In a landmark victory for judicial independence and survivors of sexual violence, the Constitutional Court has ruled in favour of the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ), represented by the Legal Resources Centre (LRC), affirming the independence of South Africa’s military courts. On 20 December 2024, the Constitutional Court handed down judgment in the case of […]
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On the 20th of December 2024, the Constitutional Court delivered judgement declaring section 25 of the Limpopo Traditional Leadership and Institutions Act 6 of 2005 (‘the Limpopo Act’) unconstitutional. Section 25 of the Limpopo Act provided that a traditional council may, with the approval of the Premier, levy a traditional council rate upon every taxpayer […]