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
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17h30 for 18h00 Public Lecture by Justice Kate O’Regan: "A Constitutional Missing Link? The regulation of political parties in South Africa"
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18h45 – 19h30 Q & A session
- 19h30 – 21h00 snacks and drinks will be served
Friday's Schedule:
Oliver Tambo Moot Court – UCT Law Faculty, Middle Campus
08h00 – 08h30: Registration
08h45: Welcome and introductory remarks
- Prof. Pierre de Vos
- Prof. Anthony Butler
Session 1 09h00 – 11h00: International perspectives on the public vs. private character of political parties (the nature of political parties under the Constitution)
Panel consisting of: Chair: Judith February (MVC)
- Prof. Jonathan Klaaren / Firoz Cachalia (Wits)
- Prof. Matthijs Bogaards (Jacobs University Bremen)
- Prof Cora Hoexter (Wits)
- Nurina Alley (Activist, MVC lawyer)
Tea: 11h00 –11h15
Session 2 11h30 – 13h00: The legal regulation of parties, elections, and campaigns.
Panel consisting of: Chair: Ebrahim Fakir
- Prof. Joergen Elklit
- Raenette Taljaard
- Kgotsi Chikane (InkuluFreeHeid)
Lunch 13h00 – 14h00
Session 3
14h15 – 15h45: Transparency, accountability & the fight against corruption
Panel consisting of: Chair: David Lewis (Corruption Watch)
- Gabriella Razzano (ODAC)
- Michael Marchant (R2K)
- Lindsay Ferris (Sunlight Foundation)
Tea: 15h45 – 16h00
Session 4 16h00-17h00: Wrap up session - Where to from here? (1hr)
Panel consisting of:
Chair: Anthony Butler
- Pierre de Vos
- Barbara Hogan
**RSVP Jonty Cogger at jontycogger@gmail.com. Queries: Judith February 083 453 9817
This public lecture and conference was made possible by the generous funding of the Heinrich Boell Foundation and the Claude Leon Foundation.
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