Law in the Media

01 Apr 2016
01 Apr 2016

March

Date Who Topic Link
31st Pierre de Vos in The New York Times ConCourt judgment against Jacob Zuma http://www.nytimes.com/2016/04/01/world/africa/south-africa-court-president-jacob-zuma.html?smprod=nytcore-iphone&smid=nytcore-iphone-share&_r=2&mtrref=undefined
31st Hugh Corder on The Conversation ConCourt judgment against Jacob Zuma https://theconversation.com/zuma-court-ruling-south-africans-witness-a-massive-day-for-democracy-57070
30th Cathy Powell on CapeTalk Court ruling on Zuma and Nkandla http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/12509/get-the-lowdown-on-tomorrow-s-judgement-on-the-nkandla-saga
29th Penelope Andrews on IOL Racism in post-apartheid South Africa http://www.iol.co.za/capeargus/racism-still-an-obstacle-2003525
29th Melissa Meyer on enca website How sexting is creating a safe space for curious millennials https://www.enca.com/technology/how-sexting-creating-safe-space-curious-millennials
23rd Nolundi Luwaya on Dispatchlive Comment on court ruling against AbaThembu king http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/response-to-kings-actions-may-shape-customary-law/
21st

Melissa Meyer on

The Conversation

Huffingtonpost.com

AllAfrica.com

 

 

 How sexting is creating a safe space for curious millennials

https://theconversation.com/how-sexting-is-creating-a-safe-space-for-curious-millennials-56453

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/the-conversation-africa/how-sexting-is-creating-a_b_9513748.html

http://allafrica.com/stories/201603210364.html
16th Richard Calland Political face-off between Zuma and ANC reformers

http://www.iol.co.za/business/opinion/high-stakes-drama-as-zuma-reformers-face-off-1998792

https://theconversation.com/high-stakes-drama-as-south-african-president-and-finance-minister-square-off-47698

 
15th Oluwatoyin Badejogbin on PowerFM The importance of taking African law online https://soundcloud.com/powerfm987/meet-the-people-taking-african-law-online
11th Hugh Corder Cape Town Principles for the appointment of judges https://theconversation.com/how-commonwealth-countries-have-forged-a-new-way-to-appoint-judges-56090
8th Pierre de Vos in Daily Dispatch AbaThembu king’s chances of a presidential pardon http://www.dispatchlive.co.za/news/king-buyelekhaya-dalindyebo-has-to-stop-tantrums-or-else-he-stays-in-jail/
7th Mariya Badeva-Bright on Daily Maverick The importance of taking African law online http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-03-07-op-ed-taking-african-law-online-and-why-it-matters/#.VwYk20dS1gU
6th Oluwatoyin Badejogbin on 702 The importance of free access to law in Africa and the AfricanLII programme https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rmojeL-wEbQ
3rd Kelly Phelps on CNN.com Oscar Pistorius appeal against murder conviction http://edition.cnn.com/2016/03/03/africa/pistorius-appeal-refused/index.html?eref=rss_world
2nd Pierre de Vos on CapeTalk Hawks investigating rogue SARS unit http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/11926/hawks-isn-t-legally-authorised-to-investigate-alleged-sars-rogue-unit
1st Chuma Himonga on Groundup Customary marriages in SA http://allafrica.com/stories/201603011722.html
1st Mark Shaw Hijacks on demand http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/03/01/Hijacking-on-demand

February

Date Who Topic Link
29th Cathleen Powell on CapeTalk What the vote of no-confidence means for Zuma http://www.702.co.za/articles/11876/jacob-zuma-faces-motion-of-no-confidence
29th

Rashida Manjoo on Iran Focus News and Analysis

Merrinews.com

 Women against Islamic fundamen-talism

http://www.iranfocus.com/en/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=30372:pledge-for-parity-women-united-against-islamic-fundamentalism&catid=6:women&Itemid=111

http://www.merinews.com/article/women-of-iran-supported-at-international-womens-day-2016-conference/15914062.shtml
26th Nolundi Luwaya on 702 Traditional Khoi San leadership bill http://omnyapp.com/shows/the-best-of-redi-tlhabi/traditional-khoi-san-leadership-bill
25th Pierre de Vos piece on Daily Maverick Police violence and student protest in constitutional democracy http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/opinionista/2016-02-25-on-arson-police-violence-and-student-protest-in-a-constitutional-democracy/
24th Johann Hattingh on Daily Maverick New tax legislation

http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-02-24-tax-me-if-you-can-tax-activism-of-a-different-kind/#.VtbS-vl97IU
22nd Dee Smythe in All Africa System fails rape victims http://allafrica.com/stories/201602222875.html
19th Dee Smythe on ewn System fails rape victims http://ewn.co.za/2016/02/19/OPINION-Rape-in-South-Africa-why-the-system-is-failing-women
19th Richard Calland on CapeTalk Zuma’s response to SONA debate http://www.702.co.za/articles/11659/zuma-plays-elder-statesman-in-sona-debate
17th Pierre de Vos in City Press Mbete striking Malema’s speech from the record http://city-press.news24.com/News/mbete-has-no-right-to-strike-malemas-fiery-speech-from-the-record-expert-20160217
17th Lauren Kohn in Mail & Guardian Mbeki’s interference in Jackie Selebi investigation http://mg.co.za/article/2016-02-17-mbekis-defence-of-npa-decision-wont-wash
17th Rashida Manjoo on chroniclelive.com Sexism in the world of football

http://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/news/north-east-news/lynsey-hipgrave-sexist-abuse-sexism-10907406
11th

