WATCH| Spotlight on the constitutionality of Judicial Service Commission
The Johannesburg High Court has dismissed an application that would have allowed retired judges facing complaints of misconduct not to be held accountable.
Judgement: Seriti and another v JSC and others
In an important victory for accountability and the integrity of the judiciary-The South Gauteng High Court has ruled that judges must be held accountable for their conduct while in active service, even after their retirement.
Arms Deal Inquiry: Why two retired judges are challenging the constitutionality of the JSC Act
Two retired judges, who presided over the Arms Deal Inquiry, have challenged the constitutionality of the Judicial Service Commission (JSC) Act, arguing that, under the Act, “retired judges” should not be included in the definition of judge.
The R142bn bomb: Revisiting the cost of the Arms Deal, twenty years on
Paul Holden | Daily Maverick | 18 August 2020 | The crisis of State Capture and the epidemic of corruption that undermines Covid-19 relief and mitigation efforts, find their roots in the wholesale destruction of the capacity of the state to tackle corruption lest those capacities uncover the full rot of the Arms Deal. South…
People’s Tribunal To Open Floodgates On Capture, Corruption And Economic Crime
Marc Davies | Huffington Post | 02 February 2018 | Crimes of the “rich, powerful and politically well-connected” in South Africa, beginning Saturday, will come under intensified scrutiny as civil society groups rally to ‘join the dots’ in the country’s story of capture and plunder. Organisations including Open Secrets, Corruption Watch, Right2Know and the…
People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime – Call for Information
The People’s Tribunal on Economic Crime in South Africa invites members of the public to submit information to be presented at the first hearings.
Inquiry puts whistle-blowers on trial
The arms companies have successfully avoided scrutiny at the Seriti Commission, essentially putting the whistle-blowers and critics on trial.
Arms Deal document portal
download key evidence submitted to the Seriti Commission by former ANC MP Andrew Feinstein and researchers Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren, represented by Lawyers for Human Rights.
Arms Deal: seven facts that aren’t going away
Anine Kriegler A recurring line from those trying to dismiss allegations of corruption in the Arms Deal is: “Show us the evidence.” During his testimony at the Seriti Commission two weeks ago, former president Mbeki took an opportunity to lash out at critics, saying: “For all of these years we have been saying, let this…
Seriti probe’s cautious style risks hiding dirty secrets
Andrew Feinstein, Paul Holden and Hennie van Vuuren This past week marked a significant milestone in the seemingly unending saga that is the arms deal. The fact that a former Minister of Trade and Industry, Alec Erwin, was required to testify at the Arms Procurement Commission represents an important step in the process of deepening…