The 16 Days of ‘Activism for No Violence against Women and Children Campaign’ (16 Days Campaign) is a United Nations campaign which takes place annually from 25th November (International Day of No Violence against Women) to 10th December (International Human Rights Day). It also forms the centrepoint of the government’s comprehensive ‘365 Days of Activism […]
On 30th November 2021, the Deputy Director General for Public Employment Services in the Department of Labour, Sam Moratoba, told the portfolio committee on tourism that migrants constitute about 4% of South Africa’s population and about 7% of the workforce. In this regard he made the point that many undocumented migrants live under the radar, […]
At a media briefing on 25th November, a government spokesperson revealed that Cabinet had decided to discontinue the renewal and operation of Zimbabwean Exemption Permits (ZEP), which are set to expire on 31st December this year. Rumours, which the Cabinet statement called ‘fake news’, were circulating that the permits would be renewed for a further […]
President Ramaphosa’s announcement yesterday that the public will be able to participate in the process of selecting the new Chief Justice is a significant and welcome development. There are few public offices more important than that of the CJ, who is not only the head of the Constitutional Court, but the leader of the judiciary […]
In August 2021 the Department of Home Affairs invited Angolans with particular types of documentation to apply for the Angolan Exemption Permit. The Department estimates that about 5 000 Angolans should be eligible for this permit. The invitation has now been extended to those with the Angolan Special Permit issued in 2018, which is due […]
South Africa celebrated National Women’s Day on 9th August, and the whole month of August is dedicated to the promotion of the rights of women. National Women’s Day was first celebrated as a national holiday in 1995; it is an opportunity to pay tribute to women for their essential role in the building and development […]
Good news on governance issues has been in pretty short supply for some time in our country, so the announcement that the South African Auditor-General has been ranked by the World Bank as one of only two national audit offices that are fully independent and able to carry out their work without undue influence, is […]
Firstly, this reshuffle, like almost everything that President Ramaphosa says and does, was underwhelming – intentionally so. As usual, there was a lot of heated speculation in the media and among commentators about how many changes there would be, and whether some of the big names would fall. We should know by now that Mr […]
Response – A Republic of Laws
Response – World Refugee Day 2021 By Peter-John Pearson..
