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Case review - fundamental constitutional value of accountability requires municipal officials to obey court orders : feature
(ESR Review : Economic and Social Rights in South Africa, 2015)
This is a summary of a recent Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) decision that elaborated on the fundamental Constitutional value of accountability of public officials.
NPA Accountability, trust and public interest
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2019)
This discussion document deals with three key concepts associated with the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) and its relation to the public, namely accountability, public interest and trust. It is presented that for the ...
An Assessment of the National Prosecuting Authority: A Controversial Past and Recommendations for the Future
(Dullah Omar Institute, 2017)
The Constitution of South Africa provides for a single, independent national prosecution authority. The office of the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA) was formally established through the National Prosecuting Authority ...
Implementing legal accountability to reduce maternal mortality and morbidity in Uganda
(African Human Rights Law Journal, 2018)
Accountability is a vital human rights principle to address preventable maternal morbidity and mortality in Uganda. The continuous use of
‘accountability’ as a term without elaborating on it gets in the way of using its ...
Accountability and the right to food: A comparative study of India and South Africa
(Food Security SA Working Paper Series, 2018)
It remains a great source of concern that, as richly endowed as the world is, each day millions of people go to sleep hungry and almost 870 million people, particularly in developing countries, are chronically undernourished. ...
Contribution of the health Ombud to accountability: The life Esidimeni tragedy in South Africa
(Health and Human Rights Journal, 2018)
Between October 2015 and June 2016, 1,711 people were relocated from mental health facilities operated by long-term provider Life Esidimeni in the South African province of Gauteng to alternative facilities managed by ...