Stiff penalties imposed on counsel for ‘Stalingrad’-style litigation
Here’s something I rarely say: this was an electrifying judgment. That’s probably because I’m a South African who spends much of my life reading court decisions. Like many other court-watchers I’ve devoted a significant amount of time to a myriad decisions on...
Judges set deadline for Lesotho’s law-makers: draft, pass ‘conflict of interest’ legislation
For three decades, Lesotho’s National Assembly has blithely neglected an important duty required by the constitution – to pass a law dealing with ‘conflicts of interest’ by MPs and senators in relation to government contracts. Now though, the country’s constitutional...
Candidates for Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau don’t make the grade
Malawi’s struggle with corruption in high places has become even more complicated because of ongoing delays and difficulties in appointing someone to head the country’s Anti-Corruption Bureau. Now the high court has issued an important decision that could have...