IN CONVERSATION WITH IKAGENG AND TAKASHI, MEMBERS OF ACTIVATE, ON BRINGING AWARENESS ON INCLUSIVITY IN THE CAMPUS

The Constitutional Court has declared the Public Procurement Act unconstitutional and invalid, finding that Parliament failed to fulfil its constitutional obligation to facilitate reasonable public participation in the law-making process. AmaBhungane was directly involved in the litigation as a second applicant in the Constitutional Court case, after intervening in the…

In May this year, the Constitutional Court ruled that Parliament had acted inconsistently with the Constitution when it decided not to proceed with impeachment proceedings against President Cyril Ramaphosa following the Section 89 Independent Panel's Phala Phala report. The Court ordered that the process be revived, but the President subsequently…

Member of Parliament Carol Mafagane of the uMkhonto we Sizwe party has tabled a private members’ bill to have small businesses such as spaza shops & hair salons reserved for South Africans.

Proposed BEE Rules for Petrol Stations Spark Policy and Property Rights Debate New draft proposals linked to the South African National Roads Agency (SANRAL) are triggering debate after reports that they could introduce expanded black economic empowerment (BEE) requirements for petrol stations and other businesses operating along national roads. According…

South Africa is producing enough food to feed its population, yet millions of people continue to struggle to put nutritious meals on the table. With food prices remaining high and hunger and malnutrition affecting households across the country, the South African Human Rights Commission has launched a national inquiry into…