News

President Zuma appoints Prof Steytler as FFC member
Author: jacob
Published: 23 Oct 2013
The former director of the Community Law Centre, Prof Nico Steytler was appointed by President Jacob Zuma as member of the Financial and Fiscal Commission with effect from 01 September 2013, for a period of five years, as a part time commissioner. Prof Steytler is currently the South African Research Chairs Initiative (SARChI) Chair.
Females are underrepresented at local government level
Author: jacob
Published: 22 Oct 2013
A doctoral researcher at the Multi-level Initiative of the Community Law Centre, Thulaganyo Selokela, presented a paper on “Gender Representation in Local Government’. She presented this at a conference organised by the Institute for law in Action based at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University together with the Institute on Municipal Administration For Southern Africa.
Country Visit: Mozambique
Author: jacob
Published: 21 Oct 2013
The UN Special Rapporteur most recent African country visit, in April 2013 was in Mozambique. The final report is not available yet.
Eighteen chapters presented at the 6th doctoral colloquium
Author: jacob
Published: 21 Oct 2013
21 October 2013 - This past weekend, the Community Law Centre in partnership with the University of Western Cape Law Faculty hosted the sixth doctoral colloquium at the Atlantic Beach Hotel in Cape Town.
CALL TO ACTION: Resistance from provinces strengthens, National sidesteps….
Author: jacob
Published: 15 Oct 2013
Today the NCOP Select Committee on Justice and Constitutional Development in parliament met to consider the negotiating mandates from the provinces on the Traditional Courts Bill. It was a short meeting, it seems that the actual work took place behind closed doors prior to the meeting session.
ESR Review no. 2 of 2013
Author: jacob
Published: 15 Oct 2013
This is the second issue of the ESR Review in 2013, which recognises and applauds the important role that the youth and women play in our country.