THE Constitutional Court yesterday upheld a high court decision interdicting the President from granting pardons to perpetrators of political violence without first consulting victims. Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging member Ryna Albutt appealed against the ...
Read MoreBy Beauregard Tromp Former president Thabo Mbeki has effectively prevented President Jacob Zuma from unilaterally pardoning a number of racist, religious and political killers. At least, not without consulting their victims. This ...
Read MoreJOHANNESBURG - The Constitutional Court finding that victims have to be heard before perpetrators of political violence are pardoned was welcomed by the Democratic Alliance on Tuesday. "Chief Justice Sandile Ngcobo's judgment ...
Read MoreBy Loyiso Sidimba VICTIMS of apartheid-era atrocities are entitled to make representations before the president grants pardon to perpetrators, the country's highest court ruled today. In a unanimous decision, Chief Justice Sandile ...
Read MoreBy Natasha Marrian Johannesburg - The Constitutional Court on Tuesday upheld a high court decision interdicting the president from granting pardons to perpetrators of political violence without first consulting victims. Afrikaner Weerstandsbeweging ...
Read MoreBy Stuart Graham CAPE TOWN - Police reservists are volunteers who serve their communities and cannot try to force their way into being employed as permanent members, analysts said on Tuesday. Johan ...
Read MoreBy Franny Rabkin Civil society organisations has called on the DA to 'formally apologise' for its role in 'denying victims a voice' in applications for presidential pardons for politically motivated crimes. A ...
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