Call for a repeal of some apartheid-era laws

Colonial and apartheid-era laws are currently under review through published Discussion Paper 162. The South African Law Reform Commission has recommended that some of the laws be repealed. Naledi Moleo speaks to the project leader Prof. Shannon Hoctor.
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[@katenkosi1389]

The confusion constitution never favours special black people and we need a new system that will improve our lives together and for the future of SA nations

[@biko8229]

I wonder why EFF was ignored and called all sorts of names for advocating for this exact exercise. There is plenty of evidence to show that for many years now EFF have been saying apartheid laws shouldn't be applicable in a democratic state but media and the gullible called EFF anti-constitutional.

[@biko8229]

The reality is that for many years now EFF have been saying apartheid laws should be repealed. But as usual the media seem only able to project the voices of the colonisers

[@biko8229]

I remember very well that Malema accused the government of using apartheid laws to prosecute him. We need a new constitution that is Afrocentric, and we need to repeal all apartheid laws

[@DumaM-ir7rk]

That will never happen. Because this is white men world

[@tsekomofokeng182]

It's not about constitution. ANC Presidents entrusted with uplifment of people failed dismally to implement freedom charter and what was contained in the constitution. Zuma was one of them. Today he is making noise all over, 9 wasted years

[@shopekassie]

For 30 years the ANC did not review the Apartheid laws. Visit that "sunset clause", Prof and change it to "sunrise".

[@tsekomofokeng182]

ANC had all these funny names. Signing Nicodemusly during the night with National Party. Witches.

[@user-tw7ts5wb8g]

There is a lot that need to be repealed, actually we must begin to draft a new constitution now and not later. We must do it line by line word by word. I once said in SA we don't have judges but cheque collectors and it is not an insult

[@AIRview2]

Who would do the job? Few new and old things that worked for ages work these days.

[@DumaM-ir7rk]

We must be careful that they didn’t spot the loophole that blacks might use hence now. The question is why cant they change the whole thing

[@suesykes6798]

OMG that is so old, this Country's laws were really backward. Pretty sad! Definitely time for change and a fresh start.

[@nellydee3065]

Can you imagine that😮 so very very antient

[@biko8229]

In my view the constitutional amendments that MK and President Zuma have talked about is what has woken up the ANC and its handlers to repeal these laws😂😂

[@Sebiner]

Very big difference between the constitution and apartheid laws.

[@biko8229]

@@Sebiner You might be too privileged to assert that the current constitution is an extension of apartheid laws as it also seeks to protect the interest of those who benefited from the criminal activity that is apartheid

[@tsekomofokeng182]

Zuma was part of all those negotiations,why now?

[@lioneljaftha3473]

Laws for a Christian religion that was never practised. What a joke since Christianity was never practised by those who wrote the law.

[@otis3744]

its funny because all of post modern society is a result of a Christianity...directly and indirectly

[@DumaM-ir7rk]

Religion was used to oppress blacks just like we see used today in Palestine by the non believers

[@kygmanyathela222]

These sunday laws are coming back its just modification & when they come back it ll appear relevant. Open your eyes.

[@DumaM-ir7rk]

I agree with you 😂

[@leeroysherratt881]

They took lords praying out of schools. Bring back church law

[@theresasmuts9896]

I don't know...to call the observance laws of our Lord, 'Apartheid' or 'colonial' is more than a little disingenuous 😶.. Some things are timeless 😊

[@nielwillemse1167]

It is good to remind us that these laws were enforced on us by the Dutch. Where is the laws under which the Sovereign nation or Aboriginals abide. The Aboriginal people did not give their consent to these laws.

[@Dr_sm_shabangu_sm]

Why doesn't he say he's changing his laws

[@HARLEYQUINN-tf6ee]

Professor, would your energies not be better spent on repealing the post-apartheid laws that enable the discrimination of minorities?

[@Ritesh-yy1zr]

Excellent point. Now it's reverse apartheid

[@bongisamhaga7193]

Since all laws, past and current, are governed by the Constitution and are null and void if they conflict with it, I don't think there's any reason to panic. I believe that the drafters of the current Constitution anticipated how difficult it would be to remove these laws, which is why we switched from a system of parliamentary sovereignty to one of constitutional sovereignty. In contrast to earlier times, our current 30-year-old regime permits judges to invalidate legislations that violate the Bill of Rights, either completely or only to extent that they contradict it. While it is a moral obligation to repeal these antiquated, cruel, and racist laws of the past, the fact that we haven't done so yet shouldnt be trainsmash (so we should throw the baby out with the bath water) because the current Constitution safeguards against laws that violate our rights, E.g. The freedom of religion, the right to assemble etc.

[@mogamatyusufmartin9171]

Long overdue by Codesa already these things should have been better ironed out because now it's us today's youth suffering especially if we're from working class & poor communities

[@senzomthembu261]

My question z y d word apartheid z regarded as a very evil systems by d world law but you'll nvr find a word apartheid in our own constitution,you will nvr find a word atrocities yet d fundamental problem of this country's inequality z rooted on these 2 things I've jst mentioned.Make it make sense pls.

[@corinnevanjaarsveldt6087]

Jip I agree the most inequality in our country is between a very rich govt and poor citizens!

[@Qotha]

@@corinnevanjaarsveldt6087 not only rich government but also rich business men

[@corinnevanjaarsveldt6087]

@@Qotha those are very few. Most bussiness people i know, MAKE DEBT in order to pay their employees salaries. They make debt in order to keep the business going amd when they go home at night they are poirer than poor. Nope....the lavish spending of governt people is so noticable. Greed and pride has swallowed our poor country.

[@Qotha]

@@corinnevanjaarsveldt6087 by business men I mean those that make the 1% richest. I mean those few families who own almost 90% of everything in the country

[@corinnevanjaarsveldt6087]

@@Qotha and also dont forget according to marvericks report on how the upgrade of jm house in sandton was done. Poor people investing in vbs. The money received for free by jm and shivambu was there very own peoples long saved money for their retirement. At least rupert has lists and lists of where they donate their money to uplift the poor not steal from them

[@nellydee3065]

Seriously we don't need all those laws

[@biko8229]

Don't you also think we should accelerate things like land reform, or do you think people should wait 50 years after apartheid has ended before they can be given access to land in their own country? We all know that apartheid colonization and were declared a crime against the humanity of black South Africans.

[@nellydee3065]

@@biko8229 absolutely 💯 agree with you dear

[@PeteboyE]

The issue of these old acts is completely irrelevant, just like the mk and zupta. Rather concentrate on drafting new laws on drinking and urinating in public, and any other law that will civilise the unruly section of society.

[@tsekomofokeng182]

Those laws are called by laws. ANC is in government but they don't know what to do. They are just happy with bank notifications,salary in.

[@AbramMatsema]

Naledi o dlala ka marking pen????

[@ronelpeens7366]

LADY , HOLD YOUR EMOTIONS IN ..very unprofessional

[@michaelmonareng3210]

😂 Funny how white people find a way to identify a problem when the decendants of their great grandparents victims become emotional when being given a picture of their bloodlines past . It you where given details of exactly how your great grandparents were oppressed in their time , you would also have some emotional inclination

[@biko8229]

Mxm, apartheid apologist