Catherine Kruyer says Parliament must comply with the principle of legality in amending legislation

Kimera Chetty says there is not enough time for proper implementation of electoral reform

Charles Simkins says it seems that in broad terms capital has taken a greater hit than labour

Respective powers of Parliament and Executive need to be restored

RW Johnson writes on his decision to move back to South Africa from Oxford in 1994

Catherine Kruyer examines whether a court will entertain such a case

Catherine Kruyer examines prospects of success on a socio-economic rights basis

Charles Simkins says GDP per capita in 2020 is expected to be 11.2% lower than it was in 2014

Charles Simkins examines claim that the guts have been torn out of the Covid-19 relief package announced in April

There is a matter still pending before the SCA over Robert McBride's removal, says Foundation

Charles Simkins reviews the supplementary budget, a brutal affair

Lee-Anne Germanos considers the circumstance leading to the death of Mr Khosa

Lee-Anne Germanos writes on law enforcement and the social contract in SA

Charles Simkins considers two possibilities as to how legislation can be amended

Charles Simkins says first step in dealing with a situation like this is to distinguish between risk and uncertainty

Kimera Chetty writes on why the legislation, though an improvement, still falls short

Charles Simkins concludes the series by pulling together key themes

Charles Simkins on the imprecision of the Victims of Crime Survey

Charles Simkins sets the scene for analysis of quantitative information regarding criminal justice process

Charles Simkins provides estimates of how the criminal justice system is actually functioning

Charles Simkins says just under half of all crimes are detected

Matthew Kruger on the detrimental impact on freedom and politics of any law that overemphasises risk and safety

Lee-Anne Germanos notes that abuse of power by police has increased by 32%

Nhlanghla Mnisi says disasters can be catalysts for beneficial systematic change

Foundation has asked court to direct govt to prepare proper legislation to govern response to epidemic

Organisation seeks restoration of Parliament and the Executive’s roles in relation to Covid-19

Charles Simkins says interventions can push out peak by up to a 100 days

Charles Collocott explores the impact of the average yield to maturity and other matters

Matthew Kruger says there is no such thing as 'an ordinal ranking of priority' in terms of constitution

Matthew Kruger writes on the constitutional duties the state is required to operate under

Matthew Kruger on the purpose and limits of powers afforded to the executive by the Disaster Act

Charles Simkins says there is a possibility of a stop-go-stop evolution of the economy

Anton van Dalen says credibility of govt’s general approach is slowly but steadily being eroded

Charles Collocott says what happens next will have a global impact

Chris Pieters considers the content of the NHI Bill as well as possible implications it may have

Chris Pieters explores present legal instruments designed to ensure all those who require it will have access to suchcare

Chris Pieters looks at how medical schemes have dealt with LCBO in light of pending NHI

Charles Simkins says need for emergency funding now will constrain expansion of welfare state in coming years

Charles Simkins says that data dissemination is essential for informed policy debate

Charles Simkins sets out a timeline of important related events

Lee-Anne Germanos says such violence is a global problem that has increased since global lockdown

Anton van Dalsen analyses govt’s alternatives once the initial 21 days are up

Matthew Kruger on why the consensus in favour of govt's response is disturbing

Charles Simkins suggests principles to guide thinking about relationship between pandemic and economy

Tove van Lennep says the BMA only exacerbates the problem it seeks to address

Amendment violates several provisions of Bill of Rights, says Francis Antonie

Cherese Thakur looks at process employed to create recommendations for anti-corruption convention

Charles Collocott says legislative changes regarding investment regulation of pension funds led to softening of limits

Charles Collocott says there are other investment funds which are possible targets for prescribed investments

Charles Collocott says best-case-scenario is only possible if there is a strong economy and strict fiscal discipline

Charles Collocott says currently there is no room for additional SOE equity or debt in GEPF

Charles Collocott says GEPF’s funding level has trended downward since 2014

Charles Collocott considers the legislative and regulatory framework for pension funds

Charles Collocott says funds regulated by Pension Funds Act have legal obligation to manage clients’ money in a responsible manner

Research also shows growing discontent with the functioning of democracy in SA

Charles Collocott says prescribing assets has proven to be detrimental to fund performance

Charles Collocott concludes series exploring whether pension and other funds can or should be used as funding

Nhlanhla Mnisi says debates about safe drinking water in SA are of practical concern to all consumers

Charles Simkins says rational policy requires a proper information system

Nhlanhla Mnisi says it is necessary that consumer confidence is sustained

Charles Simkins examines the systematic evidence available

Charles Simkins examines evidence relating to water service authorities and water boards

Judge Azhar Cachalia says the bench is now suffering, at all levels, from a shortage of skills

Foundation warns that change risks damaging investment in the SA economy

Charles Simkins tracks developments so far, and outlines difficulties in the process

Michelle Toxopeus says dept's master plan aims to raise third of R900bn needed from private sources

Michelle Toxopeus assesses oversight and accountability mechanisms

Michelle Toxopeus outlines mechanisms that support greater transparency, accountability and participation

Cherese Thakur says another way of looking at accountability is to delve into how it manifests in the real world

Cherese Thakur looks at the meaning of accountability and provides a guide on how to assess it

Cherese Thakur looks at assessing accountability mechanisms at a somewhat abstract level

Anton van Dalsen says there is insufficient detail on crucial aspects of the proposed NHI and its funding

Remarks by former Investec CEO during Helen Suzman Memorial Lecture, November 2019

Anton van Dalsen looks at the current situation in the health sector and how the NHI Bill proposes to change it

Anton van Dalsen summarises the HSF’s conclusions on the proposed legislation

Anton van Dalsen looks at governance and the State’s ability to manage the envisaged system

Nhlanhla Mnisi says evidence suggests that ingesting asbestos fibres from water dangerous

Nhlanhla Mnisi says such scarcity is to a large extent attributable to physical causes

Clear from record of private deliberations that race was the determining factor in deliberations

Foundation makes video to counter stereotypes about immigrants that inform xenophobia in SA

Nhlanhla Mnisi says since 1994, SA has achieved major reductions in backlogs

Foundation says govt has not explained how system will ensure health services of an acceptable quality

Michelle Toxopeus explores the procedures for declaring drought conditions a disaster

Lee-Anne Germanos asks whether it is not time to re-examine the way we view drugs

Lee-Anne Germanos says application of these laws continues to be discriminatory

Lee-Anne Germanos says decision to terminate must be left to the pregnant woman and not to any third party

Lee-Anne Germanos says criminalising sex work in SAhas not achieved its objectives

RW Johnson's analysis of how the party had gone off track

Tove van Lennep investigates the country’s notorious deportation regime and its custodians

Charles Simkins analyses Mboweni's statement and the projections made therein

Michelle Toxopeüs says municipalities are primary actors in implementation of water sensitive settlements

Michelle Toxopeüs examines approach taken by Cape Town and Joburg in response to increased water stress

Michelle Toxopeüs says SA must rethink its approach to urban water management

Charles Collocott looks at unique model for micro lending to service unsecured credit market in SA

Former researcher fell victim to an attempted hijacking, and subsequently passed away on Saturday evening

Michelle Toxopeüs says failures of implementing water allocation reform needs to be put on the agenda

Michelle Toxopeus says Dept of Human Settlements, Water and Sanitation is struggling to fulfill its obligations

Foundation says appointment and removal process of heads of institutions in criminal justice system need urgent revisions

Tove van Lennep says the country benefits from legitimate, documented and skills-driven immigration

Tove van Lennep says there are major limitations with the information available