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The South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law (SAIFAC) is a centre of the University of Johannesburg and a leading research centre in South Africa producing advanced research in its focus areas. SAIFAC’s vision is to be an internationally recognized centre of research excellence in its key focus areas of constitutional, human rights, public and international law.
SAIFAC’s mission is to produce advanced research in its focus areas, to foster collaboration and engagement between academics and members of the legal community across South Africa and internationally, and to advance constitutionalism, human rights and the rule of law in Southern Africa.
Events/Conferences
CONFERENCE: Celebrating and Interrogating 30 Years of the Constitutional Court’s Jurisprudence.
In April 1995, the Constitutional Court delivered its first judgment (S v Zuma). April 2025 marks 30 years of its jurisprudence. In recognition of this milestone, SAIFAC (a centre of the University of Johannesburg), the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung and Constitutional Court Review are hosting a special academic conference on 23 and 24 April 2025 at Ubuntu Chambers, Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg. For the concept note of the conference: see PDF below. For the programme replete with incisive presentations delivered by academics, practitioners and judges, see the PDF below.
To RSVP please email naomi@saifac.org.za – places are extremely limited and preference will be given to you if you confirm that you are able to attend the full two days of the conference. Places will be allocated on a first‑come‑first‑serve basis. The details of the conference are as follows:
The details of the conference are as follows:
Date: 23 and 24 April 2025
Time: 09h30 to 17h00
Venue: Ubuntu Chambers, Madibeng Building, Auckland Park Campus, University of Johannesburg
RSVP: naomi@saifac.org.za
