The Justiciability of Cabinet Appointments in South Africa

• Published in: Obiter Vol. 45; no. 4
• Main Authors: Molefhi S Phorego, Hendrik J van As
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Portuguese
• Published: 31.12.2024

For most democracies, Cabinet appointments form part of a plethora of powers that are entrusted to the President alone. Courts are naturally cautious about interrogating the exercise of the power. In South Africa, courts confine themselves to the narrower legal question of how the power was exercise...