Podcasts about south african constitutional court

He is a renowned author, academic, activist, judge, and lawyer. He is a well-known anti-apartheid campaigner and former justice of the South African Constitutional Court. He worked to improve conditions in South Africa for everyone, despite going into exile, losing his arm, and losing sight in one eye due to a bomb that was hidden in his car. In tonight's conversation, host Motheo Khoaripe speaks with Albie Sachs.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode I talk about the extraordinary legal system of South Africa with Jason Mitchell, an experienced South African advocate. We discuss the South African legal system and Jason's experience at an American law school. We then move to discuss the fact that South Africa offers a split legal system between "attorneys" and "advocates" (like the solicitors and barristers of the UK system). Then we discuss the South African court hierarchy, including the intermediate court of appeals (the Supreme Court of Appeal) and the apex court (the Constitutional Court of South Africa). We delve into how the Supreme Court of Appeal does its work, and how it is differentiated from the Constitutional Court, consider the constitutional grant of fact-finding to the Supreme Court, and the bases for jurisdiction in the Constitutional Court. We talk about how the Constitutional Court can confirm laws as unconstitutional or constitutional, and then talk a little about South Africa has British style procedure but Dutch-Roman law. We then detail how judges end up on the Constitutional Court, and then dig in on the extremely moving symbolism of the South African Constitutional Court and how it relates to repudiating the apartheid regime. Finally, we discuss how to actually litigate a case in the Constitutional Court and how decisions are made in that Court, including a lot of discussion about oral argument and the skills of top South African advocates. This is a great episode about a legal system that is both familiar and deeply different. Please send me your feedback at @RMFifthCircuit.

Listen to the Sun. Dec. 11, 2022 special edition of the Pan-African Journal: Worldwide Radio Broadcast hosted by Abayomi Azikiwe, editor of the Pan-African News Wire. The program features our regular PANW report with dispatches on the emergence of further details surrounding the passing of Congolese musician and political figure Tshala Muana in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC); a Libyan man was arrested and transported to the United States in connection with a bombing which occurred in the United Kingdom decades ago; the South African Constitutional Court has dismissed a motion for reconsideration filed by the family of Chris Hani and the Communist Party (SACP) on the parole of Hani's assassin; and the Zambian youth killed in Ukraine fighting alongside the Russian military has been returned to the Southern African state. In the second and third hours we commemorate the 163rd anniversary of the state execution of anti-slavery fighter John Brown in Dec. 1859. We look back on the historical events leading up to the raid on Harper's Ferry such as the Fugitive Slave Act, Missouri Compromise, the Kansas-Nebraska Act, the Dred Scott Decision, etc. and the role of these developments in contemporary society. 

In this episode, we speak to Justice Steven Majiedt of the Constitutional Court of South Africa on the unique history of South African constitutionalism, whether the constitution can bring about transformation and the future of socio-economic rights protection in light of COVID and the cost-of-living crisis.

In this episode, we speak to Justice Steven Majiedt of the Constitutional Court of South Africa on the unique history of South African constitutionalism, whether the constitution can bring about transformation and the future of socio-economic rights protection in light of COVID and the cost-of-living crisis.

BCR is talking about Sex Work. We spoke with a knowledgeable scholar whose recently published book “Policing Bodies” details her ethnographic study of the interaction of sex workers – the police – and the justice system of Johannesburg, South Africa. Prof. Thusi teaches in Bloomington at the Indiana University Maurer School of Law and at the Kinsey Institute. India has worked with the ACLU, Human Rights Watch, the Center for Constitutional Rights and The Opportunity Agenda. Early in her career – India clerked for the South African Constitutional Court – and was curious about the rough neighborhood down the block from the Court. Her two-year study of the interaction of Johannesburg police and that city's sex workers began in May of 2013. What India Thusi learned in South Africa may help us think more deeply about our own American attitudes on sex work. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

After a long process to choose a design and construct a building, the new South African Constitutional Court building, the flagship structure of Constitution Hill, was officially opened on 21 March 2004. Judge Albie Sachs gives us a tour of the historic site. Credits: Angie Kapelianis © SABC 2021. No unauthorised use, copying, adaptation or reproduction permitted without prior written consent of the SABC.

