insert_link Namibia NEFF hires top South African lawyer to fight deregistration The Namibia Economic Freedom Fighters (NEFF) has taken decisive legal action against the Electoral Commission of Namibia (ECN), challenging the commission's decision to deregister the party. NEFF Member of Parliament and Deputy Leader Kalimbo Iipumbu said the party has enlisted the expertise of prominent South African lawyer Tembeka Ngcukaitobi to argue their case in the High Court of Namibia. Iipumbu stressed that their action is not merely a battle between […] todayJuly 10, 2024 46
insert_link South Africa Lawyer receives hero’s welcome at OR Tambo Airport Tembeka Ngcukaitobi shakes hands with admirers at OR Tambo International Airport on Sunday. Photos: Ihsaan Haffejee By Ihsaan Haffejee via GroundUp Tembeka Ngcukaitobi was caught off guard by the reception he received when he entered the arrival hall at OR Tambo International airport on Sunday. The popular advocate was returning from presenting South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague. The slightly startled Ngcukaitobi […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 6
insert_link Opinion Pieces South Africa’s legal team in the genocide case against Israel has won praise. Who are they? By Narnia Bohler-Muller, Human Sciences Research Council South African justice minister Ronald Lamola led a top legal team to argue the country’s genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on 11 January. South Africa argues that Israel’s indiscriminate retaliatory bombing and siege of Gaza contravenes the Genocide Convention. More than 23,000 Palestinians, including at least 10,000 children, have been killed. Narnia Bohler-Muller, an international law […] todayJanuary 15, 2024 7