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SA Parliament backs Zuma in confidence test

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PARLIAMENT

South African President Jacob Zuma escaped a vote of no-confidence that the opposition tried to bring on Thursday because they said his sexual behaviour and...

Zimbabwe Central Bank governor attacks planned company seizure

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INDIGENISATION

Zimbabwe's Central Bank governor on Thursday attacked as "reckless" a drive by President Robert Mugabe's party to force foreign-owned companies to cede...

Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi (Reuters)

Gaddafi comment sparks diplomatic row with Nigeria

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LIBYA/NIGERIA RELATIONS

Nigeria has recalled its ambassador to Libya and questioned whether the North African country is sponsoring violence after Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi said...

Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki and Prime Minister Raila Odinga (Reuters)

Kenya to start registering all voters afresh

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KENYA ELECTIONS

Kenya will begin fresh registration of all voters next week after its botched 2007 election led to deadly protests, the Interim Independent Electoral...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi (Reuters)

Ethiopian PM wants VOA news service jammed

Updated 2 hours 36 minutes ago

ETHIOPIA

US-funded broadcaster Voice of America's (VOA) local Amharic language service in Ethiopia will be blocked because it is destabilising the country, Prime...

Daily podcast - March 19, 2010

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PODCAST

In today's podcast, President Jacob Zuma comfortably survives a motion of no confidence in Parliament; Environmental Affairs concedes that the lack of...

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Daily podcast - March 18, 2010

PODCAST

Call for equal and quality education

VIDEO

Daily podcast - March 17, 2010

PODCAST

The more things change...

CARTOON

Marie Parramon and Andrew Gilder of Imbewu Legal Sustainability Specialists

The Copenhagen Accord: What it means for South Africa

VIDEO

Daily podcast - March 16, 2010

PODCAST

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POLYGRAPH TESTING Polygraph testing has been widely used in the South African private sector since the nineties

Polygraph testing increasing in the workplace

Labour and Employment Law

Proposed ban on labour brokering could have implications for economy

Labour and Employment Law

DARYL DINGLEY
The Act needs to encourage competition appropriate to the characteristics of the South African economy

Act should develop in line with South Africa’s growth

Competition Law

PAUL COETSER
One would hope that with the implementation of a leniency policy certain cartels have now been abolished

Amendments reduce cartel activities, spur economic growth

Competition Law

JAC MARAIS The perception seems to be that monetary penalties for cartels have not been effective

Claims of competition law inadequacy

Competition Law

LAW AND ORDER
The Competition Commission's purpose is to investigate unfair market conduct

Commission hopes to expose cartels, improve competition

Competition Law

polity focus page

SA also has some big decisions to make regarding liquid energy

REAL ECONOMY: ENERGY INFRASTRUCTURE

South Africa’s energy infrastructure environment is in a serious state of flux. Citizens are all too aware of the crisis with regards electricity. But we...

Why transformation of the energy-industrial complex is crucial for a low-carbon economy

LOW CARBON FUTURE

Everything new has to start somewhere – so the saying goes. If truth be told, there are more than just climate change reasons why we need to shift our...

Institutionalising the AU Sanctions

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

In February 2010, the African Union (AU) Peace and Security Council (PSC) imposed sanctions on Niger following the military coup that overthrew President...

Foreign spectators and visas for 2010

CHRIS WATTERS

The Department of Home Affairs has set out its permit arrangements for the anticipated flood of spectators coming to the World Cup.

SA’s Land Governing Structures Conduits for Illicit Self-enrichment?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

f there is any lesson to be learned from South Africa's land reform experience, since the dawn of democracy in 1994, it is the fact that the success of the...

Policy debate to hot up in next few years

POLITICAL INSIGHT

In whose lifetime will the nationalisation of mines happen? The fact that you are an avid reader of this column suggests that Father Time will harvest you...

opinion page

Genetically Modified Organisms Act (15/1997): Regulations: Amendments (Gazette No. 33007 – Regulation 175)

REGULATION

Genetically Modified Organisms Act (15/1997): Tariffs for services (Gazette No. 33007 – Regulation 176)

NOTICE

South African Schools Act (84/1996): National Norms and Standards For School Funding: Draft amendments to the National Norms and Standards for...

