LLB graduand wins coveted Judge Bernard Ngoepe award

Established by the society of Advocates Pretoria Bar of South Africa in 2011. the Judge Bernard Ngoepe award annually recognises South Africa’s final-year law top students who demonstrate academic excellence. The University of Limpopo (UL)’s LLB graduand Besty Nchabeleng, says receiving the award was an honour and a great milestone in her law career that is about to flourish after emerging as a top student for the 2019 academic year. “I feel honoured to have received the award, I am proud. Being the hard worker I am, I knew I would top my fellow students but I didn’t think my performance would grab the attention of the Bar, the feeling is overwhelming”, she revels. Nchabeleng bested other best-performing law students around the country to claim the prize after being nominated by the School of Law at UL. The award also aims to encourage law graduates to enter the legal profession. She has demonstrated determination and hard work since her first year in 2016 as she kept obtaining high grades. She will be graduating cum laude this year when the university will be holding it’s virtual graduations on 6 July 2020. The Mpumalanga-born says the law fraternity chose her because coming from a background where her mother was a teacher, she could have easily been influenced to follow suit to study accounting, “but learning about the reputable LLB program and prominent figures in the field who studied at UL inspired me”. Although adjusting was a bit difficult during the first semester of her first year, having to grasp overwhelming legal jargon, Nchabeleng says she used mentorship programs ans study groups , as well as other support organisations to cope. I joined a non-profit organisation formed by a fellow student – Philip Dhlamini (69), called Advocate Zondeka Makondo African Law Project. The project assists community members in Mankweng wit legal advice, drafts legal documents ans engages clients as part of linking theory to practice”, she reckons. She says working with the community brought fulfillment in her life. “I love helping people and this qualification places me at the center of my aspirations”, she adds, stating that she is currently under pupillage at the Pretoria Bar. “The Covid-19 pandemic has brought a bombshell to my immediate dream because I looked forward to shining in the graduation hall to make my parents proud when collecting my degree”, says Nchabeleng who aspires to join a leading law firm and practice as an advocate towards fulfilling her dream to work with some of South Africa’s best legal minds such as Advocate Tembeka Ngcukaitobi SC. Judge Bernard Ngoepe is an alumnus of the University of Limpopo and has played a crucial role in shaping the modern South Africa.

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Retired SANDF colonel obtains first degree at 69

Although disappointed that he will not be graduating at a coveted ceremony surrounded by family and friends due to Covid-19 restrictions, the oldest undergraduate graduand at the University of Limpopo (UL) says all is not lost. The 69-year-old retired South African National Defence Force (SANDF) colonel is a living testimony that it is never too late to fulfill one’s aspirations as he expects to graduate for his LLB degree on 6 July 2020. The military veteran says although he may not be in the company of his family , military veterans and the community, he is content that his dream of becoming a lawyer is fast becoming a reality. From the 6th of January 2020, Dhlamini joined Sekati Monyane Incorporated Attorneys as a Candidate Attorney. He says his next milestone will be to apply for pupillage with the Johannesburg Bar or Pretoria Bar for 2021. “The postponement of graduation due to Covid-19 pandemic is not a big issue for me. Hence, I am continuing with work. The virus has come and will go, but UL will remain and student will get their degrees. Actually, I am impressed by the swift action of the UL management in preventing the spread of Covid-19”, he remarks. Dhlamini says being a military veteran, he was trained to be patient and to “lie low” when the situation requires one to do so. He enrolled at UL in 2016 as a full-time LLB student relocating from Soweto in Johannesburg to Limpopo. “In the first two years, I passed the majority of the subjects in both semesters and carried one or two to the following year. In my 3rd year, I carried one subject to the 4th year and completed the qualification on record time”, he says. He describes his student experience as the best years if his revolutionary life, “having fellow students and great lecturers helping me link my prior knowledge with the unknown”. Dhlamini further applauds the transformation at UL and says the struggle of the university’s students from it’s inception to date has slowly transformed it into one of the best universities on the African continent. “My prayer and wishes are that the UL management build a court simulation facility that will help law students from all levels engage in the practical aspects of the syllabus from entry to exit point. “Education at UL is best designed to solve African challenges. Being Pan Africanist, the LLB degree will help me empower, educate and transfer legal knowledge to less fortunate African masses (indigent students)”, he envisions.

