Op-Ed: 'Application dismissed' - a reflection on My Vote Counts v The Speaker of Parliament, and losing

By GREGORY SOLIK.

In light of Wednesday’s Constitutional Court judgment, it seems that everyone wants to 'win', everyone wants to be part of that moment when a victory is secured – no one more than My Vote Counts in a game in which we heavily invested. It’s so tempting to ...

Anti-Corruption March

anti corruption

The Unite Against Corruption initiative that is holding a series of marches against corruption on 30 September 2015, in a visible demonstration that people living in this country have had enough of corruption and the impunity enjoyed by those wielding power in both public and private sectors.

In what can ...

These 16 people could stop the next Marikana

amandlamobi

sixteen people

Police Minister Nhleko and the Police Portfolio Committee are currently overseeing the recommendations of the Marikana Report. We all know if we don't demilitarise our police, it's just a matter of time before we have another massacre.

Minister Nhleko wants to set up an expert panel on police crowd control, ...

UCT/MVC Public Lecture: Kate O’Regan / Conference: A Constitutional Missing Link? Regulation of SA Political Parties

MVC/UCT

You are invited to a public lecture by Kate O'Regan at 6pm on Thursday, 27 August 2015, and an all-day conference on Friday, 28 August 2015, co-hosted by UCT Politics and Public Law Departments and My Vote Counts.

Thursday's Schedule:

Kramer Law School Lecture Theatre, UCT Law Faculty, Middle Campus ...

Discussion: Is xenophobia the down side to nation-building?

ISS Goedgedacht

The Institute for Security Studies and the Goedgedacht Forum has invited you to join them for a discussion concerning “Is xenophobia the down side to nation-building?” See RSVP details below.

Some of the issues to be addressed include: - To what extent is what we are seeing a hang-over from ...

Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture and Launch of Dullah Omar Institute

CLC UWC

The Rector of the University Western Cape, Prof Pretorius, and the Director of the Community Law Centre (CLC), Prof De Visser has invited the public to the 10th Dullah Omar Memorial Lecture by Minister of Justice and Correctional Services, Mr Michael Masutha.

The Centre will be celebrating its 25th Anniversary ...