North West University
The accomplished legal academic died of natural causes on Saturday, surrounded by family at his home in Johannesburg.
Among many of his accomplishments, Du Plessis was part of a team that worked with the now President Cyril Ramaphosa and produced the country s draft Constitution in 1996 and the Bill of Rights.
Du Plessis is survived by his wife, three daughters and six grandchildren and his sister.
Professor Lourens Marthinus du Plessis, well-known legal academic and cowriter of the Constitution and Bill of Rights, has died.
A research professor at the North West University, Du Plessis was a gentle giant and a peacemaker during the turbulent period of political transition in South Africa, said Leon Wessels a former minister in the National Party.
Wick sheriff subjected to tirade of abuse by man who insisted jail me now By Court Reporter Published: 07:45, 28 January 2021
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A Caithness man unleashed a tirade of abuse at a sheriff after being remanded.
It happened after Liam Long insisted on being jailed immediately, on the basis that he was going to end up behind bars eventually.
When Sheriff Andrew Berry informed the 25-year-old that this wasnât going to happen, the accused replied: I donât give a f â and subjected the sheriff to an abusive rant as he was being led from the dock by G4S security officers.
Sir David Barclay
GSTAAD I was very friendly with the late Sir David Barclay, a man who treasured his privacy and was not drawn to alpine high jinks and gossip. It was, as prolegomenon to the most British of understatements, an unlikely friendship. We met on the slopes a long time ago. I had just finished a run and was taking off my skis when he approached me and asked if my name was Taki. I nodded to the affirmative and he said, “I like your column.” After all these years I have a standard answer when a rare compliment comes my way, and it’s the following: “What is an intelligent person like you doing reading the rubbish I write?” His answer was quick and to the point: “I own