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SOUTH AFRICA INTEGRATION OF ARMED FORCES AND THE AFTERMATH; A CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVE BY PHILLIP DHLAMINI

RESEARCH REPORTTITLESOUTH AFRICA INTEGRATION OF ARMED FORCES AND THE AFTERMATH; A CONSTITUTIONAL PERSPECTIVEbyPHILLIP DHLAMINISTUDENT NO: 201649625Submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degreeBACHELOR OF LAWSIn theSCHOOL OF LAWat theUNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPOSUPERVISOR: MS MPHO SEKOKOTLA2019iDECLARATIONI Phillip Dhlamini fourth year LLB degree programme student no 201649625, with identity no: 5112175563087 do hereby declare that the research hereby submitted to the Research CRRR040 School of Law University of Limpopo being my first research work for the degree at University of Limpopo or any other University; I attest that it is my own work and that all resources have been appropriately accredited. In the case where the research might contain any quoted source that is not acknowledged, it is unintended. Phillip Dhlamini DateiiDEDICATION This research is dedicated to my young colleagues, law students of the University of Limpopo who mostly come from rural villages and informal settlements of South Africa, who have shared with me their little opportunities for higher education, knowledge, skills, experience, at the University of Limpopo. Furthermore, this essay is dedicated to my commanders’ former law students of the University of Limpopo namely the late Ms Gollyluck Ledwaba peace be upon her soul and Ms Lydia Mamotloung Monyane Practising attorney, they made my military life to be successful and gave me support throughout my journey to achieve my childhood dream of acquiring higher education. It is further dedicated to my parents’, brothers and sister who never lost hope that I will survive against all medical odds and finally be like all other children and be admitted in the institution of higher learning, from God we come and unto God we shall return, peace be upon their soul.iiiACKNOWLEDGEMENT My greatest thanks are directed to my Supervisor Ms Mpho Sekokotla for her commitment in helping me, for her extraordinary help, support, encouragement, and considerations to accept, to supervise me in this research and writing it thereof. Further, my greatest thanks directed to the librarian Ms Cathrine Mokadi for her commitment in going an extra mile to find the reading material, for her patient, encouragement and her skill to listen. To my student colleagues, who encouraged me to choose research namely Ms Betsy Nchabeleng, Ms Mampotse Constance Setsiba, Ms Masehlako Venessa Maluleke, Mr Romeo Shavhane, Mr Alton Matlala and Mr Matodzi Mavhungu. Lastly to my family, for their special way of needed support, financial help, considerations and encouragements, The future is for the brave, humble prepared to learn under the most difficult situation.ivTABLE OF CASE LAWGcaba v Minister of Safety and Security & Others (2009) 12 BLLR 1145 (CC). Matross v Minister of Defence and Military Veterans and Another (36675/2016) [2018] ZAGPPHC 389 (24 May 2018)Phike v South African National Defence Force (Defence Special Tribunal DST-J1/00) [2001] ZALC 152 (28 September 2001Solidarity Trade Union v National Commissioner of South African Police Services, NO and Others (Active) case number .South African National Defence Union v Minister of Defence (CCT27/98) [1999] ZACC 7; 1999 (4) SA 469; 1999 (6) BCLR 615 (26 May 1999)South African National Defence Union v Minister of Defence and Others (CCT65/06) [2007] ZACC 10; 2007 (5) SA 400; 2007 (8) BCLR 863 (CC); [2007] 9 BLLR 785 (CC) ; (2007) 28 ILJ 1909 (CC) (30 May 2007)vTABLE OF LEGISLATIONConstitution of the Republic of South Africa 1996.Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 200 of 1993 (Interim Constitution).Union of South Africa Constitution Act, 1909.Defence Act, No.42 of 2002 Chapter XX of the General Regulations for the South African National Defence Force and Reserve published in the Government Gazette 20376 dated 20th August 1999 Individual Grievance Regulations, published in Government Gazette No 33334 dated 30 June 2010Defence Act, 44 of 1957 as amended.Defence Special Tribunal Act, No. 81 of 1998.Demobilisation Act, 99 of 1996.Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act No. 19 of 2011Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995Military Discipline Supplementary Measures Act, No. 16 of 1999Military Ombud Act, No.4 of 2012Military Veterans Act, No. 18 of 2011Public Protector Act,23 of 1994Special Pension Act, 69 of 1996Special Tribunal Defence Act 81 of 1998Termination of Integration Intake Act, No. 44 of 2001Transitional Executive Council Act, No.151 of 1993viLIST OF ABBREVIATIONSANC African National Congress APLA Azanian People Liberation Army AZANLA Azanian National Liberation Army AZAPO Azanian People’s Organisation AU African Union BDF Bophuthatswana Defence Force CC Constitutional Court CDF Ciskei Defence Force CP Communist Party DOD Department of Defence DMV Department of Military Veterans KZSPF KwaZulu Self Protection Force LC Labour Court MK Umkhonto We Sizwe NP Nationalist Party NSF Non-Statutory Force PAC Pan Africanist Congress of Azania PLA People’s Liberation Army PRC People’s Republic of China PTV Peace Treat of Vereeniging SADF South African Defence Force SANDF South African National Defence Force. SAPS South African Police Service SCA Supreme Court of Appeal TDF Transkei Defence Force TEC Transitional Executive Council VDF Venda Defence Force UDF Union Defence Force UN United Nations USA United State of AmericaviiABSTRACT Integration and its aftermath (“Traumatic experience”) are the inevitable consequences of civil war, domestic legal framework try to mitigate the effect of traumatic war by providing a mechanism to rehabilitate affected veterans of such a war, families, widows and orphan children. A domestic legal framework further provide a mechanism to the society at large to deal with such trauma and take away the triggering effects that could lead to return to war situation. We must learn even from our past, for example, the racist Nationalist Party minority government effectively addressed the trauma of Boers society at the expense of African Majority thus making a big mistake by excluding the Africans in this important healing of the nation. The results of their mistake led to another protracted liberation struggle that cost thousands of lives, sanctions and more trauma to the people of South Africa. Negotiated settlement contributed to the development and enactment of the South Africa Constitution and domestic legal framework, that made it possible to stop the war. Section 4 (1) (b), section 4 (5) of the Transitional Executive Council Act, read with Section 224 of the

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Notice of Motion Application to Intervene and Affidavit

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA)                                                                                 CASE:  79041/18 Application for admission as party PHETOE ANNA SEBILWANE                                       First Intervening Party ADVOCATE ZONDEKA MAKONDO AFRICAN LAW PROJECT                                           Second Intervening Party and OTHERS                                                                    3rdto 629 Intervening Party In the matter between: SOLIDARITY                                                              Applicant And NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES, N.O                  First Respondent MINISTER OF POLICE N.O                                         Second Respondent SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE                            Third Respondent NOTICE OF MOTION APPLICATION TO INTERVENE KINDLY TAKE NOTICE that PHETOE ANNA SEBILWANE and 629others hereby apply to this Honourable Court at a date and time to be allocated by the Registrar for an order in the following terms: To the extent necessary, condoning the intervening parties’ non-compliance with the rules relating to service and time periods and dealing with this application as one of urgency in terms of Rule 6 (12) and insofar as may be necessary permitting this application to be brought on shorter notice than is provided for in Rule 6 of the Uniform Rules of Court; Granting the First to the 629 Intervening parties leave to intervene as Respondents in this matter; Granting such directions regarding the further conduct of the matter as the above Honourable Court deems appropriate; Directing any party opposing this application to pay the costs of this application; Granting further and/or alternative relief. TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the affidavit of PHETOE ANNA SEBILWANE and the annexures thereto will be used in support of this application. TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that the Intervening Parties have appointed the below address of SEKATI MONYANE ATTORNEYS, PRETORIA as the address at which they will accept service of all process in these proceedings. KINDLY TAKE NOTICE FURTHER that should any party wish to oppose this application they are required:- To notify the Intervening Parties’ attorneys in writing at or before Wednesday, 16th January 2019 of their intention to oppose the application and serve an answering affidavit in support of their opposition, if any, on or before Friday, 18 January 2019. Dated at Pretoria on this14 January 2019 ______________________________________ ATTORNEYS FOR INTERVENING PARTIES SEKATI MONYANE ATTORNEYS INC. 935 JAN SHOBA STREET BROOKLYN PRETORIA Docex: Tel:    (012) 460 9710/9759 Fax:  (012)460 5481 Email: info@sekatimonyane.co.za / collins@sekatimonyane.co.za File no:        Ref:   MR NDZIANE/ TO:               THE REGISTRAR OF THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA                     GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA AND TO:       SERFONTEIN VILJOEN & SWART                     Attorneys for the Applicant                     165 Alexander Street                     Brooklyn                     TEL:    012 362 2556                     FAX:   012 362 2557                     EMAIL: fanus@svslaw.co.za                     REF:    MR SWART/MR CLAASSEN/fb/CS 0343 AND TO:       THE STATE ATTORNEY – PRETORIA Respondents’ Attorneys                     Ground Floor, Salu Building Cnr (316) Thabo Sehume & Francis Baard Street                     Private Bag X 91 Pretoria 0001 TEL: (012) 309 1552 FAX: 086 629 2761 Email: CoPedroAfonso@justice.gov.za REF: C PEDRO AFONSO/1091/2018/z30/KD AND