@Davebil36

Professor, Fundamental Rights, University of Johannesburg and Reading; Director, SAIFAC; Vice-President, International Association of Constitutional Law

Joined September 2011
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#NewALMPost: Adv JM Mihlanga explores the meaning of ordinary residence in political participation and asks a crucial question: Can residence be used as a strategic electoral instrument? africanlawmatters.com/blog/b…

Bussing-in Political Power: When Home Becomes a Political Strategy — African Law Matters

In this week’s post, Adv JM Mihlanga examines the concept of ordinary residence in the context of political participation, asking whether residence can be used as a strategic electoral instrument.

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@Blog_ALM@blog_almSep 9
#NewALMPost: Prof Marthinus van Staden and Dr Grey Stopforth highlight a blind spot in South African labour law: the exclusion of grandparents and other caregivers who shoulder the day-to-day work of raising children from accessing parental leave africanlawmatters.com/blog/p…

Parental Leave in South Africa: The Grandmother that Labour Law cannot See — African Law Matters

In this week’s post, Marthinus van Staden and Grey Stopforth expose a blind spot in South African labour law: grandparents and other caregivers may shoulder the day-to-day work of raising children,...

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@Blog_ALM@blog_almJul 30
#NewPost: Rangarirai Chikova discusses the negative impact of sovereign debt crises on the capacity of African states to realise economic, social and cultural rights. Full post here: africanlawmatters.com/blog/t…

The reformulation of the international debt architecture and its implications for African countries...

In this week's post, Rangarirai Chikova sets out how sovereign debt crises impact negatively on the capacity of African states to realise economic, social and cultural rights. In doing, he proposes...

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@Blog_ALM@blog_almJul 28
#NewALMPost: Tashinga Ruwa Lauryn Magaya examines Zimbabwe's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026–2030, arguing that while the Strategy provides an important policy framework, it is not a substitute for binding legislation. africanlawmatters.com/blog/s…

Strategy Without Statute: Reading Zimbabwe’s National AI Strategy — African Law Matters

In this week's post, Tashinga Ruwa Lauryn Magaya examines Zimbabwe's National Artificial Intelligence Strategy 2026–2030, arguing that while the Strategy provides an important policy framework, it is...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almJul 28
#NewALMPost: Nqobani Nyathi examines Zimbabwe's newly enacted Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, which abolishes public interviews for judicial appointments. africanlawmatters.com/blog/w…

What Zimbabwe’s Constitution Amendment No. 3 Means for Judicial Independence — African Law Matters

In this week's post, Nqobani Nyathi examines Zimbabwe's newly enacted Constitution of Zimbabwe Amendment (No. 3) Act, which abolishes public interviews for judicial appointments. He argues that...

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At the 35 year celebration of the Colombian Constitutional Court - South Africa has a lot to learn from it: including making the constitution accessible to everyone through an easy cheap access to court action for all people @SAIFAC_UJ @wccl2026 @mediauj @blog_alm
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Xenophobia has been allowed to fester in South Africa leading to a crisis for constitutional democracy. It MUST end. @UniRDG_Law @SAIFAC_UJ @blog_alm @mediauj @TimesLIVE DAVID BILCHITZ | A constitutional crisis as ideals clash with attitudes timeslive.co.za/opinion/2026…

DAVID BILCHITZ | A constitutional crisis as ideals clash with attitudes

How we response to it will determine whether the country thrives or degenerates into a miserable dystopia, writes David Bilchitz

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almJun 25
#NewPost: Ben Nyabira reflects on the second anniversary of Kenya’s Gen Z-led protests and examines whether whether June 25 will ultimately be remembered as a turning point in Kenya’s democratic journey or a missed opportunity for reform. africanlawmatters.com/blog/k…

Kenya’s Sharpeville Moment? June 25 and the Road Ahead — African Law Matters

In this week’s post, In this week’s article, Ben Nyabira reflects on the second anniversary of Kenya’s June 25 Gen Z-led protests and examines whether they can become a catalyst for lasting democra...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almJun 16
What does the ICJ’s Advisory Opinion on Climate Change mean for Africa’s climate obligations? In this week’s post, Melanie Jean Murcott and Brewsters Caiphas Soyapi unpack five key lessons for African states on Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). africanlawmatters.com/blog?a…
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Excited to be presenting at @sxswlndn panel on how to shift our governance systems to take account of the animals who share our communities with us - Check out Designing the First Multi-Species City at SXSW London sxswlondon.com/session/desig… @SAIFAC_UJ @UniRDG_Law

Designing the First Multi-Species City | SXSW London 2026...

London was the first city to build a subway for humans; what happens when it becomes the first city designed for all inhabitants - foxes, pigeons, and humans...

