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The appointment of Judges
… v Minister of Safety and Security (2001) - the duty of courts to develop the common law, in this case concerning …
ArticleThe Black Sash: A History of Transformation
… that many members undertook were sit-ins in the commission courts. Well throughout the 1980s this exercise provided an … to ignore the violence and injustice…
The African Resistance Movement (ARM): An Organisational History
… She sought relief for her illegal abduction through the courts. Higgs was also kidnapped by apartheid government … and challenged the legality of his…
ArticleAfrican National Congress Timeline 2011 - 2020
AFRICAN NATIONAL CONGRESS TIMELINE — 2011 – 2020 2011 8 January 2011 African National Congress (ANC) President Jacob Zuma delivers the traditional ANC…
ArticleThe South African War 1899-1902
… Dutch would still be taught in schools and used in courts. A civil government would replace the military …
ArticleDrafting of the Final Constitution
… in the elections in terms of the Interim constitution. [xiii] The content of the Interim constitution There were … from http://www.country-data.com/frd/cs…
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Essay Questions
Causes of the French Revolution Based on the 2012 Grade 10 NSC Exemplar Paper: Grade 10 Past Exam Paper Grade 10 Source Addendum Grade 10 Past…
Liberation organisations
… democratically run. In the absence of justice, 'People's Courts' were established. They were made up of ordinary … township residents to take control of…
ArticleHow did the Nazis construct an Aryan identity?
… books, music, universities, schools, police, army, law courts and religion. In other words, they controlled every …
ArticleHistory Grade 10 - Topic 3 Contextual Overview
While colonialism and slavery flourished in the 18th century, the foundations of modern democracy were also being established. It is important to consider the…
ArticleRivonia Trial 1963 - 1964
… Trial, the ‘accused’ addressed this problem by using the courts as a site of struggle. They argued that the law was … violation of numerous influx control…
ArticleForced removals on Highveld and "black spots", 1912-1991
… to which they were being relocated to, it was invalid. The courts dismissed the application but granted the community …
ArticleYusuf Dadoo Timeline: 1920 - 1929
1920 January, Gandhi wrote to the press on the South African Appellate Court's judgment in the case of the Krugersdorp Municipality vs. Mohamed Dadoo. The…
ArticleThe Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State (The Zondo Commission)
In 2016, former Public Protector Thuli Madonsela released a report, State of Capture, after an investigation into influence over organs of the state. The…
The Many Faces of Apartheid Repression
… or 'preventive' purposes, without access to the courts, lawyers, family or friends, has been widely practiced … Over the years increasingly heavy use has…
ArticleLand Restitution in South Africa since 1994
… which contributed to the ineffectiveness of the courts to deal with the claims. Table below shows how the …
ArticleHistory of the Rape Crisis Trust in Cape Town
… Task Group on Rape, which led to improved treatment by the courts of rape and domestic violence matters (2003: 147), …
Yusuf Dadoo Timeline 1850-1889
1800s 1850 The Natal Legislative Council passes Law 14 of 1859 allowing the Government to import labour from India. 1860 16 November, The first batch of…
Documents, speeches, Awards, and articles relating to Albert John Luthuli
… securing the advancement of African-Americans through the courts. During the 1950's, the NAACP scored a number of … important legal victories, among which…
ArticleThe Women of Marikana
… organisation gathered in hospitals, funerals, prisons and courts. On Human Rights day, 21 March 2014, Sikhala Sonke …
ArticleLearning about history through people: oral history
… all like it was yesterday. We played tennis on the tennis courts in Ravenscraig Road, and in the streets, we swam at …
The French Revolution
… son. With his later namesakes, the Bourbon kings Louis XIII, Louis XIV and Louis XV, absolutism reached a climax. …
ArticleWhy protect children’s rights?
… this is that whipping is no longer a punishment that the courts may impose. Fraser v Children's Court, Pretoria North …
ArticleNatal Workers’ Theatre in the 1980s
… cultural chauvinism and divisions tore us apart. [xiii] The document also outlined the extreme difficulties … Qabula in Ibid. pg 54 [xii] Malange in Ibid…
ArticleAfrica’s Millennium Development Goals
… is off-track with all the Millennium Development Goals. [xiii] Umaru Musa Yar’Adua, former president Nigeria, dually … the Millennium Goals. New York:…
Article‘Liberated’ Slaves? by Joline Young
… of four a day previous to my having afforded them relief. [xiii] Thus the Flor da Bahia went on its way, taking along … Trade, (London: Frank Cass & Co. Ltd,…
ArticleTswana
… for its complex legal system, involving a hierarchy of courts and mediators, and harsh punishments for those found …
ArticleCustomary Marriages in South Africa: Understanding The Recognition of Customary Marriages Act of 1998
… have limited contractual capacity and limited access to courts. Later, Section 11A was incorporated into the BAA and …
ArticleThe Roots of Segregation: 1860-1910
… farmers began sinking into debt and facing the bankruptcy courts. In the words of a White farmer at the time: "Many a …
10 YEARS PROJECT
… factors which are commonly taken into account by national courts: (i) The motive of the offender - i.e. was it a …