“The legal provisions governing the tenure of Constitutional Court judges have remained unchanged for decades.” -Judith FebruaryIn April 2026, President Ramaphosa announced the appointment of
Azhar Cachalia, former judge of South Africa’s Supreme Court of Appeal from 2006 until his retirement in 2021, and now a visiting professor at Rhodes
Remarks by Retired Judge of the Supreme Court of Appeal Azhar Cachalia, Chair of the Freedom Under Law Board at the Annual Bar Dinner of
Freedom Under Law notes decision to interdict Dr Hlophe from participating in the Judicial Service Commission Freedom Under Law notes the decision of the Western
Freedom Under Law (FUL), The Ahmed Kathrada Foundation, Judges Matter and Defend Our Democracy note with concern media reports alleging that the Minister of Justice
Freedom Under Law (FUL) has instituted litigation in the Western Cape High court to challenge the designation by the National Assembly of Dr MJ Hlophe
Freedom Under Law (FUL) notes the National Assembly’s decision to designate Dr MJ Hlophe as one of the representatives of the National Assembly on the
by Judith February and Sanan Mirzoyev (kindly supported by the Bradlow Foundation and published by SAIIA) South Africa’s fledgling democracy has seen its fair share
FREEDOM UNDER LAW FILES COURT PAPERS TO CHALLENGE JSC APPOINTMENT DECISIONS Freedom Under Law (FUL) has filed papers in the Gauteng Division of the High