Richard Calland on

News24

Business Day

 SONA

http://www.news24.com/Live/SouthAfrica/News/rule-breaking-is-the-effs-brand-political-analyst-20160211

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/02/11/news-analysis-eff-may-put-rules-to-test-in-zuma-address
11th

Pierre de Vos in

Business Day

CapeTalk

 SONA

http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/politics/2016/02/11/news-analysis-eff-may-put-rules-to-test-in-zuma-address

http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/11465/what-are-the-rules-governing-sona
10th Pierre de Vos on All Africa SONA http://allafrica.com/stories/201602100192.html
9th Lauren Kohn on CapeTalk Mbeki’s interference in Selebi prosecution http://omnyapp.com/shows/the-best-of-redi-tlhabi/mbeki-debate-letter-5
8th

Pierre de Vos in

Destiny Man

The Citizen

 Zuma Concourt case

http://www.destinyman.com/2016/02/08/zuma-in-for-week-of-hell/

 

http://citizen.co.za/982147/zumas-court-battle-heats-up/
5th Brendan Boyle in Business Day Social justice in the mining sector http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2016/02/05/mining-communities-out-in-the-cold-over-compensation
5th Rashida Manjoo on Express.co.uk Julian Assange’s stay in Ecuadorian embassy in London http://www.express.co.uk/comment/expresscomment/641621/Julian-Assange-Ecuadorian-embassy-UN-report-no-folk-hero-Britain-arrest-police
4th Pierre de Vos on IOL Nkandla case before ConCourt http://www.iol.co.za/news/crime-courts/concourt-gives-deadline-for-nkandla-deal-1979846
3rd Pierre de Vos in Cape Times Zuma’s Nkandla settlement to ConCourt http://www.iol.co.za/capetimes/zuma-mistaken-on-nkandla-offer--expert-1979581

January

Date Who Topic Link
28th Penelope Andrews in The Times Appointment as Dean of Law http://www.timeslive.co.za/thetimes/2016/01/28/Prof-comes-home-to-take-helm-of-SAs-top-law-school
28th Margareet Visser in Business Day Farm eviction report http://www.bdlive.co.za/national/2016/01/28/mps-revert-to-race-in-debate-on-farm-evictions-report
27th

Margareet Visser on

Fin24.com

SABC

Timeslive

 Casual labour on farms and labour law

http://www.fin24.com/Economy/farmworkers-casualties-of-shifts-in-food-business-government-policies-20160127

http://www.sabc.co.za/news/a/005920004b77919484f9e643e5868fd4/SA-labour-laws-led-to-massive-job-loss:-ILO--20160127

http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2016/01/27/Farmworkers-casualties-of-shifts-in-food-business-government-policies
25th

Monica de Souza Louw on

Groundup

Custom Contested

 Removing a tainted tribal leader

http://www.groundup.org.za/article/will-north-west-premier-depose-tainted-tribal-leader/

http://www.customcontested.co.za/will-north-west-premier-depose-tainted-tribal-leader/
24th Penelope Andrews and Lesley Greenbaum on IOL UCT debate on law, race and transformation http://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/western-cape/judge-accused-of-using-his-whiteness-1975087
22nd Penelope Andrews in Business Day Reflections on legal reform http://www.bdlive.co.za/opinion/2016/01/22/judges-death-provides-moment-of-reflection-on-legal-reform
20th Aninka Claasens on Biznews.com Motlanthe’s post-1994 law review panel http://www.biznews.com/leadership/2016/01/20/motlanthe-heads-post-1994-law-review-panel-has-transformation-worked/
15th Nolundi Luwaya on Daily Maverick Comment on the court ruling against AbaThembu king http://www.dailymaverick.co.za/article/2016-01-15-analysis-king-dalindyebos-disregard-for-customary-law-is-the-problem-not-his-conviction/#.VwYtw0dS1gW
11th Hugh Corder on CapeTalk Limitations of Freedom of Speech http://www.capetalk.co.za/articles/10729/what-does-the-constitution-say-about-freedom-of-speech-are-there-limitations
10th Hugh Corder on Timeslive Limitations of Freedom of Speech http://www.timeslive.co.za/sundaytimes/stnews/2016/01/10/Jail-the-racist
5th Thabiso Nyapisis on Sowetanlive Traditional and Khoisan leadership bill http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2016/01/06/traditional-bill-strips-people-of-their-rights