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My piece on the current JHB Zoo elephant case - about to conclude its hearing tomorrow @SAIFAC_UJ @UniRDG_Law OPINION | Free Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba: Why Joburg Zoo must release its elephants news24.com/opinions/columnis… via @news24

OPINION | Free Lammie, Mopane and Ramadiba: Why Joburg Zoo must release its elephants | News24

Conditions at the Johannesburg Zoo are simply inadequate to meet the complex needs of these animals, writes David Bilchitz.

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almMay 20
#NewBlogPost: Thato Gaffane reflects on the Stilfontein tragedy, where more than 80 miners died at Buffelsfontein Gold Mine, and the effects of improper mine closures across South Africa. africanlawmatters.com/blog/t…

The Stilfontein Tragedy: A Grim Example of the Cost of Unfinished Business — African Law Matters

In this week’s post, Thato Gaffane reflects on the Stilfontein tragedy, which resulted in the deaths of more than 80 miners, as well as the deliberate starvation and dehydration of many others at...

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HOT 1027 NOT BREAKING NEWS, 18 May The fight to free the Joburg Zoo elephants is headed to court iono.fm/e/1676800 - short interview with me outlining the essence of this important case

The fight to free the Joburg Zoo elephants is headed to court

Three of Joburg's most famous residents are in court tomorrow and they’re looking for a one-way ticket out of the city. "Lammie", "Ramadiba", and "Mopane" —the Joburg Zoo elephants are at the heart...

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@Blog_ALM@blog_almMay 13
#NewBlogPost: Amy Raymond examines Egypt’s Asylum Law No. 164/2024 and argues that, despite being the country’s first domestic asylum law, it falls short of international refugee and human rights standards. africanlawmatters.com/blog/p…

Protection on Paper: The Failures of Egypt's Asylum Law No. 164/202 — African Law Matters

In this week’s post Amy Raymond examines Egypt’s Asylum Law No. 164/2024. She argues that, despite being the country’s first domestic asylum law, it falls short of international refugee and human...

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@Blog_ALM@blog_almMay 1
#NewBlogPost: Sky Kruger from @DGRU_ examines how amendments to SA’s refugee framework restrict refugees’ political activity and raise urgent questions about the limits of political expression in a constitutional democracy. Read here: africanlawmatters.com/blog/s…

Subversion of Politics: Political Prohibitions on Refugees and Asylum Seekers in South Africa —...

In this post, Sky Kruger examines how amendments to South Africa’s refugee framework have introduced prohibitions on the political activities of refugees and asylum seekers. While these measures are...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almApr 13
#NewBlogPost: @joshuamalidzo reflects on the appointment of Hon. Martha Koome as Kenya’s first woman Chief Justice and highlights why this marks a powerful moment of constitutional symbolism, with lessons that extend far beyond Kenya. africanlawmatters.com/blog/g…

Gendered Justice and Constitutional Symbolism: The Historical Appointment of Martha Koome as...

In this post, Joshua Malidzo Nyawa reflects on the judicial appointment of Honourable Martha Koome as Kenya’s first woman Chief Justice. He further highlights the history of institutionalised...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almApr 9
Africa’s climate vulnerability isn’t accidental, it is structural. In our new post, Dr. Patrick Toussaint argues for a Pan-African research agenda linking climate reparations with those for slavery, colonialism & racial exploitation. #ClimateJustice africanlawmatters.com/blog/c…

Climate reparations and the colonial continuum: Why Africa needs a Pan African agenda — African Law...

In this week’s post, Dr. Patrick Toussaint, argues why Africa needs a Pan-African research agenda that tackles climate reparations and reparations for slavery, colonialism and racial exploitation in...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almMar 26
#NewALMPost: Michelle Barnard examines who should bear responsibility for plastic pollution in South Africa, focusing on producers and consumers within the framework of Sustainable Development Goal 12. Read here: africanlawmatters.com/blog/c…

Consumer-focused Strategies Pertaining to Plastic Pollution Reduction in South Africa — African Law...

In this week’s post, Michelle Barnard examines who should bear responsibility for plastic pollution in South Africa, focusing on producers and consumers within the framework of Sustainable Developm...

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Excellent blog on an important question of how our law deals with those who are neurodiverse
@Blog_ALM@blog_almMar 10
Don't miss our latest post: Prof Franaaz Khan explores whether the reasonableness standard in SA delict law should evolve to account for the distinctive cognitive abilities of neurodivergent individuals. More here: africanlawmatters.com/blog/r…

Rewriting “reasonableness” in African private law: A neurodiversity perspective — African Law...

In this week’s post, Professor Franaaz Khan explores the potential development of the reasonableness standard in the South African law of delict in order to accomodate the distinctive cognitive...

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David Bilchitz retweeted
@Blog_ALM@blog_almFeb 6
#NewBlogPost: Prof Roxan Laubscher unpacks the @ConCourtSA's approach to language rights in higher education through AfriForum v UFS and related cases. Read here: africanlawmatters.com/blog/r… @SAIFAC_UJ @Davebil36
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