An expert in digital brand building, intellectual property law and entrepreneurship, Shontavia Johnson is a recognized leader and influencer throughout the country. Twice named one of the top young lawyers in America, Shontavia's unique background makes her the perfect coach for professional women who want to start businesses that leverage their ideas, expertise and intellectual property. She is a recovering patent lawyer who loves, but doesn't actively practice, IP law.   Shontavia is the founder of the Brand and Business Academy, a program that teaches working professional women how to create their businesses in six weeks or less. She also serves as Clemson University's associate vice president for entrepreneurship and innovation, where she connects students, corporate partners, startups and other universities.   As a speaker, Shontavia has given the closing talk at TEDxAtlanta, spoken at SXSW multiple times, and taught law and innovation principles in Europe, Asia, and across North America. She has appeared in TIME, the Washington Post, the LA Times, and on NPR. She was named one of 200 black women in tech to follow on Twitter in both 2018 and 2021.   Shontavia loves books, Meg Thee Stallion, and adventure sports. The craziest thing she's ever done is bungee jump from the highest commercial bungee on the planet.   Here's what we covered on the episode: Shontavia's Journey Through Intellectual Property Law () How Shontavia was on episode 136 of the podcast where we talked about her story and she shared tips on how we can help protect ourselves as entrepreneurs; she's back again to discuss other legal things you need in order to protect your business  Shontavia shares the story of how she decided to go to law school because of a boy and says she didn't know anything about law when she started and picked intellectual property law because of her degree in bioengineering and the high paying salary  In 2006, Shontavia graduated from law school and took a job as an intellectual property lawyer and shares that the work was interesting but she felt unfulfilled and unconnected at the firm  After a year and a half at the firm, Shontavia quit her job and went to South Africa for 3 months and while she was there she had the opportunity to study comparative constitutional law, which is comparing the Constitution to different countries around the world   The person who taught her law course in Africa was a Justice on the South African Constitutional Court; he was a young civil rights lawyer in the middle of this movement to dismantle apartheid years ago and his stories inspired Shontavia to figure out how she was going to help people  How Shontavia started writing to get her message out there because she knew not a lot of people understand intellectual property; she kept writing which resulted in some of her pieces being in TIME and The Washington Post  Using Relevant Topics in Your Business () While teaching at Drake University, Shontavia wrote an academic article on memes, which many other law professors criticized her for but many other people liked, so she wrote a public article regarding memes that landed her the chance to speak at TEDxAtlanta  How Shontavia started writing was by taking relevant topics and writing about the controversial position on it and gives examples, and suggests if you are writing to bring a different viewpoint on topics to help you stand out  Shontavia's pop culture class, which is where she takes something that is happening in pop culture and teaches people lessons about it relating to intellectual property or entrepreneurship and explains her recent Cardi B lesson  How to use what others are doing and relate it back to your business, and other examples of how Shontavia has done this in her business and how you can too We discuss how your personal brand and corporate brand can be the same, or they can be separate but you have to make the choice for yourself, and give examples of people who have their personal brand and corporate brand all in one  Shontavia shares what she wanted when she started writing, which was for people to know her for pop culture and how it relates to law and wanted to be the person people thought of when there was a question about law within pop culture, and shares how she was very intentional in this  The switch Shontavia made from writing to video content over these topics, which helped her become more comfortable with speaking, which in turn helped more people find the videos and led to people reaching out to her  Leveraging Your Business Through Licensing + Landing Opportunities () One step to get to licensing Shontavia shares is building up enough social proof and enough content where people trust whatever piece of intellectual property you have is something that if they deliver it to their audience, it will be of high value  Once you create what you're delivering or selling, Shontavia says there are 4 options to leverage and scale your business through licensing, assignments, white labeling, or affiliate deals — she describes each type and how you can use them in your business Shontavia shares an Instagram page called, Influencer Pay Gap, that helps people understand the influencer industry and where people can anonymously submit the pay they are getting for influencer deals   How to go from being offered smaller deals to getting bigger deals Shontavia says is about building your social proof and how she's seen the social proof work in her business  In the last couple of years, Shontavia shares that she has gotten an agent and has found it to be very helpful because they bring opportunities to her that she might not know about otherwise and there's the benefit of not having to do the back and forth of reaching out  For people who want to start a career in speaking or use speaking to leverage other opportunities Shontavia suggests the book, “The Breakthrough Speaker” by Smiley Poswolsky  If you put in the work, the rest will fall into place, and Shontavia shares that she did around 90 speaking engagements before she ever got an agent Connect with Shontavia on Instagram, Twitter, Youtube or join her email list at shontavia.email     Links mentioned: Brand and Business Academy  Episode 136 of The Design Business Show  Influencer Pay Gap Instagram Page Connect with Shontavia on Instagram  Connect with Shontavia on Twitter Shontavia's YouTube Channel  Join Shontavia's Email List     Like what you heard?  Click here to subscribe + leave a review on iTunes. 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The State Capture Commission is set to appear at the Constitutional Court on where its application to have former president Jacob Zuma arrested, will be heard.Chairman of the commission, Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo, approached the apex court seeking a contempt of court order against Zuma and have him sentenced to two years in prison for his refusal to appear.The matter stems from the former president’s defiance of a January order by the Constitutional Court, compelling him to appear before the commission, following several delays on his end. Zuma however replied that the laws of this country are politicized even at the highest court in the land.

