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When news circulated of his passing I was in a state of denial, until I spoke to his sister, Nandi, who confirmed that it was true that her brother was no more. I had not met Lizo for a while since he last acted as a master of ceremonies at my...

History teaches that humanity has always been plagued by disasters and Covid-19 is most certainly not the last. It is therefore important to reflect on the role of Parliaments in responding to disasters using COVID-19 merely as a spring board, for...

Constitution making refers to the process of making a new constitution or reviewing an old one that also includes the design and content of a new or amended constitution. Questions of constitutional design entails questions such as: what kind of...

This momentous and historic virtual graduation would not be as great and glamorous as it is, had it not been for the hard work of the Chairperson of the University Council, the Vice Chancellor, management, staff and students. I know the huge...

A Judiciary that is the lapdog of the Executive cannot enjoy the confidence of the people. The lifeblood of any Judiciary is the confidence and trust the people repose in it1. As is often said, the Judiciary is the last line of defence against any...

Her life was a quintessential cause for celebration, for a life well lived, of total dedication to the cause of justice, in particular, gender justice.  In penning these tributes my abiding hope is that we, the servants of the law, and indeed...

It left my brother, Mike (his former client) heart-broken. I was similarly deeply saddened. He impacted on our lives in different ways. Mike wrote me soon after he learnt of his passing, in his typical effortless prose: “My intimates are...

Her message was brief: “Rrangwane, Rakgadi Serara Selelo-Mogwe is no more”. My heart froze momentarily. Professor Mogwe is first and foremost my cousin. The blood that ran through her is the same blood that runs through me. She called my...

In February 2020, the Constitutional Court of Malawi in a monumental 500-page judgement annulled the country’s May 2019 presidential election and ordered a re-run within 150 days, citing widespread polling irregularities that included the...

As the COVID-19 storms gathered in the Pacific and countries were sealing their borders, one after the other, and Australia, USA and New Zealand were calling upon their citizens to come home. I took a decision to be close to my family at this...

And as you testified to me, later that day, you were overwhelmed by good wishes pouring in! Reviewing your life I think you have worked with sufficient integrity and dedication to advance the cause of freedom to deserve all accolades coming your...

I have always recognised the synergy and symbiotic relationship between scholarship and judicial craft. The wheels of justice require scholarship to remain oiled at all times and fit for purpose. I also firmly believe that civic education pertaining...

Much has happened since then that may have altered that conclusion. According to some commentators the coming elections may well produce a Hung Parliament. Siphosami Malunga, the Executive Director of Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa, in...

I am very pleased and honoured to stand before you to share my thoughts on the topic of judicial accountability. I express my sincere gratitude to the Secretariat of the Commonwealth Magistrates and Judges' Association for their kind...

A politicised appointment process that pay lip service to merit inevitably produces judges in name only and will impact on the judiciary many years after the appointment process. It is crucial that the process be fair, transparent and merit based and...