General Discussions

Clean energy initiatives and other programmes aimed at reducing carbon emissions are honourable. In reality, clean energy does not exist. The international community's pressure on different states to decarbonize rapidly is having the opposite effect of what is intended: it is doing more harm than go

Recently the Constitutional Court endorsed and upheld the High Court’s decision to apply the doctrine of common purpose in rape crimes. Rape was previously defined and construed as a conduct crime in terms of which there had to be a physical act against the victim by the accused. The judgment of the

There is significant reliance on wind and solar energy as the core inputs in the production of green hydrogen. The said reliance on pure inputs makes it almost impossible for South Africa to produce green hydrogen. A simple corrective measure would be going hybrid on the inputs of the hydrogen produ

An auxiliary contract known as a pre-emption gives the owner of the right preference (pre-emotive right) in a sale or the right of first refusal in other kinds of contracts. The owner of the pre-emptive right may use the Oryx mechanism as a remedy in the event of a contract breach with a third party

Ownership of land is of socio-economic value central to the economic growth and development of the owners, and South Africa’s GDP. Ngcukaitobi SC argues that it is not imperative that the Constitution be amended for the course. He holds that, amongst other avenues, parliament can pass a separate an