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Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Judgment against Hlophe is an important step to protect the integrity of SA's legal system

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Dali Mpofu saga highlights need to reform the failing Legal Practice Council

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

NPA’s failure to convict Timothy Omotoso is the latest in a string of debacles

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Our Constitution is clear — Budget must be more than just a bookkeeping exercise

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Elon Musk poses a serious threat to the defence of democracy

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

ConCourt ruling on Woodstock eviction is a step to protect the vulnerable from gentrification

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

SA’s growth relies on its institutions, but the Simelane case suggests the President doesn’t care

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Institutions matter — President Ramaphosa must study ‘Why Nations Fail’

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Court stops Hlophe and MK party at the centre of chaos, again — same as it ever was

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Impeached John Hlophe in the JSC is a constitutional disgrace

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

GNU negotiations — SA’s Constitution provides a framework for political, economic and social policies

By Professor Balthazar

Professor Balthazar

Opinionistas

Bewildering and disturbing Electoral Court judgment in Zuma case erodes trust in SA's judiciary

By Professor Balthazar