Introducing ALM’s new exclusive interview series reflecting on 30 years of the Constitutional Court. Each week, we sit down with justices to discuss the Court’s evolving role and the future of constitutional democracy. Stay tuned for insights from Justice Cameron, Justice Majiedt, Justice Theron, and former Acting Justice Margie Victor.

The African Law Matters blog is pleased to announce that our 2024 Year End Anthology is now available online. This showcases the blog’s work and the editors’ selected publications from 2024 and can be accessed directly from this blog post.

This post, authored by the African Law Matters team, pays tribute to the late Prof. Stu Woolman. In the wake of his recent passing, we have been reflecting on the profound impact he had as a scholar, mentor, colleague, and friend.Through this post, we honor his memory and the enduring influence he had on our lives and the broader legal community.

In this last post as part of the ‘Maputo at 20’ series, we speak with Hon. Commissioner Ramatoulie Janet Sallah-Njie, the Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Women in Africa, about the future of the Maputo Protocol, it’s potential for advancing women's rights in Africa, and the challenges that need to be addressed for its full realisation.

In “Constitutionalism and the Economy in Africa”, the relationship between constitutionalism and economic growth in Africa is examined with reference to how constitutional reforms in the 1990s and beyond have reflected the shift towards a market economy. Through these inquiries, the book aims to deepen our understanding of how constitutional frameworks interact with economic growth in Africa. ALM caught up with editors, Prof Charles Fombad and Prof Nico Steytler to ask them more about this book.

Following his retirement from the Constitutional Court, Justice Sachs penned an award-winning book detailing his experiences on the Bench. In Episode 2 of our interview, he explains the inspiration behind this thought-provoking read and what he hopes readers will take from it.

We are excited to be launching our blog on Thursday, 18 November 2021 with our first post. Follow us on social media and sign up to our newsletter to learn more about our vision to foster inclusive and accessible conversations across the African continent.

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