John is chatting with Philip Ingram MBE from Grey Hare Media about Privacy Law and Data.John is a highly regarded silk in South Africa, specialising in large commercial trials, competition proceedings, Judicial Review and actions and injunctions for defamation and privacy.He has extensive experience in these fields and has also written for academic journals – both in South Africa and internationally – in most of them.In the last few years, he has acted for a large European bank in Competition Tribunal proceedings arising from the alleged fixing of currency exchange rates of emerging markets in New York; for an international commodities trading company in lifting a freezing order over a consignment of cobalt from the DRC; for South African Breweries in an arbitration dispute under Uncitral rules arising from a contract for the delivery of its product which necessitated a close knowledge of the logistics business; and in a Judicial Review arising from the award of a tender worth approximately half a billion rands per year.His breadth of experience equips him to act across wide ranging commercial fields from banking and contract law to civil fraud, judicial review and negligence, and in commercial injunctions.John has appeared in courts at all levels both in South Africa and the United Kingdom, including the South African Constitutional Court and the United Kingdom Supreme Court, as well as in arbitrations.To contact John please go via his clarks on:Telephone: 020 7421 8051Email: clerks@36commercial.co.uk

In Episode 11, Philip Ingram MBE is chatting with John Campbell SC of the London Based 36 Commercial about Privacy Law and Data.John is a highly regarded silk in South Africa, specialising in large commercial trials, competition proceedings, Judicial Review and actions and injunctions for defamation and privacy.He has extensive experience in these fields and has also written for academic journals – both in South Africa and internationally – in most of them.In the last few years, he has acted for a large European bank in Competition Tribunal proceedings arising from the alleged fixing of currency exchange rates of emerging markets in New York; for an international commodities trading company in lifting a freezing order over a consignment of cobalt from the DRC; for South African Breweries in an arbitration dispute under Uncitral rules arising from a contract for the delivery of its product which necessitated a close knowledge of the logistics business; and in a Judicial Review arising from the award of a tender worth approximately half a billion rands per year.His breadth of experience equips him to act across wide ranging commercial fields from banking and contract law to civil fraud, judicial review and negligence, and in commercial injunctions.John has appeared in courts at all levels both in South Africa and the United Kingdom, including the South African Constitutional Court and the United Kingdom Supreme Court, as well as in arbitrations.To contact John please go via his clarks on:Telephone: 020 7421 8051Email: clerks@36commercial.co.uk

On 21 March, South Africa observed Human Rights Day, a day that commemorates the events of the 1960 Sharpeville massacre and the brutal legacy of human rights violation during apartheid. The month of March is also serves as a reminder of the sacrifices that went into the struggle for democracy in South Africa.  At the dawn of democracy in 1994, South Africa enshrined into its constitution one of the most extensive Bill of Rights of any country in the world. In part as a demonstration of the new democratic government's dedication to embracing “shared values of human rights and dignity for everyone”. The preamble to South Africa's constitution, often cited in Constitutional Court judgments, recognised “injustices of our past” and adopted the new constitution as the supreme law of the land intended to “heal the divisions of the past and establish a society based on democratic values, social justice and fundamental human rights”.  On this episode of A Look at the Issues we are joined by someone with intimate knowledge of the struggle that went into the constitution-making process in South Africa. Justice Kate O'Regan was appointed by then President Nelson Mandela to serve on the first bench of the Constitutional Court in 1994, the youngest of the justices and one of only two women at the time. Recorded a day after International Women's Day, Kate reflects on a time in South African history that was filled with hope and anxiety and her role in the design of a new constitutional democracy. Professor Kate O'Regan is the director of the Bonavero Institute of Human Rights at the University of Oxford. Kate was a former justice of the South African Constitutional Court (1994 – 2009) and ad hoc judge of the Supreme Court of Namibia (2010 – 2016). She also served as inaugural chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council.

