Constitutional Triumphs, Constitutional Disappointments
A Critical Assessment of the 1996 South African Constitution’s Local and International Influence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9533172 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Brian Ray (Leon M. and Gloria Plevin Professor of Law, Cleveland-Marshall College of Law, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2021 |
| Volume | 69 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 390-397 |
| Publication date | 2021-11-08 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The American Journal of Comparative Law (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0002-919X • E-ISSN: 2326-9197 |
| Publisher | Oxford University Press (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1093/ajcl/avab016 |
| OpenAlex | W3213145444 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
One of the crucial elements of our constitutional vision is to make a decisive break from the unchecked abuse of State power and resources that was virtually institutionalized during the apartheid era . . . constitutionalism, accountability and the rule of law constitute the sharp and mighty sword that stands ready to chop the ugly head of impunity off its stiffened neck.1 On the third and final day of testimony by former South African President Jacob Zuma before a commission inquiring into “state capture” and public corruption,2 the head of South Africa’s independent anti-corruption agency, the Public Protector, held a press conference announcing the release of a report finding that President Cyril Ramaphosa violated ethics rules and the 1996 Constitution by deliberately misleading Parliament regarding a large campaign donation from Bosasa, a logistics company implicated in a major government corruption scandal.3 Several critics of the Public Protector who alleged she was opposed to Rhamaposa’s corruption reforms read both the report’s timing and the opening quote excerpted in the epigraph above as an attempt by the Public Protector to equate Ramaphosa with Zuma, who was forced to step down as President in 2017 in the face of widespread allegations of corruption.4
Abuse of power · Accountability · Amnesty · Constitution · Constitutionalism · Democracy · Impeachment · Impunity · Language change · Parliament · Political science · Politics · State (computer science) · Human Rights and Development · Judicial and Constitutional Studies · Law · Legal Issues in South Africa
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2024 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |