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18 May 2013
                       
 
 
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28 Mar 2013
 
 
CASAC: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, shocked by police killing (28/02/2013)
STATEMENT
The images shown on national television and on websites that yet again demonstrates extreme police brutality should cause us all to hang our heads in shame after. This is not how we expect the...
 
 
03 Feb 2013
 
CASAC: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, on party funding (03/02/2013)
STATEMENT
For progress to be made in addressing the issue, both parties must adopt positions based on principle and not expediency. DA leader Helen Zille’s statement that the DA will introduce regulatory...
 
 
10 Dec 2012
 
Business seeks policy certainty and predictability from Mangaung
ECONOMY
Business Unity South Africa (Busa) echoed the sentiments of many individual businesspeople on Monday when it formally appealed for the emergence of policy certainty and predictability at the Africa...
 
 
01 Dec 2012
 
SA: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, mourns the death of Arthur Chaskalson (01/12/2012)
STATEMENT
The death of Arthur Chaskalson earlier today is a significant loss for South Africa. He embodied the spirit of constitutionalism upon which our democracy is based.
 
 
31 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, regarding the SAHRC Report on the killing of Andries Tatane (31/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) welcomes the Report of the Human Rights Commission (HRC) into the killing of Andries Tatane during a service delivery...
 
 
29 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, welcomes change of heart by Minister of Justice (29/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) welcomes the announcement by the Minister of Justice & Constitutional Development to overturn the perverse decision to...
 
 
27 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, calls for the suspension of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry (27/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) has learned that the Director-General of the Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has decided to withdraw...
 
 
05 Oct 2012
 
SA: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, mourns the death of Zwelakhe Sisulu (05/10/2012)
STATEMENT
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) mourns the passing of Zwelakhe Sisulu, and conveys its condolences to the Sisulu family as the nation loses another noble...
 
 
17 Aug 2012
 
SA: Statement by Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, on the Marikana outrage (17/08/2012)
STATEMENT
MASSACRE AT MARIKANA: IS THIS 2012 OR 1976? The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) has expresses its outrage at the death of a reported 30 people in Rustenberg...
 
 
22 May 2012
 
SA: Statement by CASAC, on the Police's approval of the SAPS Amendment Bill (22/05/2012)
STATEMENT
The Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (CASAC) is disappointed that the Portfolio Committee on Police elected to ignore the majority of submissions made to it by civil...
 
 
21 May 2012
 
 
 
Citizens need to be more involved in NDP – Pityana
National Planning Commission
Nongovernmental organisation (NGO) Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution (Casac) released a report in response to the National Planning Commission’s (NPC’s) call for...
 
 
25 Apr 2012
 
 
 
Casac: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South Africa Constitution, on the SAPS Amendment Bill (25/04/2012)
Statements

Sipho Pityana and Vusi Pikoli will deliver a presentation to the Portfolio Committee on Police today to outline Casac’s concerns about the proposed restructuring of the Directorate of...

 
 
22 Feb 2012
 
 
 
Political party funding: Legislation should regulate donations
IDASA
Judith February provides an opinion about political party funding in South Africa in this op-ed written on the 20th of February 2012. Idasa hosted a panel discussion on party funding in South...
 
 
13 Jul 2011
 
Madonsela, Hofmeyr probes part of a pattern – Pityana
POLICE
The reported probes of Public Protector Thuli Madonsela, and Special Investigating Unit (SIU) boss Willie Hofmeyr are part of a pattern and create a "worrying picture" about police conduct.
 
 
06 Jul 2011
 
Casac: Statement by the Council for the Advancement of the South African Constitution, on the imminent arrest of the Public Prosecutor (06/07/2011)
Statements

CASAC is deeply disturbed at news of the possible imminent arrest of the Public Protector, Advocate Thuli Madonsela. This threat demands an urgent response from all right-thinking South...

 
 
 
                       
 
 
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