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16/9/2026

OP-ED: Public participation is not a courtesy: it is a constitutional obligation

8/9/2026

OP-ED: The register might not stop at the pulpit

1/9/2026

OP-ED: Self-regulation is not one thing

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OP-ED: A Consultation Must Listen First

12/8/2026

OP-ED: Read the CRL’s Framework – not their reassurances

6/8/2026

OP-ED: Oversight Is Welcome – Parliament Has Not Endorsed the Section 22 Process

27/7/2026

OP-ED: Parliament must use its power to ensure firm constitutional oversight within the law

21/7/2026

OP-ED: Multiplying a contested Section 22 Committee process does not subtract from its defects

14/7/2026

OP-ED: One word could sink it: what South Africa's new marriage law must get right

8/7/2026

OP-ED: When Laws Do Not Name Religion — but Still Impact It

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Guarding against the Quiet Erosion of Freedom

9/6/2026

OP-ED: Consultation Is Not an Afterthought: Parental Rights and the Siyalingana Guide

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