# mk (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover mk. Page: Feed: --- ## [A story about D, his mother S, and the dehumanising denialism of genocide apologists](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/a-story-about-d-his-mother-s-and-the-dehumanising-denialism-of-genocide-apologists/) _2025-08-20 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ When a long-ago friend angrily lashed out at me on social media for posting an announcement of an anti-genocide protest \[ \] The post A story about D, his mother S, and the dehumanising denialism of genocide apologists first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [On decadent elites: Why do the work when you can just have a National Dialogue?](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/on-decadent-elites-why-do-the-work-when-you-can-just-have-a-national-dialogue/) _2025-08-14 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ It is difficult not to conclude that the National Dialogue is an idiotic and self-indulgent scheme cooked up by decadent \[ \] The post On decadent elites: Why do the work when you can just have a National Dialogue? first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [MK party’s ConCourt challenge to Mchunu’s removal raises important constitutional law issues](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/mk-partys-concourt-challenge-to-mchunus-removal-raises-important-constitutional-law-issues/) _2025-07-22 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ Any invalidation further down the line of Prof Firoz Cachalia’s appointment as acting police minister would also render his decisions \[ \] The post MK party’s ConCourt challenge to Mchunu’s removal raises important constitutional law issues first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [Budget postponement brings into sharp focus SA’s new coalition reality](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/budget-postponement-brings-into-sharp-focus-sas-new-coalition-reality/) _2025-02-26 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ The postponement of the Budget was, on balance, a positive sign. It suggests a moderate degree of pragmatism among the \[ \] The post Budget postponement brings into sharp focus SA’s new coalition reality first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [On the alarmist, misleading, and anti-constitutional claims made by critics of the Expropriation Act](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/on-the-alarmist-misleading-and-anti-constitutional-claims-made-by-critics-of-the-expropriation-act/) _2025-02-12 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ It should be possible for citizens with radically different political views to have constructive discussions about the merits of the \[ \] The post On the alarmist, misleading, and anti-constitutional claims made by critics of the Expropriation Act first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [Why (almost) everything I learnt on social media about the Buffelsfontein tragedy turned out to be wrong](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/why-almost-everything-i-learnt-on-social-media-about-the-buffelsfontein-tragedy-turned-out-to-be-wrong/) _2025-01-21 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ The SAPS’ operation Vala Umgodi which led to more than a 100 miners starving to death in shaft 10 and \[ \] The post Why (almost) everything I learnt on social media about the Buffelsfontein tragedy turned out to be wrong first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [Court cases against UCT and Maties are emblematic of the ‘Mpofu-fication’ of SA universities](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/court-cases-against-uct-and-maties-are-emblematic-of-the-mpofu-fication-of-sa-universities/) _2024-10-09 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ Even when the legal arguments in such lawfare cases are weak or absurd, the litigation itself can be of value \[ \] The post Court cases against UCT and Maties are emblematic of the ‘Mpofu-fication’ of SA universities first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [Constitutional Court woes must be top of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya’s agenda](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/constitutional-court-woes-must-be-top-of-chief-justice-mandisa-mayas-agenda/) _2024-09-06 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ It is impossible to ignore recent examples of truly woeful judgments emanating from the Constitutional Court. Two recent judgments dealing \[ \] The post Constitutional Court woes must be top of Chief Justice Mandisa Maya’s agenda first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking . ## [Concerted effort needed from legal profession to fix ‘incompetent’ Legal Practice Council](https://constitutionallyspeaking.co.za/concerted-effort-needed-from-legal-profession-to-fix-incompetent-legal-practice-council/) _2024-08-21 · Pierre De Vos · Constitutionally Speaking_ Two recent high court judgments, as well as revelations about the politicisation of its disciplinary processes, suggest the Legal Practice \[ \] The post Concerted effort needed from legal profession to fix ‘incompetent’ Legal Practice Council first appeared on Constitutionally Speaking .