Author: Martin Akuma
The Black Lawyers Association (BLA) Gauteng Branch hosted a young lawyer’s event in June in Gauteng. The conference was well attended by young members of the BLA, including LLB students from various universities in Gauteng. The keynote address was delivered by the Minister of Electricity, Dr Kgosientsho Ramokgopa, who said the legal professionals have a critical role to play in ensuring that energy systems are not captured by narrow interest but instead serve the public good. ‘If we are to support reindustrialisation and inclusive growth, we must strengthen the legal foundations of the energy system by: Establishing rules that ensure…
In July 2025, Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development Mmamoloko Kubayi tabled the Department’s annual Budget Vote before Parliament. She said the Department will continue to direct all its efforts towards improving not only the performance of her Department, but also its impact through service delivery, despite pressing challenges of limited funding. She added that the Department faces a severe annual budget shortfall of approximately R1 billion over the Medium-Term Expenditure Framework period. She pointed out that the fiscal environment demands of the Department to do more with less and to be prudent in spending. Ms Kubayi added that the…
Posted: 29 August, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Edward Kahuthia Murimi | Tags: 2024 Finance Bill, arbitrary arrests, barbaric governance, CIVICUS, death while in police custody, enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, global alliance for civil society organisations, human rights, human rights violations, Kenya, Kenya’s Constitution, Multinational Security Support mission to Haiti, President Ruto, protesters, public policy, Rex Masai, right of peaceful assembly, right to life, rule of law, the right to freedom of expression, watchlist, widespread human rights abuses | Author: Edward Kahuthia MurimiAdvocate of the High Court of Kenya Introduction Kenya’s human rights situation has deteriorated in the…
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The Legal Practitioners Fidelity Fund (LPFF) and Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) hosted a Young Lawyers Conference on 5 July 2025 in Johannesburg. The conference was held under the theme ‘Awaken the Leader Within: Young Lawyers Shaping a Just Future.’ The content-rich conference was attended by candidate legal practitioners and young legal practitioners. It featured a lineup of exciting speakers, including the keynote speaker, the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mmamoloko Kubayi, and the Chief Executive Officer of the LPFF, Motlatsi Molefe. Speakers unpacked topics ranging from – getting articles/pupilage and internships then navigating the transition from candidate…
Posted: 24 July, 2025 | Author: AfricLaw | Filed under: Siyabonga Nyezi | Tags: Companies Act, Companies Act of 2008, constitution, Ndamase v Commissioner: Private Inquiry into the affairs of SNS Holdings (2023-019694) [2024] ZAGPPHC 407, religious institutions, right to freedom of belief, right to freedom of conscience, right to freedom of opinion, right to freedom of religion, SNS Holdings (Pty) Limited, South Africa | Author: Siyabonga NyeziUniversity of the Witwatersrand The Constitution of South Africa confers upon all people the right to freedom of conscience, religion, belief, and opinion. It is unlikely that, when drafting section 15 of the…
Attendees at the nCino KYC Africa 2025 Fighting Financial Crime Conference. Industry leaders, compliance professionals, financial crime experts and technologists gathered at the nCino KYC Africa 2025 Fighting Financial Crime Conference where South Africa’s ongoing journey in combating financial crime was discussed, as well as the importance of prioritising compliance with the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (FICA). Against the backdrop of South Africa’s impending removal from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) greylist, the conference highlighted the substantial progress the country has made, while emphasising that the work is far from over. As Hawken McEwan, Director of…
The Polokwane Legal Practitioners Association, under the leadership of Chairperson Solly Mmakola, continues to make a difference in the Limpopo Province by giving back to the community. This year again the association in collaboration with the Black Lawyers Association Limpopo branch and the South African Women Lawyers Association Limpopo branch, on 16 May 2025 donated school uniforms, school shoes, and toiletries, to a total of 113 leaners at Malatswa High School situated at Laaste Hoop, Ga-Molepo. Mr Mmakola said that the three organisations annually engage on a social responsibility drive to provide school shoes, uniform, sanitary pads to learners in…
The delegation of the National Association of Democratic Lawyers and Black Lawyers Association donated to flood victims in East London. The National Association of Democratic Lawyers (NADEL) and the Black Lawyers Association (BLA) provided much-needed help to some displaced community members who were affected by the floods in the Eastern Cape. On 9 and 10 June 2025 some areas in the Eastern Cape were affected by floods due to the heavy rains in that province. Thousands of families were affected, some lost their homes, and others lost their loved ones. On 20 June 2025, the two organisations led by the…