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
Author: Charles Simkins
Published:
21
Jan
2022
This brief is a companion to the Helen Suzman Foundation’s submission to the Department of Labour on the Report of the National Minimum Wage Commission on the Review and Adjustment of the National Minimum Wage for 2022. The analysis here amplifies the argument the Foundation made in its submission.
Economy
Briefs
Author: Mihloti Basil Sherinda
Published:
07
Dec
2021
This brief follows the brief titled “Away from colonialism or not? The Constitutional Court is to decide an important Unisa v Afriforum case on language policy at University level in terms of section 29(2) of the Constitution”.
Education
Briefs
Author: Mihloti Basil Sherinda
Published:
07
Dec
2021
This is the third brief on hate speech law and it considers components of the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill (“the Hate Speech Bill”). We also explore the relationship of the Bill and the case of Qwelane v SAHRC (Qwelane).
Briefs
Public Interest
Justice
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
07
Dec
2021
This is the second brief dealing with the Constitutional Court’s decision in Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission. This brief considers the issues that arise from the Court’s interpretation of the word “harm” in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.
Briefs
Public Interest
Justice
Author: Zeenat Emmamally
Published:
07
Dec
2021
This is the first of three briefs on hate speech law and it sets out the findings in the judgment of teh Constitutional Court in Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission, wherein the Court interrogated the hate speech provision in the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Act.
Briefs
Public Interest
Justice
Author: Chelsea Ramsden
Published:
02
Dec
2021
This brief discusses politics of old and new and attempts to draw attention to the relationship between the government and the people. This brief is derived from discussions held, and ideas shared, at a conference hosted by the Goedgedacht Forum titled “COVID-19 Kindness: How Should We Do Politics Differently in South Africa?”
Briefs
Politics
Governance
Why the Government is proposing Electoral Reform now and why the proposal is inadequate
