Author Archives: Lauren Kohn

R250m won back from SARB to go into trust to fund constitutional cases – Mark Shuttleworth

On 1 October 2014, the South African Supreme Court of Appeal handed down judgment in the matter of Shuttleworth v South African Reserve Bank (864/2013) [2014] ZASCA 157 (1 October 2014). Following on from the handing down of the judgment, Mark shuttleworth released a media statement saying that he will put the returned funds of R250m plus […]

Why our parliament is failing to hold the Executive to account – Potter Talks

The Potter Talks are conducted by prominent academics, thought leaders, innovators and students on issues affecting civil society in South Africa. I was recently invited to present at the May 2012 talks in Cape Town, where I examined some examples of where the separation of powers in the South African political system are failing and why […]