Page 19 - Edwin Cameron News Today

While vaccines are contentious for some, there is sufficient evidence that they are not only vital to saving millions of lives, but the only hope we have of achieving a post-Covid-19 world, writes Justin van Wyk.

Complaints of use of force against prison inmates increase by 94% Share Cape Town - The Judicial Inspectorate for Correctional Services (Jics) received 694 complaints relating to use of force by correctional officials on inmates between April last year and March this year. This was an almost 94% increase compared to the previous year. The figures were revealed during a discussion held by various directorates and panellists including the Jics and Department of Correctional Services (DCS) yesterd...

The Bill of Rights requires humane conditions of detention – including "adequate medical treatment". Government is obliged to secure these entitlements, writes former Constitutional Court judge Edwin Cameron.

Edwin Cameron is the Inspecting Judge of Correctional Services and a member of the GroundUp board. At last — at long, long last — Covid-19 vaccinations are happening. The pharmacist who gave me the flu jab described her joy and relief at being vaccinated. Every vaccinated healthcare worker not only gets personal protection against Covid — but protects patients from infection by them. In the coming months, this beneficent circle of protection will spread. But as we yearn for quicker roll-o...

The word “shame” is defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary as “a painful emotion caused by consciousness of guilt, shortcoming or impropriety” or, “a condition of humiliation, disgrace or disrepute”. The South African use of the word, however, holds this connotation as well as another, unique meaning. “Shame man, poor guy,” one might exclaim, when hearing some bad news about a friend or relative. It’s the equivalent of saying “I feel for you”, a heartfelt expression of ...

Matthew Krouse’s ‘mid-career retrospective of a no career’ 1 May 2021 Matthew Krouse on the set of The Soldier, a film about militarism and male rape. (Courtesy of Matthew Krouse) Earlier this year, Adam Broomberg, a Johannesburg-born artist living in Berlin, phoned Matthew Krouse, a former actor turned writer and editor, with a request. It didn’t involve Yiddish translation work.  “People seem to think I am Isaac Bashevis Singer, which I’m not,” says Krouse, who was born into a ...

The writer asks if amending B-BBEE to incentivise LGBTI inclusion and visibility address hate crimes. (AFP) There’s been a spotlight on corruption, as well as the murders of LGBTI people. These issues are connected and can be addressed using B-BBEE to challenge hegemonic power, writes Siya Khumalo. An LGBTI conference hosted by the Thami Dish Foundation had Gauteng Premier David Makhura as one of its speakers. Prompted by the remarks of previous speaker Judge Edwin Camer...

The SA Human Rights Commission and the Office of the Public Protector (ably represented by the acting Public Protector) are deserving of congratulations for organising a three-day conference on the topic of human rights and corruption which ran virtually for the last three mornings of March, which, fittingly, is Human Rights Month. Diverse inputs were received from a variety of sources in government, the chapter 9 institutions and in civil society too. At the end of the deliberations of the con...

Levi’s launches pride collection with Langa Mavuso Share South African musician Langa Mavuso has partnered with Levi’s to release a Pride collection that celebrates the LGBTQIA+ community. Mavuso was asked by Levi’s SA to be part of the pride 2021 digital collection unveiling. “This was a huge honour for me and a great partnership as I have been a friend of the brand for years. “I asked to create a custom trucker jacket for the campaign to honour all the icons of the q...

Law enforcement officers monitor adherence to lockdown regulations. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images) Take your time and make sure to read some of News24s quality in-depth journalism on this fine Saturday. If youve missed some of our big reads during the week, discover our Friday Briefing headlined by author and journalist Mark Gevisser, read News24 specialist legal writer Karyn Maughans analysis of the controversies against Western Cape Judge President John Hlophe, or ...