Our inaugural We, the People Roundtable titled “Politics of the Rule of Law” took place on 25 March 2021. The guests at our table included two former Constitutional Court judges, a law professor, a political commentator and an audience of ordinary South Africans who wanted to understand the true meaning of the rule of law. …
At our second We, the People Roundtable, we were joined again by two Constitutional Court judges, an activist and advocate and a law professor. Together we explored the story of the South African struggle for LBGTQIA equality which culminated in the inclusion of sexual orientation in our Constitution – a first in the world. We …
At our third Round Table, we were joined by Dr Sithembile Mbete, Mr Valli Moosa, Justice Albie Sachs, Mr Lawson Naidoo and Princess Chantal Revell. Together we explored the origins of South Africa’s electoral system, its evolution, and whether it is still the most suitable voting system for South Africa today. Watch the highlights from …
We, The People Roundtable 3: Electoral Reform: Can We Build a Better Democracy? Read More »
March – November 1993 – Talks resumed at the MPNP and sexual orientation is debated The only party to oppose the sexual orientation clause in the Interim Constitution was the ACDP. Kenneth Meshoe, its leader at the time explained that: “[Homosexuality] is a lifestyle that is unacceptable to the majority of South Africans, besides the …
March – November 1993 – Talks resumed at the MPNP and sexual orientation is debated Read More »
October is Pride month which celebrates the LBGTQIA movement and seeks to bring awareness to the challenges that still remain. The CHT is proud to be launching a comprehensive timeline which traces the roots of the LBGTQIA movement from pre-colonial times until today. This important resource can be used by anyone who wants to better …
Constitutional court cases and victories for the LGBTQIA+ community In the National Coalition for Gay and Lesbian Equality and another v Minister of justice and others (1999) the Constitutional Court held that sodomy laws criminalised the intimate relationships of a vulnerable minority group – gay men. This degrading treatment constituted a violation of the rights …
Constitutional court cases and victories for LGBTQIA+ people Read More »
Today’s Issues – “The Constitution is beautiful on paper but in reality, it is not” Since 2000, there have been close to 40 lesbians murdered and on average about ten lesbians are raped each week by men who subscribe to the view that they are ‘correcting’ the women’s sexual orientations. Qualitative studies have revealed perpetrators’ …
Today’s Issues – “The Constitution is beautiful on paper but in reality, it is not” Read More »
President Mandela gives his State of the Nation address in Parliament. Mandela ends his address with the words, “Let us all get down to work”.
President Nelson Mandela announces his cabinet. It includes members of the African National Congress, National Party and Inkatha Freedom Party.
