Health
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