
Bigotedįirst, the quality of some of the arguments advanced by the minister of justice to justify the ban is – to say the least – extremely poor, and in one case, bigoted. I will focus on only two significant aspects of the case that must raise eyebrows, even for those who agree with the outcome of the judgment. It is not possible in the space available here to discuss all the technical problems with the reasoning in the judgment, or to explain why the court’s failure to take account of the dysfunction of the Department of Home Affairs was so problematic. They suggested that section 24(2)(b) of the LPA could be fixed by also allowing qualified law graduates who are “lawfully entitled to live and work in South Africa” to be admitted as legal practitioners. The applicants – who had obtained LLB degrees at South African universities, had completed their practical vocational training at South African law firms, were legally residing in the country, and were in possession of valid work permits – argued that the legislation infringed on their general right to equality (guaranteed in section 9(1) of the Constitution), as well as on their right not to be unfairly discriminated against (guaranteed in section 9(3) of the Constitution) on the basis of social origin or citizenship.

Instead, the case dealt with the narrow question of whether section 24(2)(b) of the Legal Practice Act (LPA) was unconstitutional because it restricted all foreign nationals who have not been granted permanent resident status from being admitted as legal practitioners, regardless of their circumstances.

Nor was it about the right of the government to regulate who may and who may not legally work in South Africa, or the right to refuse some foreign nationals who are not permanent residents from working in South Africa. The case ( Relebohile Cecilia Rafoneke and Others v Minister of Justice and Correctional Services ) was not about the right of the government to regulate immigration and its right to repatriate undocumented immigrants. Regrettably, the judgment misdescribed and misapplied the test for unfair discrimination and indulged in a spot of magical thinking in order to minimise the severity of the harm the legislation is likely to cause in the context of South Africa’s xenophobic epidemic.Īs it is likely that many of those who blame foreigners from the rest of our continent for many of the economic and social ills in this country (and/or demand that such foreigners be expelled from the country or even killed), will misrepresent the argument I am making (and may not read further than this paragraph, if they read more than the headline of this article at all), it is important to note at the outset what the case was no t about. This makes her fans happy, and they always stay in touch with her.This week, South Africa’s Constitutional Court declined to invalidate legislation that prohibits non-citizens who are not permanent residents from being admitted as legal practitioners in South Africa – even when they are legally entitled to work in the country, are asylum seekers or refugees, or are married to South African citizens and have lived in the country for many years. She is very active on social media sites According to information, she posts many pictures, videos, and daily life updates on her official IG handle and other platforms. She often finds herself in the headlines because of her love life. She decided to work as a musician when she was 14 and is now very close to seeing her peak. Hailing from California, Kelsey Taylor is doing well as a musician and reality television star. Who Is Dane Cook Dating?ĭane Cook is dating Kelsi Taylor. It's clear from the caption how much they love each other. I can’t wait for what’s to come." Everyone is happy for them. I love this man and love spending my life with him. Kelsi Taylor also posted in her Instagram post, saying, "The secret’s I are engaged. A couple weeks ago, Dane got on one knee and asked me to be his wife and I couldn’t have asked for a more perfect moment.

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