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Dan Mafora

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Covers:  law, constitutionalism, rule of law, accountability, courts, politics, philosophy, literature, mental health
all about constitutions, their law & theory | teaching public law at UCT | ‘I want to be an honest man and a good writer’ — James Baldwin | in flagrante delicto

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I am a commentator on South African law with a focus on constitutional law. I work in advocacy and public interest litigation. I previously worked for the Constitutional Court of South Africa and DLA Piper South Africa. I write about law, philosophy, politics, writing, literature, and the relationships between them.

Dan Mafora’s Journalist Portfolio

The strongman's vision of democracy

The strongman's vision of democracy

Former South African President Jacob Zuma’s various rationalizations and obstructions for his crimes make for…

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Mogoeng Mogoeng: A chief justice for such a time as this - The Mail & Guardian

Mogoeng Mogoeng: A chief justice for such a time as this - The Mail & Guardian

The chief justice of the Republic of South Africa is no ordinary citizen, nor can he be. That is the effect o…

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The case for the ConCourt's nonintervention in the latest Zondo drama - The Mail & Guardian

The case for the ConCourt's nonintervention in the latest Zondo drama - The Mail & Guardian

If we are not careful, the Constitutional Court’s legitimacy and authority will be undermined. It will no lon…

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Lawson Naidoo and Dan Mafora | ConCourt Zuma judgment a 'courageous act' of judicial independence...

Lawson Naidoo and Dan Mafora | ConCourt Zuma judgment a 'courageous act' of judicial independence...

The judgment underlies the importance of strong institutions in a constitutional democracy, writes Council fo…

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Jacob Zuma is attempting an appeal via the back door

Jacob Zuma is attempting an appeal via the back door

Jacob Zuma's rescission application amounts to seeking the court's assistance in circumstances where he conti…

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ANALYSIS | Constitutional Court inefficiency affects access to justice | News24

ANALYSIS | Constitutional Court inefficiency affects access to justice | News24

Heavier caseloads, delayed judgments and budget cuts at the Constitutional Court impact the meting out of jus…

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Taming the Hydra state:: against implied powers and reasoning by implication in South African law

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By Dan Mafora Verified
| Dialnet - Universidad de La Rioja
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Nondelegation in Braamfontein

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By Dan Mafora Verified
| Substack
my notes on the judgment — para [207] left me truly puzzled ‘Reading recent Constitutional Court judgments can be an unpleasant task. … Its disregard of elementary rationality, and its abandonment of fidelity to the legal sources, are hard to overstate. One’s impression is of a court that not only reasons badly, but no longer cares to reason well.’ — L Boonzaier ‘A decision to undo’ (2018) 135 South African Law Journal 642, 677.
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Mandatory mediation raises concerns about the rule of law

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By Dan Mafora Verified
| Mail & Guardian Verified
Just before the long weekend, the Judge President Dunstan Mlambo of the Gauteng Division of the High Court, issued a draft directive on obligatory mediation together with a protocol for the directive’s implementation. The thrust of the directive is to make mediation mandatory for all parties seeking civil trial dates in the Gauteng division. It notes that the division is setting down civil trials as far ahead as 2031 and acknowledges that the situation is intolerable.
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