On 22 November, the head of the African National Congress’s (ANC’s) electoral committee, former president Kgalema Motlanthe, announced the procedures and results of branch nominations for the party’s top six positions...
Constitutional Court
On what grounds can Section 89 panel’s findings be reviewed?
The Section 89 Independent Panel has found that there is prima facie evidence that there may be grounds for the removal of President Cyril Ramaphosa. Yet the President has vehemently denied any wrongdoing. This leads...
Navigating uncharted waters: the road to Local Government Elections
Following the impasse and uncertainty over the constitutionality of moving local government elections to 2022, and the consequent Constitutional Court decision, South Africa will hold Local Government Elections (LGE’s)...
Zuma’s prison sentence is good news for governance
South Africa’s Constitutional Court decision to sentence former president Jacob Zuma to 15 months in prison for contempt of court is momentous. Amid the incompetence, chaos and corruption that dominates media...
Good governance and the rule of law matter now more than ever for South Africa
South African politics is certainly more intriguing than fiction. Behind the drama, though, is the reality that twenty-seven years into our fragile democracy we are at a critical juncture. Critical junctures are major...
Malawi’s democratic milestone
An independent judiciary and a grassroots movement give Malawians a stronger voice When Malawians went to the polls in June 2020 – for the second time in little more than a year - the election not only marked the...
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