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Articles on South African Law
Rape within marriage is still silenced in South Africa – why women are being failed
By Nyasha Karimakwenda, Associate Research Scientist, Wellesley College
Sexual violence in marriages is a very real issue in South Africa, but remains shrouded in silence and denial. It’s a subject that Nyasha Karimakwenda has researched for many years…
Articles on South African Law
Deepfakes and South African law: remedies on paper, gaps in practice
By Nomalanga Mashinini, Senior Lecturer, University Of The Witwatersrand
Deepfakes are forgeries of people’s faces, voices and likeness generated through artificial intelligence (AI). They create a serious digital deception. Deepfakes undermine constitutional rights, reduce trust in media and distort…
Articles on South African Law
Naming and shaming rape suspects: South African court ruling challenges current thinking
By Bonita Meyersfeld, Associate Professor, University Of The Witwatersrand
Victims and survivors of gender-based violence have increasingly started naming perpetrators in public. This phenomenon has gained traction through movements such as #MeToo, the #RUReferenceList and #AmINext. However, there has…
Articles on South African Law
South Africa wants to make alcohol more expensive. Why it’s a good idea – health economist
By Loyiso Maciko, Lecturer | Health Economist, University Of The Witwatersrand, SAMRC/WITS Centre For Health Economics, Decision Science
The harmful use of alcohol causes approximately 3 million deaths every year. Alcohol consumption is linked to over 200 diseases and other health conditions. These include liver diseases, heart diseases…
Articles on South African Law
Child support in South Africa: mothers speak about the struggle to get fathers to pay in a system rigged against women
By G. Nokukhanya Ndhlovu, Centre For Social Development In Africa, Faculty Of Humanities, University Of Johannesburg
Many women feel the maintenance system favours men. ShutterstockChild maintenance – the duty to support a child – is more than a right. It ensures children have their basic needs…
Articles on South African Law
Owning a gun in South Africa offers some safety, but risks run high for users and society – expert
By Guy Lamb, Criminologist / Senior Lecturer, Stellenbosch University
South Africa has one of the highest homicide rates in the world, eclipsed only by Honduras and a handful of Caribbean island states. Furthermore, South African police crime data shows…
Articles on South African Law
South Africa’s Constitutional Court at 30: a solid foundation but cracks are showing
By Hugh Corder, Professor Emeritus Of Public Law, University Of Cape Town
South Africa’s Constitutional Court stands out as one of the few government institutions that have protected and advanced the constitutional vision of a participatory democracy and social justice. Many other…
Articles on South African Law
South Africans fighting for Israel in Gaza: what does the law say?
By Michelle Nel, Stellenbosch University, Lecturer In Criminal, Military Law, The Law Of Armed Conflict At The Faculty Of Military Science
South Africa’s former foreign minister, Naledi Pandor, said the country’s citizens fighting for the Israel Defence Forces in Gaza faced prosecution upon their return. This statement followed tension between South…
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It took 16 years but South Africa has impeached a senior judge – who is John Hlophe and what went wrong?
By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Divisional Executive, Developmental, Human Sciences Research Council, Capable, Ethical State research division
Former Western Cape judge president John Mandlakayise Hlophe has become one of the first two members of South Africa’s judiciary to be impeached since the country became a constitutional democracy…
Articles on South African Law
South African marriage ruling is a win for divorcees and surviving spouses: it guides the sharing of their assets
By Waheeda Amien, Professor Of Legal Pluralism, Religious Family Laws, University Of Cape Town, Publisher, Human Rights
South Africa’s Constitutional Court has fundamentally changed the country’s marriage law, making it fairer to people who are married “out of community of property” when their marriages end. In these…