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“The Court said the state cannot take away the right to life, and that’s how the death penalty was outlawed in the country”- Judges Matter celebrate ConCourt's 30th anniversary episode artwork

EPISODE · Jun 20, 2025 · 15 MIN

“The Court said the state cannot take away the right to life, and that’s how the death penalty was outlawed in the country”- Judges Matter celebrate ConCourt's 30th anniversary

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President Cyril Ramaphosa has likened South Africa's Constitutional Court to the birth certificate of the country. Speaking during his keynote address at an event held to mark 30 years of the existence of the Apex court, Ramaphosa outlined the significant role played by the court in the past three decades. Sakina Kamwendo spoke to SABC Reporter, Canny Maphanga and Mbekezeli Benjamin, Researcher and Advocacy Officer at Judges Matter

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