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Explanatory summary on the Protection of Information Bill, 2009 (Gazette No. 32999 – Notice 197)

NOTICE

National Environment Management Act (107/1998): Text for Multilateral Environmental Agreements for Chemicals Management (Gazette No. 33005 –...

NOTICE

Geoscience Amendment Bill (B2009): For public comments

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Publication of memorandum of objects of the Geoscience Amendment Bill (B2009)

NOTICE

Prevention and Combating of Trafficking in Persons Bill [B7 – 2010]

BILL

Foodstuffs, Cosmetics and Disinfectants Act (54/1972): Regulations: Labelling and advertising of foodstuffs (Gazette No 32975 – Regulation 146)

REGULATION

Medicines and Related Substances Act (101/1965): Regulations (Gazette No 32974 – Regulation 145)

REGULATION

National Education Policy Act (27/1996): Call for public comments on the Draft Interim Qualifications and Assessment Policy for General Education...

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

South African Civil Aviation Authority Levies Act (41/1998): South African Civil Aviation Authority: Amendment: Determination made by the South...

NOTICE

legislation page

Report of the Ministerial Committee on the Review of the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (March 2010)

EDUCATION

This review from the Ministerial Committee on the National Student Financial Aid Scheme, assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the current scheme and...

Women, Business and the Law (March 2010)

GENDER & LABOUR

The World Bank measures legal gender parity for entrepreneurs and workers in 128 economies across...

Africa Development Indicators 2010 (March 2010)

DEVELOPMENT

This essay, entitled 'Silent and Lethal: How quiet corruption undermines Africa's development efforts', from the

The Fate of Outstanding Applications for Presidential Pardon (March 2010)

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

The Centre for Constitutional...

2009 Human Rights Report: South Africa (March2010)

HUMAN RIGHTS

This report from the US Department of State, comments on the human rights record of South Africa in...

Testing Democracy: Which Way is South Africa Going? (March 2010)

DEMOCRACY INDEX

This report from the Institute for Democracy in South Africa (Idasa) suggests that South African...

recommendations page

ANC: Radebe: Speech by the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, in the debate on...

Topics

Cope: Dandala: Speech by the Cope parliamentary leader, in the debate on the vote of no...

Topics

IFP: Buthelezi: Speech by the IFP president, in the debate on the vote of no confidence in...

Topics

FFPlus: Mulder: Speech by the Chief Whip, in the debate on the vote of no confidence in President...

Topics

ANC: Sisulu: Speech by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, in the debate on the vote...

Topics

ANC: Ramathlodi: Speech by ANC MP, in the debate on the vote of no confidence in President Jacob...

Topics

speeches page

New Bill aims to delete pesky spam

DENEYS REITZ

The Effectiveness of Legal Appointments in the Workplace

CAMERON CROSS

The New Consumer Protection Act, 2008: Liability of the manufacturer for defective products –...

WERKSMANS

Implications and ramifications of Zimbabwe/SA agreement on investment protection

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

Supreme Court finds no bias by Competition Commission

DENEYS REITZ

Namibian judgment may have an impact on the future of labour broking in South Africa

WERKSMANS

Businesses may be red carded before the games have begun

DENEYS REITZ

Employment concerns delay merger clearances

DENEYS REITZ

No one entity can lay claim to owning the vuvuzela

SPOOR & FISHER

Competition Amendment Act – Criminal sanctions and other amendments

DENEYS REITZ

Release of draft Regulations under the new Companies Act 2008

WEBBER WENTZEL

Amendments to the Tobacco Products Control Act, 83 of 1993

WEBBER WENTZEL

legal briefs page

Namibian President Hifikepunye Pohamba (Reuters)

