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Of the Constitutional Court, where majority of the people today are able to access housing because of that constitutional court. If you look at the Constitutional Court judgment in relation to TRC, the ARV provision in terms of dealing with HIV and AIDS, where
Is whether or not the Constitutional Court has the required wisdom to deal with this very difficult situation. And by the way, it's not just this case that the Constitutional Court is being scrutinized for. It is the very purpose of the existence of the
Because the Constitutional Court is the last line of defense. That's the highest court in the land. You can't go anywhere further. But also, you can go back to the Constitutional Court and seek constitutional clarity. We've seen that in the past. If there's
To implement that, because the Constitutional Court is the last line of defense. That's the highest court in the land. You can't go anywhere further. But also, you can go back to the Constitutional Court and seek constitutional clarity. We've seen that in the
political oversight over that department didn't know of the implementation of a key directive from the Constitutional Court. Talking about the Constitutional Court, you'll know that a case is underway at the moment where the Constitutional Court is grappling
Mistake when we think that South Africans are just angry with the Constitutional Court. And we can get all pedantic about actually how this is how it actually works. It's the Constitutional Court that does this. How South Africans experience what the
Or the judges, unless you've got reason to, right? So even with the Constitutional Court, that's a judgment. There's so many Constitutional Court judgments we don't agree with. Who was that guy who killed Chris Honey? Remember that guy who killed Chris Hane?
How it actually works. It's the Constitutional Court that does this. How South Africans experience what the Constitutional Court says, what the parliamentarians say, what the executives say, what the law enforcement say is as one. South Africans don't
Dermino the last couple of days, and what's been happening in the Johannesburg CBD today is that the Constitutional Court was under lockdown, there were burnt tyres and a torched vehicle outside of the Constitutional Court, and that more than one person
As it pertains to its alignment to the Constitution. Yeah? And I suppose that's the work of the Constitutional Court. That's what they're supposed to do. If you're going to bring a case to the Constitutional Court as has been brought by those who brought that
A long time coming. And all that the Constitutional Court did is remedied what the Minister Aaron Matsaledi did when he imposed these various measures where you would be restricted from applying for asylum. If you didn't have an asylum transit visa or you had
It is the Constitutional Court that is under trial because for some time the Constitutional Court has been facing, I suppose, questions around whether or not it is an institute that is fit for purpose. In other words, whether or not it is an institution that
For the Constitutional Court to show their mettle and their wisdom in this process. Yeah, I think that it is an important moment for the Constitutional Court, the Constitution itself, and constitutionality. I think it's a big moment for it to regain its
The ruling of a constitutional court, therefore, you are taking the constitution. What we are saying is we understand that the constitutional court has the constitutional responsibility to ensure that South Africans comply with its laws and also international
listening to the different breakfast show about this idea that if you are questioning the ruling of a constitutional court, therefore you are taking the constitution. What we are saying is we understand that the constitutional court has a constitutional
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Because the Constitutional Court is the last line of defense. That's the highest court in the land. You can't go anywhere further. But also, you can go back to the Constitutional Court and seek constitutional clarity. We've seen that in the past. If there's
Mistake when we think that South Africans are just angry with the Constitutional Court. And we can get all pedantic about actually how this is how it actually works. It's the Constitutional Court that does this. How South Africans experience what the
To implement that, because the Constitutional Court is the last line of defense. That's the highest court in the land. You can't go anywhere further. But also, you can go back to the Constitutional Court and seek constitutional clarity. We've seen that in the
Irrespective of the dumb and irresponsible behavior of some of the political parties, and that the Constitutional Court needs to strike this rule and, in the process, also persuade South Africans that it is taking the route that is best for the citizens in
Is whether or not the Constitutional Court has the required wisdom to deal with this very difficult situation. And by the way, it's not just this case that the Constitutional Court is being scrutinized for. It is the very purpose of the existence of the
is. But I think we make a mistake when we think that South Africans are just angry with the Constitutional Court. And we can get all pedantic about actually how this is. How it actually works. It's the Constitutional Court that does this. How South Africans
It is the Constitutional Court that is under trial because for some time the Constitutional Court has been facing, I suppose, questions around whether or not it is an institute that is fit for purpose. In other words, whether or not it is an institution that
Constitution, including the human rights. What the Constitutional Court has done, they've threw the state security out of the window and only allow anarchy to prevail. Because when you say people can come through border gate, of course, they literally did not
The constitutional job, the constitutional court court's job is to interpret the law. The constitutional court doesn't just interpret the law, they actually make the law. Part of the problem with constitutions is that constitutions aren't incomplete, they are
It's time for us to really have a conversation about this Constitutional Court ruling and understand it for what it is. And then also understand the understanding that has developed in South African communities, particularly black communities, about that
The ruling of a constitutional court, therefore, you are taking the constitution. What we are saying is we understand that the constitutional court has the constitutional responsibility to ensure that South Africans comply with its laws and also international
party. We are applying the rules. And now that there's this dispute, we're taking it to a higher court, and that's the Constitutional Court. While I hear you and agree with you that the Constitutional Court may go for the principle of inclusivity, some may
in law is Section 174, subsection 4 of the Constitution. And the reason for that is because the Constitutional Court is the apex court, right? It has the power to set aside decisions by Parliament, has the power to set aside decisions. By the government, has
Of the Constitutional Court, where majority of the people today are able to access housing because of that constitutional court. If you look at the Constitutional Court judgment in relation to TRC, the ARV provision in terms of dealing with HIV and AIDS, where
When, at a stroke of a pen, a constitutional court, depending on who is the most influential and charismatic of the judges in that constitutional court, can simply change legislation by simply saying, well, this is unconstitutional.
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A commentator described the Constitutional Court as the last line of defence and the highest court in the land, noting that departments can return to it to seek constitutional clarity on directives that are hard to implement 13. Another speaker said many South Africans are angry with the court and experience its rulings as government's, and that its credibility is under scrutiny 256.
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