Ruling in censorship case worth appealing

The Cape High Court ruling against the media in the so-called parliamentary censorship and signal jamming case serves to emphasise the importance the constitution places on the integrity of our democratic institutions.

The court, sitting as a full bench, ruled two to one that Parliament "has a right to protect ...

The Week Ahead: Packed plenary programme and committee corridor

Parliament has scheduled a broad and busy programme in the main chambers as well as in the committee corridor.

The President’s oral question session in the NCOP (on Thursday) is the main plenary event. His responses to questions on the recent xenophobic attacks and the Report on Farlam Commission of ...

LiveMagSA: How a bill becomes a law

By Sheilan Clarke

Let’s be honest; making sense of laws, legislation and bills all sound daunting. But we still have a responsibility to know what they mean and the level of impact they have on our lives. But don’t worry, we’re here to show you how bills eventually become laws ...

Constitution the winner in EFF victory

A high court ruling highlights how Parliament's presiding officers fail to act impartially.

The Economic Freedom Fighters might assail the Constitution as they promote their populist rhetoric but, like the Democratic Alliance, they have also become regular litigators who find success in court against the ruling party.

Last week EFF ...