Namibian court throws out poll result challenge — report

NAMIBIA ELECTION CHALLENGE

Côte d’Ivoire opposition to join govt, end protests

CÔTE D’IVOIRE POLITICS

Côte d’Ivoire announces new electoral commission

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Guillame Soro and Laurent Gbagbo (Reuters)

Côte d’Ivoire opposition demands new poll commission

CÔTE D’IVOIRE

Côte d’Ivoire brings opposition into new government

CÔTE D’IVOIRE TRANSITION

Côte d’Ivoire protesters burn cars and loot shops

CÔTE D’IVOIRE TENSIONS

elections page

Moseme Road Construction CC and Others v King Civil Engineering Contractors (Pty) Ltd and Another (385/2009) [2010] ZASCA 13

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Lachman v S (432/09) [2010] ZASCA 14

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Sonke Gender Justice Network v Malema

EQUALITY COURT: JOHANNESBURG

Burger and Others v S (236/09) [2010] ZASCA 12

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Defy Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (192/09) [2010] ZASCA 11

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

TCT Leisure (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Services (59/09) [2010] ZASCA 10

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Arse v Minister of Home Affairs and Others (25/2010) [2010] ZASCA 9

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

B and Another v Creecy NO and Others (2009/52850) [2010] ZAGPJHC 8

SOUTH GAUTENG HIGHT COURT

International Trade Administration Commission v SCAW South Africa (Pty) Ltd (CCT 59/09) [2010] ZACC 6

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

National Director of Public Prosecutions v King (86/09) [2010] ZASCA 8

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

The Citizen 1978 (Pty) Ltd v McBride (277/08) [2010] ZASCA 5

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Poverty Alleviation Network and Others v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT86/08) [2010] ZACC 5

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

case law page

ANC: Statement by the African National Congress provincial legislature, on budget irregularities in the Western Cape Premier’s office (19/03/2010)

Statements

FFPlus: Statement by Jaco Mulder, Freedom Front Plus spokesperson, condemning the ANC’s involvement in Sishen (19/03/2010)

Statements

FFPlus: Statement by Corne Mulder, Freedom Front Plus spokesperson, accusing the DA of trying to swallow up opposition parties (19/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on a request for urgent question to President Zuma denied by the speaker...

Statements

DB: Statement by Dewey and LeBoeuf, on the naming Gregory A. Nott “Lawyer of the Year” by Legal Business (19/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on the realignment of opposition politics (19/03/2010)

Statements

UDM: Statement by Ntopile Kganyago, United Democratic Movement spokesperson, on rioting school children at the Jub Jub bail hearing (19/03/2010)

Statements

Cosatu: Statement by Patirck Craven, Congress of South Africa Trade Unions spokesperson, welcoming the vote of confidence in President Jacob Zuma...

Statements

Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South Africa Trade Unions spokesperson, on the media and journalists (19/03/2010)

Statements

SANEF: Statement by the South African National Editors Forum, on the ANC Youth League (18/03/2010)

Statements

ANC: Statement by Moloto Mathapo, African National Congress Chief Whip spokesperson, passing a vote of confidence in President Jacob Zuma (18/03/2010)

Statements

SACP: Statement by Malesela Maleka, South African Communist Party spokesperson, on the vote of no confidence in President Jacob Zuma (18/03/2010)

Statements

statements page

Budget Review 2010 (3,3MB)

2010 BUDGET

Estimates on National Expenditure 2010 (11,7MB)

2010 BUDGET

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (4,2MB) (October...

Budget Info

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Full Document (1,5MB) (October 2009)

Budget Info

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Speech (October 2009)

Budget Info

2009 Budget Speech (February 11, 2009)

Budget Info

Budget Review 2009

Budget Info

Estimates of National Expenditure 2009

Budget Info

Estimate of National Revenue

Budget Info

Budget 2008: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure...

Budget Info

Budget 2008: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Full Document (2,2MB) (October 2008)

Budget Info

Budget 2008: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Speech (October 2008)

Budget Info

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