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Helen Zille’s implication that will not act independently of narrow party politics in her capacity as a human rights commissioner. Under the leadership of Janet Love, the LRC has fought fearlessly for the rights of the poor and powerless, without favour to the ANC or any other political
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Portfolio
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1102:"Parliament approves Janet Love for IEC post"
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609:"Hanekom pardoned for passing arms to ANC"
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969:"Jobs for pals are sometimes okay"
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484:Government Gazette of South Africa
404:Electoral Commission: 2016–present
327:Human Rights Commission: 2009–2016
319:endorsed Love for election to the
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644:"Vice-Chairperson: Ms Janet Love"
390:We are surprised and dismayed by
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154:. She represented the ANC at the
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805:"To err is human, says Mushwana"
831:"Lawyers tackle mega dump plan"
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1075:Heard, Janet (16 March 2016).
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166:of the ANC from 2007 to 2010.
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239:, Love sought and received
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188:industrial sociology
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