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Gold Fields chairperson Dr Mamphela Ramphele

Miners should focus on community empowerment as nationalism tide rises

RESOURCE NATIONALISM

The mining industry should do more to implement sustainable practices and empower local communities, as resource nationalism is evolving into a “tidal wave...

Skills projects could be better aligned with workplace demand

SKILLS DEVELOPMENT

South Africa is in need of increased high-level integration of the country’s multiple programmes, policies and strategies to better align skills...

President Jacob Zuma

Economic focus for nation address

STATE OF THE NATION

President Jacob Zuma is expected to focus mainly on economic issues during his annual state-of-the-nation address at the opening of Parliament on Thursday...

Millions risk hunger in South Sudan – UN

HUNGER

Conflict, population displacement and high food prices mean millions of people in South Sudan face hunger this year, two UN food agencies said on Wednesday.

Egypt protesters

Egypt to deploy soldiers, tanks ahead of strike

PROTESTS

Egypt's ruling generals said on Wednesday they would deploy more soldiers and tanks across the country, an announcement seen as a warning to activists...

Standard Bank’s chief economist Goolam Ballim

Return to era when State contributed 50c in every rand invested - economist

INVESTMENT

In light of serious external and domestic economic headwinds, concerted efforts were required to raise public sector investment to levels where South Africa...

news page

Unemployment

Daily podcast - February 8, 2012

PODCAST

EISA manager for Governance Institutions & Processes Ebrahim Fakir

State of the Nation – Pre-address analysis

VIDEO

Researcher for the Helen Suzman Foundation, Kate Francis.

Desperately seeking health reform – Is ‘NHI’ the solution?

HELEN SUZMAN FOUNDATION

Daily podcast – February 7, 2012

PODCAST

Norton Rose South Africa legal advisor Andre Vos

Nationalisation and expropriation

VIDEO

Ehyptian protesters

Daily podcast – February 6, 2012

PODCAST

multimedia page

Buried in bricks: A rapid assessment of bonded labour in brick kilns in Afghanistan (February 2012)

LABOUR

This study by the International Labour Organisation provides an accurate depiction of bonded labour in...

Caribbean Human Development Report 2012 (February 2012)

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT

Crime has become one of the main challenges threatening economies and livelihoods in Caribbean countries, but the right mix of policies and programmes...

Sectoral Trends: Performance of the primary and secondary sectors of the South African economy (February 2012)

ECONOMY

The report provides an analysis of the production, employment and external trade performance of three broad sectors and 30 sub-sectors of the South...

Minimum Wages in Europe: a Strategy against Wage-Dumping Policies? (February 2012)

LABOUR

In numerous countries such as Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Hungary, and others, the European Commission (EC) - in cooperation with the International...

Schedule of Parliament (February 8, 2012)

SCHEDULE

Schedule of Parliament (February 8,...

Peace and Security Council Report No 31 (February 2012)

PEACE & SECURITY

The 18th ordinary summit of the Assembly of the African Union has just concluded. This historical summit took the unprecedented decision of putting the...

recommendations page

The riches of frugality and the developmental state in South Africa

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

Since Marcus Tullius Cicero spoke of the riches of frugality to our own times, mired by concerns about the lingering effect of the recent financial crisis...

A review of the trans-boundary water and sanitation project: Phase 1 – Namibia and Angola

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The Kunene Trans-boundary Water Supply Project (KTWSP) is a pilot initiative of the fifteen-member state Southern Africa Development Community (SADC) and is...

Hope for Reviving the Arab Maghreb Union (UMA)

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

On January 23rd, 2012, the Moroccan Foreign Minister, Saad-Eddine Al-Othmani met with his Algerian counterpart Mourad Medelci in Algiers. For those...

Challenges to Egypt’s democratic project: Perspectives from the 2011-2012 parliamentary elections

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The year 2011 was the year of the Arab awakening, marked by protests, violence, rebellion and widespread call for democratic reforms. This call for civil...

The South African Constitutional Court Extends Police Accountability

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Should the police be more trustworthy than any other citizen? And if they are not, can you hold the Minister of Police to account? In an important unanimous...

The relevance of al-Qaida in the wake of the Arab Spring

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The political and social upheaval in many parts of the Middle East and North Africa that began with a young man’s personal quest for dignity after being...

opinion page

Traditional Courts Bill [B1 – 2012]

BILL

Higher Education Laws Amendment Act (21 of 2011)

ACT

Special Housing Act (16/2008): Social Housing Regulations (Gazette No. 34970 – Regulation 51)

REGULATION

Magistrates Act (90/1993): Regulations: Judicial Officers in the Lower Courts, 1994: Amendment (Gazette No. 34969 – Regulation 50)

REGULATION

Income Tax Act, 1962: Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa and the Government of San Marino for the exchange of...

