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Concourt efficiency declining as judgments miss three month target | News24

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has decreed that all judges must attempt to hand down reserved judgments within three months. But an analysis of Constitutional Court judgments show a steady decline in efficiency.

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Congo-Kinshasa: Kabila's Legacy Faces Litmus Test After Complaint for His 'Crimes'

When a popular cleric in the Democratic Republic of Congo recently accused ex-President Joseph Kabila of 'crimes' he committed during his tenure, the public took

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South Africa's Failure to Legislate On Religious Marriages Leaves Women Vulnerable

An omnibus legislation "would contain different chapters" for the recognition of different kinds of marriages such as civil marriages, civil unions, customary marriages and religious

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School Desegregation Suit

In 1972 a suit was filed by the Boston Branch NAACP against the Boston School Committee for maintaining a segregated school district and low quality education for its mostly Black student population. When Federal Court Judge W. Arthur Garrity, Jr., ordered a school desegregation plan in Boston in

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'Covid-19 figures can't be trusted', says Liberty Fighters Network | News24

In a statement, the Liberty Fighters Network has threatened to approach the courts this week, following President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address on the Alert Level 3 restrictions.

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Carnage looms in Chamisa camp

MDC Alliance leader Nelson Chamisa’s bid to bar the Thokozani Khupe-led MDC-T from further recalling his legislators from Parliament hit a brickwall yesterday after High Court judge Justice Tawanda Chitapi ruled that the youthful opposition leader was improperly before the courts as his party was

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Malawi Electoral Body Commissioners Contract Ends Today

Chairperson of the commission Jane Ansah tendered her resignation a week ago amid stormy criticisms from the Constitutional Court, the Supreme Court of Appeal and parliament of the way they handled the May 19, 2019 presidential election which handed down president Peter Mutharika a second and last

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Drax saga clouded by mist: Judge

HIGH Court judge Justice Pisirayi Kwenda yesterday said the infamous Drax International COVID-19 tender scam, which has led to the arrest of Health minister Obadiah Moyo for criminal abuse of office, was too hazy and suspected the company’s local representative Delish Nguwaya was withholding

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Crown says why Sanja Elliott cannot be believed

THE $400-million Manchester Municipal Corporation (MPC) fraud trial ended on Friday, May 15, 2020 with the conviction of main accused 35-year-old Sanja Elliott, the corporation's former deputy superintendent of road and works; his wife, Tasha-gaye Goulbourne-Elliott; two former employees of the

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Malawi's electoral chair resigns

Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah has announced that she has resigned from her position as

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Tunisia: Heads of Parliamentary Blocs Meet

Tunis/Tunisia — The end of the meeting of parliamentary bloc presidents, which took place at the Bardo Palace on Monday afternoon, saw strong opposition from participants at the time of the review of the draft motion tabled on 8 June by President of the Free Destourian Party (PDL) Abir

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Crown refutes unsworn statements of Dwayne Sibblies, Tasha-gaye Goulbourne-Elliott, and Kendale Roberts

The $400-million Manchester Municipal Corporation fraud trial ended on Friday, May 15, 2020 with the conviction of main accused 35-year-old Sanja Elliott, the corporation's former deputy superintendent of road and works; his wife, Tasha-gaye Goulbourne-Elliott; two former employees of the

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Nandlall asks High Court to be notified of any challenge to recount - Stabroek News

Attorney at Law Anil Nandlall has written to the Registrar of the Supreme Court seeking to be informed of any legal challenge to the just concluded National Recount of votes. The article Nandlall asks High Court to be notified of any challenge to recount appeared first on Stabroek News.

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Angola: Constitutional Court Organic Draft-Law Ready for Parliament

Luanda — The draft law on the Organic Structure of the Constitutional Court (TC) is to be submitted to the National Assembly (parliament), after having been favourably assessed, last Wednesday, by the Angolan Government, in a Cabinet Council

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Police leaked statements: MDC trio

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New Prosecutor in Ahmaud Arbery Case | Dallas Weekly

In a recent report published by Law.com, Cobb Judicial Circuit District Attorney Joyette M. Holmes, the fourth DA to be assigned the Ahmaud Arbery case, said that questions had been raised about a possible conflict of interest for her – although she made it clear she will proceed with the

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‘Don’t raise bald accusations in court’

BULAWAYO provincial magistrate Elias Magate yesterday urged the public to trust the courts for legal remedy, but warned against raising bald accusations without supporting evidence as that put court officials in an invidious

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Zimbabwe: High Court Reserves Judgment On MDC-A Challenge to Stop MPs' Recall

The High Court Wednesday reserved judgment in an urgent chamber application filed by the MDC Alliance seeking to bar recently reinstated secretary general, Douglas Mwonzora from recalling its legislators from

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Zimbabwe: Gomba Freed On U. S.$10 000 Bail, Barred From Town House

[The Herald] HARARE Mayor Herbert Gomba, who is facing criminal abuse of office charges, was on Thursday granted $10 000 bail by the Anti-Corruption Court of the High Court, but has been banned from setting foot at Town House and dealing with municipal officials, meaning he will find it almost

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Nigeria: Buhari Sends Condolence Message to Burundi Over President's Death

Abuja — President Muhammadu Buhari last night sent a condolence message to the people and government of Burundi over the death of their president, Mr. Pierre

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CJ Malaba separates ConCourt from Supreme Court

CHIEF Justice Luke Malaba yesterday officially separated the Constitutional Court (ConCourt) from the Supreme

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Malawi: Opposition Question Ansah Resignation Timing Ahead of Malawi Fresh Election

Major opposition parties have lukewarmly welcomed the resignation of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Jane Ansah, saying it is ill timed as Malawians are expected to go into polls on June 23 to select a new State president in the fresh

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Burundi seeking 'compass' to navigate post-Nkurunziza era

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Zuma wades into race debate, attacks ‘blacks thinking like whites’

Former president Jacob Zuma, whose views on the country’s race question have become stronger in recent years, on Monday said he was pained to see educated blacks thinking like

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Uganda: Kazinda to Be Tried for Illegal Wealth - Court

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Malawi: Uncertainty On Malawi Fresh Elections Date - MEC Puts On Hold Ballot Paper Printing

Pollster, the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) says it has put on hold the printing of ballot papers for the forthcoming presidential election until parliament sets date for the

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JUDGE SUSPENDED!

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Rwanda: Kabuga Lawyers Fighting Extradition

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Ex-deputy mayor wins appeal

former Bulawayo deputy mayor Tinashe Kambarami, who was fired following a High Court ruling declaring his election flawed because of a previous conviction, has won the appeal against both conviction and sentence on the criminal

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Zimbabwe: Squabbles to Weaken Opposition Movement

The latest split of the opposition into two distinct factions, namely the MDC-T fronted by Thokozani Khupe and MDC-Alliance led by Nelson Chamisa, was catalysed by a recent Supreme Court ruling which declared Khupe the legitimate leader of the

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