By Franny Rabkin BEFORE President Jacob Zuma can consider whether to pardon people convicted of "politically motivated" crimes , he would have to hear from the victims of the crimes, the Constitutional ...
Read More(CCT 54/09) [2010] ZACC 4 This case concerns the power of the President to grant pardon under section 84(2)(j) of the Constitution to people who claim that they were convicted of offences which ...
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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