Legal news and commentary from the offices of Simon Dippenaar
The importance of access to information As South Africans, we live in a democratic society and we take access to information for granted. While we may sometimes experience frustration with government obfuscation, most people agree that we have the right to be informed and we have the means to access that information, such as our […]
The impact of corruption on our society and what we can do about it Corruption in South Africa is a well-worn topic of conversation. The Zondo Commission was appointed “to investigate matters of public and national interest concerning allegations of state capture, corruption and fraud”. In November 2023, the government issued a Progress Report on […]
This Women’s Month, SD Law congratulates women in sport This month, South Africa observes Women’s Month. We say “observe” rather than “celebrate” because women still experience physical and emotional abuse and even death at the hands of men every day at shamefully high rates in our country. Sex work is still criminalised and sex workers […]
