A trying month so far for justice in Namibia, with a four-fold fiasco in the courts that has left egg on the face of the judiciary as well as the country’s top anti-corruption agency. Not to mention a judgment showing …Share this:Click to share on Twitter...
FROM the very first paragraph it’s clear this is no ordinary case. The opening remarks of acting labour court judge Sean Snyman, sitting in Johannesburg, were these: “This matter was born out of a tragic event, which, instead of being …Share this:Click to share...
INITIALLY it seems strange perhaps: a child rape case combined with a dismissal dispute at the Labour Court. Yet it has resulted in a landmark decision that could benefit many vulnerable witnesses in future. The case concerns a young woman, …Share this:Click to...
IMMEDIATELY after Icasa’s watershed media conference on the SABC’s ban on footage of violent protest, conflicting reports emerged of exactly what Icasa had said. According to some reports Icasa “recommended” the SABC lift its ban, others said the broadcaster was...
CONFIRMATION this week that 75 year old former South African tennis star Bob Hewitt must serve time in prison for rape and sexual assault was hailed as a victory for the women involved. Their courage in speaking about events of …Share this:Click to share on...
FIVE judges of Lesotho’s highest court have laid it on the line for no less a person than the head of that same court: not even an exalted judicial position shields you from facing prosecution or an impeachment tribunal, they …Share this:Click to share on...