REGULATION

Publication of explanatory summary of the Sheriffs Amendment Bill, 2012 (Gazette No. 34918 – Notice 5)

BILL

Policy on the Development of Special Economic Zones in South Africa (Gazette No. 34968 – Notice 45)

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Draft Special Economic Zones Bill, 2011. For public comment (Gazette No. 34968 – Notice 45)

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Higher education Act (101/1997): Amendments to the Institutional Statute: University of Johannesburg (Gazette No. 34954 – Notice 44)

NOTICE

Higher Education Act (101/1997): Institutional Statute: Durban University of Technology (Gazette No. 34953 – Notice 43)

NOTICE

Promotion of Access to Information Act (2/2000): Description submitted in terms of section 15 (1) (Gazette No. 34938 – Regulation 26)

REGULATION

Promotion of Access to Information Act (2/2000): Description submitted in terms of section 15 (1) (Gazette No. 34938 – Regulation 25)

REGULATION

legislation page

The legal aid clinic of Stellenbosch University

Legal aid clinic opens new wing

Legal Education

The Mandela Institute

New legal trends require professionals to upgrade skills

Legal Education

Steve Bolles and Dr Gunnar Hovstadius with Gerswynn McKuur

Climate talks a platform to raise awareness of green programmes

CLIMATE MEETING

Sessa ambassador Irvan Damon

Conference adds impetus to creating green industries, jobs

Polity Focus

Dimension Data regional executive director Jay Reddy

IT services provider wins COP 17 contract

Polity Focus

Members of Parliament prepared for climate change conference

Polity Focus

polity focus page

Mining report carries no weight – ANC

NATIONALISATION

ANC Secretary-General Gwede Mantashe

ANC delays final sentencing for suspended Malema

SENTENCING

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema

Malema sanctions take effect after mitigation

DISCIPLINARY

Rev Moss Ntlha

Theological and Ethical Reflections on the 2012 Centenary Celebrations of the African National...

VIDEO

Julius Malema

Police deployed as SA cleans up Malema base

GRAFT

Julius Malema

Malema seen losing ANC appeal

APPEAL

ANC Youth League president Julius Malema

Malema to file appeal heads of argument

APPEAL

anc road to mangaung page

SA Minister of Sport and Recreation Fikile Mbalula

SA: Mbalula: Address by the Minister of Sport and Recreation, at the Sascoc board meeting,...

Sport & Recreation

SA Minister of Transport Sbu Ndebele

SA: Ndebele: Address by the Minister of Transport, at the Road Traffic Management Corporation in...

Transport

SA Minister of Mineral Resources Susan Shabangu

SA: Shabangu: Address by the Minister of Mineral Resources, at the Mining Indaba conference, Cape...

Mining and Energy

DA Parliamentary leader Lindiwe Mazibuko

DA: Mazibuko: Address by the Parliamentary leader of the Democratic Alliance, at the Cape Town...

2012

SA Minister of Higher Education and Training Blade Nzimande

SA: Nzimande: Address by the Minbister of Higher Education and Training, on the forensic report...

Education (basic and higher)

SA former president FW De Klerk

SA: De Klerk: Address by former president of South Africa, on paths to progress, Cape Town...

Other

speeches page

The Frankie’s/Woolworths dispute: The law behind it

ENS

Adidas' stripes: The width of protection

ENS

Molteno to take National Lottery to court

ADAMS & ADAMS

TB – What employers should know

SA LABOUR GUIDE

The press(ing) matter – Plagiarism and copyright infringement

Anton Mostert Chair of Intellectual Property Law

Eversheds SA appoints new Chairman to lead the firm’s growth as advisor to foreign investors on...

EVERSHEDS

All work but no pay: Working for free to gain experience

CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

Is a bank obliged to prevent a loss of funds from a client’s bank account?

