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perspectives on South Africa 30 years after the end of apartheid

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The Copyright Amendment Bill's status as quite possibly the most tragic example of mismangement in the history of South Africa's democratic Parliament.

The Copyright Amendment Bill's status as quite possibly the most tragic example of mismangement in the history of South Africa's democratic Parliament.

THE COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL: victim of parliamentary dysfunction and ...?

May 175 min read

Over the years, most private members' Bills tabled in Parliament have ended up in a committee bin. Will things change under the Government of National Unity?

Over the years, most private members' Bills tabled in Parliament have ended up in a committee bin. Will things change under the Government of National Unity?

WHITHER, PRIVATE MEMBERS' BILLS? (we unpack what happens to them)

May 154 min read

Is Parliament's law-making process a convoluted, costly way of rubber-stamping legislation giving effect to ruling party policy? Probably ...

Is Parliament's law-making process a convoluted, costly way of rubber-stamping legislation giving effect to ruling party policy? Probably ...

PARLIAMENTARY RUBBER STAMPING (is public consultation a charade?)

May 145 min read

Are we expecting too much of Parliament given South Africa's unfortunate history.

Are we expecting too much of Parliament given South Africa's unfortunate history.

TOXIC POLITICS (what's the solution, if any?)

May 133 min read

National Assembly's Justice Committee complains (again) about last-minute legislation on Constitutional Court rulings.

National Assembly's Justice Committee complains (again) about last-minute legislation on Constitutional Court rulings.

PARLIAMENTARY DYSFUNCTION ... or national government's (or both)?

May 122 min read

The Constitutional Court has handed down a final ruling on BLIND SA's application for amendments to the Copyright Act enabling access to print material for conversion into alternative formats.

The Constitutional Court has handed down a final ruling on BLIND SA's application for amendments to the Copyright Act enabling access to print material for conversion into alternative formats.

COPYRIGHT ACT: final ConCourt Blind SA ruling

May 102 min read

WAR BREAKS OUT IN GNU PARLIAMENTARY ENGINE ROOMS (not that it didn't before, but ... )

WAR BREAKS OUT IN GNU PARLIAMENTARY ENGINE ROOMS (not that it didn't before, but ... )

WAR BREAKS OUT IN GNU PARLIAMENTARY ENGINE ROOMS (not that it didn't before, but ... )

May 104 min read

ON MATTERS PARLIAMENTARY (a preamble to one final whinge about 'the CAB' process)

ON MATTERS PARLIAMENTARY (a preamble to one final whinge about 'the CAB' process)

ON MATTERS PARLIAMENTARY (a preamble to one final whinge about 'the CAB' process)

May 83 min read

MIXED MESSAGES and communication blunders

MIXED MESSAGES and communication blunders

MIXED MESSAGES and communication blunders

May 74 min read

SOUTH AFRICA's GNU ONE YEAR ON

SOUTH AFRICA's GNU ONE YEAR ON

ONE YEAR ON and the GNU hobbles along

May 63 min read

GNU SLOWS DOWN PARLIAMENT (and national government, to a certain extent)

GNU SLOWS DOWN PARLIAMENT (and national government, to a certain extent)

GNU SLOWS DOWN PARLIAMENT (and national government, to a certain extent)

Mar 91 min read

OVERSTEPPING THE MARK?

OVERSTEPPING THE MARK?

OVERSTEPPING THE MARK?

Dec 1, 20242 min read

FOOD POISONING & THE PERILS OF SILO THINKING

FOOD POISONING & THE PERILS OF SILO THINKING

FOOD POISONING & THE PERILS OF SILO THINKING

Nov 24, 20243 min read

TIME TO STOP DABBLING & GET SERIOUS, MINISTER!

TIME TO STOP DABBLING & GET SERIOUS, MINISTER!

TIME TO STOP DABBLING & GET SERIOUS, MINISTER!

Nov 17, 20243 min read

ON THE BELA ACT, MIXED MEDIA MESSAGES & information manipulation

ON THE BELA ACT, MIXED MEDIA MESSAGES & information manipulation

ON THE BELA ACT, MIXED MEDIA MESSAGES & information manipulation

Nov 10, 20244 min read

BOX TICKING and other parliamentary pastimes

BOX TICKING and other parliamentary pastimes

BOX TICKING and other parliamentary pastimes

Nov 3, 20243 min read

IN ALL FAIRNESS (or, when is a GNU not a GNU?)

IN ALL FAIRNESS (or, when is a GNU not a GNU?)

IN ALL FAIRNESS (or, when is a GNU not a GNU?)

Oct 27, 20244 min read

THE USEFUL IDIOT (and who isn’t one, seriously?)

THE USEFUL IDIOT (and who isn’t one, seriously?)

THE USEFUL IDIOT (and who isn’t one, seriously?)

Oct 19, 20244 min read

WHAT ABOUT THE ELDERLY, THEN? (naive policy makers do it again)

WHAT ABOUT THE ELDERLY, THEN? (naive policy makers do it again)

WHAT ABOUT THE ELDERLY, THEN? (naive policy makers do it again)

Oct 13, 20244 min read

TWO WEEKS ON AND MOUNTING (Blind SA, the Presidency and copyright)

TWO WEEKS ON AND MOUNTING (Blind SA, the Presidency and copyright)

TWO WEEKS ON AND MOUNTING (Blind SA, the Presidency and copyright)

Oct 6, 20246 min read

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