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...
Critical shortage of Namibian judges ‘inhuman’
The alarming shortage of serving judges in Namibia is emerging as a national crisis. Several events illustrate the scale of the problem. First, a High Court judge made unprecedented remarks on the issue in court. Two days later, the Chief Justice included reference to...