In a short, sharp smack-down, the South African Constitutional Court has rejected an attempt by would-be coal mining company Atha-Africa Ventures to draw it into a controversial plan to mine coal in a highly sensitive protected grassland and water catchment area in Mpumalanga. The company wanted the Constitutional Court to grant it leave to appeal against a Supreme Court of Appeal decision not to hear its challenge to a lower court judgment that blocked the mining proposal. This judgment related to a decision taken in 2016 by then Environmental Affairs minister the late Edna Molewa and then Mineral Resources minister Mosebenzi Zwane to quietly grant Atha-Africa permission to develop its proposed 15-year Yzermyn underground coal mine within the Mabola Protected Environment in Mpumalanga. This 8,772-hectare protected area was formally proclaimed in January 2014 under the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act because of its ecological sensitivity as a high-yielding, highly strategic water catchment area within a high-altitude, threatened grassland ecosystem. But the two ministers' controversial decision was reversed when a coalition of eight non-government environmental and social justice groups opposing the mining brought a successful review-and-rescind application in the North Gauteng High Court. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/newscast-africa/support Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Rosalind English talks to Kate O’Regan, who was appointed to the South African Constitutional Court at the dawn of the full franchise in 1994. Kate was one of the youngest appointees to a court with a profoundly important task, to apply the newly drafted Bill of Rights to a deeply divided society. Even with the demise of apartheid, conflicts persist: between African customary law and law imported from the country’s colonial masters, Britain and Holland; the cultural differences in the perception of the rights of women, and the uphill task of the courts to ensure the safety of citizens of the new South Africa from random violence on public transport.

Justice Catherine O’Regan, former judge to the South African Constitutional Court and chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council, delivers the University of Edinburgh's 2014 Gifford Lecture. Courts in constitutional democracies face tough questions in developing a principled jurisprudence for the adjudication of claims based on faith. This lecture considers some of the recent jurisprudence from Europe, North America, India and South Africa and discuss key questions including whether it is possible to identify a principled basis for the adjudication of claims based on faith, whether cross-jurisdictional learning is possible and proper and whether different social, political and religious contexts should and do make a difference to answering these questions. This lecture was recorded on Monday 19 May, at the University of Edinburgh's St Cecilia's Hall.

There’s no doubt Kenneth Nkosana Makate is celebrating Workers’ Day in style following a South African Constitutional Court judge ruling that Vodacom owes him a big fat cheque for profiting from his Please-Call-Me idea for well over a decade. This brings to a close Nkosana’s 15-year legal battle with the mobile network. Or does it? In this episode of the African Tech Round-up, Tefo Mohapi and I unpack this landmark case and speculate over just how much Nkosana’s legal team might gun for in terms of compensation. We also try and determine whether the case is a good example of how “the little guy” can in fact triumph over a mighty giant, or whether Nkosana’s investor-backed victory is proof that justice might still be reserved for Africa’s well-heeled elite. Music Credits: Music by Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Music licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0

Justice Catherine O'Regan, former judge to the South African Constitutional Court and chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council, delivers the University of Edinburgh's 2014 Gifford Lecture. Courts in constitutional democracies face tough questions in developing a principled jurisprudence for the adjudication of claims based on faith. This lecture considers some of the recent jurisprudence from Europe, North America, India and South Africa and discuss key questions including whether it is possible to identify a principled basis for the adjudication of claims based on faith, whether cross-jurisdictional learning is possible and proper and whether different social, political and religious contexts should and do make a difference to answering these questions. This lecture was recorded on Monday 19 May, at the University of Edinburgh's St Cecilia's Hall.

Justice Catherine O'Regan, former judge to the South African Constitutional Court and chairperson of the United Nations Internal Justice Council, delivers the University of Edinburgh's 2014 Gifford Lecture. Courts in constitutional democracies face tough questions in developing a principled jurisprudence for the adjudication of claims based on faith. This lecture considers some of the recent jurisprudence from Europe, North America, India and South Africa and discuss key questions including whether it is possible to identify a principled basis for the adjudication of claims based on faith, whether cross-jurisdictional learning is possible and proper and whether different social, political and religious contexts should and do make a difference to answering these questions. This lecture was recorded on Monday 19 May, at the University of Edinburgh's St Cecilia's Hall.

Living as an openly gay man in socially conservative Africa is hard enough, but Edwin Cameron went even further.He was the first public official in South Africa to reveal his HIV positive status. Nelson Mandela appointed him a judge and he now serves on South Africa's Constitutional Court. There remains high levels of homophobia on the continent - why are gay activists like Cameron losing the argument?

Sandra Fredman gives a talk for the Oxford Transitional Justice Research 2010 seminar series followed by Sabine Michalowski giving her talk entitled 'Bringing Socio-Economic Factors into the Transitional Justice Debate'.

Lecture by Justice Albie Sachs. Introductions by George Chauncey (Professor, Dept. of History and the College) and Martha Nussbaum (Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, Dept. of Philosophy, Law School, Divinity School). Co-sponsored by the Center for Comparative Constitutionalism, Center for Gender Studies, and the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory. From the Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.

Lecture by Justice Albie Sachs. Introductions by George Chauncey (Professor, Dept. of History and the College) and Martha Nussbaum (Ernst Freund Distinguished Service Professor of Law and Ethics, Dept. of Philosophy, Law School, Divinity School). Co-sponsored by the Center for Comparative Constitutionalism, Center for Gender Studies, and the Chicago Center for Contemporary Theory. From the Human Rights Distinguished Lecturer Series.