TO:       THE NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES Lt Gen Khekla (Khehla) Sitole 1st Respondent 7th Floor Wachthuis 229 Pretorius Street Pretoria TEL: 012 393 2630 FAX: 012 393 4147 Email: sitole@saps.gov.za AND TO:       MINISTER OF POLICE N.O                     LT GEN BHEKI CELE                     Second Respondent                     756 – 7th Floor Wachthuis                     231 Pretorius Street                     Pretoria                     TEL: 012 393 9810                     FAX: 012393 2812                     Email: GaehlerSMK@saps.gov.za AND TO:       SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES                     Third Respondent                     7th Floor Wachthuis 229 Pretorius Street Pretoria TEL: 012 393 1000 FAX: 012 393 4147 Email: response@saps.gov.za IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA)                                                             CASE:  79041/18 Application for admission as party PHETOE ANNA SEBILWANE                                       First Intervening Party ADVOCATE ZONDEKA MAKONDO AFRICAN LAW PROJECT                                           Second Intervening Party and OTHERS                                                                    3rd to 629 Intervening Party In the matter between: SOLIDARITY                                                              Applicant And NATIONAL COMMISSIONER OF SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICES, N.O                  First Respondent MINISTER OF POLICE N.O                                         Second Respondent SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE                            Third Respondent AFFIDAVIT IN SUPPORT OF APPLICATION TO INTERVENE AND OPPOSING REVIEW APPLICATION I the undersigned PHETOE ANNA SEBILWANE Do hereby make oath and state:   I am the First Intervening Party in this matter, an adult female officer, of the South African Police Service (“SAPS”), presently holding the position and or police rank of Colonel, ID 631007 0673 089 age 55 years. My police number 0527678-1, residing at 46 Ormonde Gardens Trefnant Road Ormonde Ext 26 Code 2091 Johannesburg, Gauteng Province. I am a former member of Azanian Peoples Liberation Army (“APLA”) a former military wing of the Pan Africanist Congress of Azania (“PAC”).  During 1995 I and other members of APLA were supposed to be integrated into the South African Police Services but this did not materialise. I swear that the facts deposed to herein are, except where the context otherwise indicates, within my own personal knowledge, and are, in all material respects, true and correct.  Where the facts are not within my personal knowledge, I believe them to be true and correct. To the extent that I make submissions of a legal nature in this affidavit I do so in the strength of legal advice obtain in this regards.   PURPOSE OF THIS AFFIDAVIT This affidavit is filed in response to an application in terms of section 9 read with section 8 (1) (c) (ii) (aa) , section 8 (1) (d) of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act (“PAJA”) and the Principle of legality as outlined in the rule of law as contained in section (1) (c)  of the Constitution Act 1996. Furthermore, this affidavit is filed in response to an application: in terms of Interim Constitution of South Africa 20 of 1993 section 214 – 224 read; in terms of the Republic of Reconciliation Act 34 of 1995 section 1, (c); in terms of Cabinet resolution/Minutes Integration period, in terms of Government Employees Pension Law Amendment Act 35 of 2003; in terms of Special Pensions Act 69 of 1996; in terms of SAPS Act 68 of 1995; in terms of Public Service Bargaining Council Resolution Seven of 2001; in terms of Termination of Integration Intake Act 44 of 2001; in terms of Section 8 (1) (c) of PAJA;