ADAMS & ADAMS

The application of the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights to law firms

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

Alcoholism and the workplace

SA LABOUR GUIDE

The Indian case of Vadafone

CLIFFE DEKKER HOFMEYR

To rescue or not to rescue, that is the question

ADAMS & ADAMS

legal briefs page

Egypt army urges swift move to presidential election

CLASHES

Gambian President Yahya Jammeh

Gambia's Jammeh dissolves cabinet – state media

POLITICS

President Abdoulaye Wade

New clashes in Senegal as pressure mounts on Wade

CLASHES

President Joseph Kabila

Kabila party loses seats in Congo parliament – results

ELECTIONS

Senegalese protesters

One killed as Senegal police, anti-Wade crowds clash

CLASHES

Algeria Islamist leader predicts unrest if vote rigged

ELECTIONS

elections page

Ebrahim Fakir provides an analysis on the recent local government elections.

Local Government Elections – An analysis by Ebrahim Fakir

VIDEO

Professor Dirk Kotzé provides an analysis on the local government elections.

Local government elections – An analysis by Prof Dirk Kotzé

VIDEO

Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson,...

IEC

IFP president Mangosuthu Buthelezi

IFP: Statement by Mangosuthu Buthelezi, Inkatha Freedom Party president, on the coalition between...

KwaZulu-Natal

NFP, ANC form partnerships in KZN

LOCAL ELECTIONS

General analysis of the Local Government Election 2011 (May 2011)

LOCAL ELECTIONS

local elections page

poll page

Sishen Iron Ore Company (Pty) Ltd v Minister of Mineral Resources and Others (28980/10) [2012] ZAGPPHC 2

North Gauteng High Court

Tarfix (Pty) Ltd v MEC, Department of Public Works and Rural Development, Free State Province and Another (3452/2010) [2012] ZAFSHC 7

Free State High Court

C and Others v Department of Health and Social Development, Gauteng and Others (CCT 55/11) [2012] ZACC 1

Constitutional Court

Bhushula v Ukhahlamba District Municipality (2200/09) [2012] ZAECGHC 1

Eastern Cape High Court

Slipknot Investments 777 (Pty) Ltd and Another v Eastern Cape Liquor Board and Others (EL 861/2011, ECD 1294/2011) [2011] ZAECELLC 17

Eastern Cape High Court

Eskom Holdings Ltd v National Union of Mineworkers and Others (840/2010) [2011] ZASCA 229

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Equity Aviation Services (Pty) Ltd v South African Transport and Allied Workers Union and Others (478/09) [2011] ZASCA 232

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Road Accident Fund v Lechner (711/10) [2011] ZASCA 240

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Industrial Corporation of South Africa Ltd v PFE International Inc. (BVI) and Others (910/10) [2011] ZASCA 245

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

TEB Properties CC v MEC, Department of Health and Social Development, North West (792/10) [2011] ZASCA 243

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Visser v Mopani District Municipality and Others (641/10) [2011] ZASCA 248

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Rademan v Moqhaka Municipality and Others (173/11) [2011] ZASCA 244

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

case law page

SACP: Statement by Jeremy Cronin, South African Communist Party general secretary, on the mines, the media and the judiciary (09/02/2012)

Statements

DA: Statement by Alf Lees, Democratic Alliance member of the NCOP, on the Limpopo province being under administration (09/02/2012)

Statements

EE: Statement by Equal Education, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

Sacci: Statement by the South African Chamber of Commerce and Industry, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

DA: Statement by Helen Zille, Democratic Alliance leader, on the eThekwini meltdown (08/02/2012)

Statements

DA: Statement by Ian Davidson, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of international relations and cooperation, calling on Nkoana-Mashabane to speak...

Statements

DA: Statement by Lindiwe Mazibuko, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

FF+: Statement by Pieter Mulder, Freedom Front Plus leader, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

Cope: Statement by the Congress of the People, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

Busa: Statement by Business Unity South Africa, on the upcoming State of the Nation Address (08/02/2012)

Statements

Cosatu: Statement by Patrick Craven, Congress of South African Trade Unions spokesperson, on their expectations for the State of the Nation's...

Statements

DA :Statement by Ian Ollis, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of transport, calling on the Treasury to halt the collapse of the RTMC (07/02/2012)

Statements

statements page

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (October 2011)

Topic

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Full Document (October 2011)

Topic

Estimates of National Expenditure 2011 (7,339kb)

Topic

National Budget Review 2011 (2,047kb)

Topic

SA: Gordhan: Budget speech by the Minister of Finance, in the National Assembly (23/02/2011)

BUDGET

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Full Document (October 2010)

Topic

Medium Term Budget Policy Statement: Adjusted Estimates of National Expenditure (2,1 MB) (October...

Topic

SA: Gordhan: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the South African Finance Minister, National...

Topic

2010 Budget Speech (17/02/2010)

2010 BUDGET

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...

Year

budget info page

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