Judiciary and the Government

There has recently been a conversation on the separation of powers. Recently the decision was made by parliament was made to give limited access . There has been criticism from Blade Nzimande, who has recently announced the convening of a summit to discuss the judiciary. Recently, we have heard Thandi Modise, chairperson of the National Council of Provinces, is taking up an earlier Western Cape High Court ruling that set aside her ruling she made in Parliament last year against the Economic Freedom Fighters on the Marikana issue. Modise asked in her application to the Constitutional Court that the court should, inter alia, give clarity on the extent to which courts may interfere in decisions of presiding officers in Parliament. Clearly we are seeing a division in terms of separation of powers in the judicial and the system of governance in South Africa.

To help us talk more about this we are joined on the line by:

• Raymond Louw, the Deputy Chairperson of the Media Freedom Committee
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• Professor Mtende Mhango, the Deputy Head of Wits School of Law
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• Moloto Mothapo, Parliamentary Spokesperson of the South African parliament