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Matshidiso and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others

IN THE HIGH COURT OF SOUTH AFRICA (GAUTENG DIVISION, PRETORIA) Case Number: 75657/2016 DATE:  12/10/2016   DELETE WHICHEVER IS NOT APPLICABLE     (1)     REPORTABLE: YES/NO.     (2)     OF INTEREST TO OTHER JUDGES: YES/NO.   (3)     REVISED.           DATE     SIGNATURE   In the matter between: MOGODI MATSHIDISO                                                            1ST APPLICANT MOKWENA JEANETTE                                                            2ND APPLICANT SETSIBA MAMPOTSE CONSTANCE                                         3RD APPLICANT MBATHA THULISILE GLENDAR                                                4TH APPLICANT MATLOU MAMOJA TSOALEDI                                                  5TH APPLICANT MONEOANG SIPHO MPHO                                                      6TH APPLICANT MACHETE MEMORY                                                               7TH APPLICANT MAVHUNGU MATODZI                                                            8TH APPLICANT ADV ZONDEKA MAKONDO AFRICAN LAW PROJECT                                                        9TH APPLICANT And THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA                                                             1ST RESPONDENT MINISTER OF HIGHER EDUCATION                                     2ND RESPONDENT CHAIRPERSON COUNCIL FOR HIGHER EDUCATION                                                                      3RD RESPONDENT CHAIRPERSON OF UNIVERSITIES OF SOUTH AFRICA                                                                  4TH RESPONDENT VICE CHANCELLOR OF THE UNIVERSITY OF LIMPOPO NO                                                                5TH RESPONDENT JUDGMENT Fabricius J, 1. This is an urgent application set down for hearing on 4 October 2016. It was heard on 6 October 2016. The issues involved, whether express or implied, are of such importance that I deem it important to deal with the proper context in some detail. 2. The relief initially sought was the following: “Pending the outcome of the relief sought in PART B. PART A: Declaring the decision of the Second Respondent of the 20th September 2016 of recommending increase of universities fees taken therein to be unlawful administrative action and unconstitutional. Reversing and/or setting aside the decision of the Second Respondent recommending that universities fees be increased between 2% to 8% before the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (“the Fees Commission”) has finalised its report and presented it to the First Respondent. Directing that the decision made by the First Respondent of 0% increase on student fees stand until such time that the First Respondent has received a final report from the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (“the Fees Commission”). Declaring that the Respondents’ action(s) are inconsistent with the provisions of Section 7 (1) and (2) of the Constitution. Declaring that the Respondents’ action(s) are inconsistent with the provisions of Section 28 (1) (f) (ii) of the Constitution. Declaring that the Respondents’ action(s) are inconsistent with the provisions of Section 29 (1) and (2) of the Constitution. Declaring First and Second Respondents’ decision or failure to take such decision to declare any fees increase before the final Report of Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (“the Fees Commission”) to be procedurally unfair, and materially influenced by an error of law. Declaring First and Second Respondents’ decision or failure to take such decision to patiently await the final report and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (“the Fees Commission”) to be procedurally unfair, and materially influenced by an error of law. Alternatively, directing the First, Second and Third Respondents to urgently sit and consider the 0% fee increment pending the finalisation of the final report: Report of the Commission of Inquiry into Higher Education and Training (“the Fees Commission”). Directing that the cost of relief sought in Part A to be of public interest and as a result the cost of relief sought in Part A be borne by the First and Second Respondents.” PART B: This part was formulated on the basis of a review application relating to the alleged decision of the Second Respondent referred to in par. 2 of the prayers. 3. The deponent to the Founding Affidavit avers that she is acting in her own interest, in the interest of fellow students and also in the public interest in terms of the provisions of Section 38 (a), (c) and (d) of the Constitution. Confirmatory affidavits were only filed by the Fifth, Sixth and Eighth Applicants. 4. The purpose of this application was said to be the following: “The purpose of this application, first is to seek an order declaring the recommendations of fees increment, made by the Minister of Higher Education on 19 September 2016 to be an unfair administrative action that adversely affect poor students and the public at large. Secondly, seeking an order declaring that the Applicants have not been given the opportunity to make any representation to the Commission thus the Minister of Higher Education has failed to comply with the provisions of Section 4 of Promotion of Administrative Justice Act 3 of 2000 and further failed to apply the principles of the audi alterem partem rule. Thirdly, seeking an order directing that the 2015 decision of the First Respondent of 0% increase continues until such time the First Respondent has been handed the final commission report and the opportunity to apply his mind on the said final report. Fourthly, seeking and order declaring the recommendations of the Minister of Higher Education to be in conflict with Section 28 (1) (f) (ii) of the Constitution. Fifthly, seeking an order declaring that the First and Second Respondents are in contravention of the provisions of Section 29 (1) (b) and (2) (c) of the Constitution. Sixthly, seeking an order declaring that education is a fundamental right enshrined in Section 29 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, that in terms of section 7 (2) the State must respect, protect, promote and fulfil these rights as there is no limitation that exists in terms of Section 36 of the Constitution. Alternatively, seeking an order compelling the Second Respondent to comply with the decision issued by the First Respondent on 23 October 2015 of 0% fee increment until such time as the Commission has concluded its business and gave its final report to the First Respondent and the First Respondent applied his mind on the recommendations contained in the report. Furthermore, is to seek an interim order compelling the Second Respondent to withdraw his recommendation for fee increase for year 2017 until such time the Commission

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FOUNDING OF AZMALP

Advocate Zondeka Makondo was started during the first semester, while busy with Legal Communication and African Law Classes. It become clear that majority of first years had not seen the court in their lives, thus necessitated the old man to make a suggestion to create an organisation that will compliment our legal studies expose students from both rural areas and informal settlements to courts and human rights litigation.

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REGISTRATION OF THE 64-YEAR-OLD STUDENT

The greatest story starts with a letter dated 2 February 2016 from Director School of Law to retired Colonel of the SANDF. In this letter the Dean of School of Law advise the 64-year-old Mr Dhlamini that his application to the 4-year LLB degree programme at the University of Limpopo Campus has been successful. The old man registered on the same week, assisted by Mabel Lentsu Madihlabe, Gina Sethosa and Lebo Kaka.

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