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land redistribution

The centenary of the 1913 Natives Land Act provides an opportunity for South Africa to evaluate progress made in land redistribution, the African National...

Somali Islamist rebels attack UN compound in Mogadishu

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ATTACK

Islamist militants carried out a deadly assault on a UN compound in the Somali capital on Wednesday, dealing a blow to fragile security gains that have...

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan

Gordhan urges developed nations to consider their impact on emerging markets

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FINANCE

Developed countries had to become more aware of the impact of their actions on emerging markets and manage their internal and global affairs accordingly,...

Mali signs ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels

CEASEFIRE

Mali signed a ceasefire deal with Tuareg separatist rebels on Tuesday, paving the way for government troops to return to the northern, rebel-held town of...

Former Opposition Leader Tony Leon

Mining’s abnormal state preventing effective govt intervention – Tony Leon

LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT

The abnormal current state of the South African mining sector was preventing effective government intervention, former Opposition Leader and former South...

SA current account deficit narrows, weaker rand helps

ECONOMY

South Africa's current account deficit unexpectedly narrowed in the first quarter of the year, helped by increased external demand while a depreciation in...

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Daily podcast – June 18, 2013.

PODCAST

Daily podcast – June 14, 2013.

PODCAST

Daily podcast – June 13, 2013.

PODCAST

Gareth Newham

What Guptagate says about the rule of law in South Africa

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

Daily podcast – June 12, 2013.

PODCAST

Political analyst Aubrey Matshiqi

Perfect storm of economic, political developments is avoidable

POLITICAL INSIGHT

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Schedule of Parliament – June 18, 2013

Schedule

Schedule of Parliament – June 18,...

Ending child labour in domestic work (June 2013)

CHILD LABOUR

Within the framework of the two International Labour Organisation (ILO) fundamental conventions on...

A New Global Partnership: Eradicate Poverty and Transform Economies through Sustainable Development (June 2013)

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

A United Nations independent expert has stressed that accountability must be a key element of the...

Unwelcome Guests: Greek Police Abuses of Migrants in Athens (June 2013)

HUMAN RIGHTS

The 52-page Human Rights Watch report documents frequent stops of...

Countries at risk: 2013 Report on Violations of Trade Union Rights (June 2013)

LABOUR

Unemployment rates and income inequality are increasing globally. Trade unionists continue to fight for jobs, rights and equality. This fight often...

Textbook alternatives (June 2013)

EDUCATION

South Africa’s education system is beset by a multitude of problems, and prominent amongst them is the government’s inability to provide the...

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Heat over the Nile

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The temperature over the Nile issue shot up to the highest point recorded in recent history. It may not have reached crisis level yet, but the tension...

The end of UK aid: Is South Africa ready?

CONSULTANCY AFRICA INTELLIGENCE

The roughly one hundred and fifty year long relationship between the United Kingdom (UK) and South Africa, is about to become, for the first time, a...

New 'super' combat brigade: Creation of an African elite?

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

At the African Union’s (AU) 21st Ordinary Session of the Assembly of Heads of State and Government in Addis Ababa from 26-27 May, the African Capacity for...

Dr Denis Worrall

The timing of the Zimbabwe election and SADC meeting: The challenge to President Zuma

INSIGHT AFRICA

Robert Mugabe's high-handed action in unilaterally determining that the Zimbabwean elections will take place on 31 July 2013, and not as previously agreed...

APRM at 10: Invigorating its leadership

SOUTH AFRICAN INSTITUTTE OF INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS

The recent 19th African Union Summit in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, injected new momentum into the decade old African Peer Review Mechanism (APRM) with the...

SADC must treat Zimbabwe as firmly as it is apparently planning to treat Madagascar

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

What’s good for the Madagascar goose is surely good for the Zimbabwe gander. These two countries, which have been the main irritants on the agenda of the...

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Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources: Notice of introduction of a Bill into parliament, (Gazette 36523,Notice 567)

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Department of Transport: Publication for comments: Minimum service delivery standard (Gazette 36520, Notice 566)

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Measurement Units and Measurement Standards Act (18/2006): National measurement standards (Gazette 36486, Regulation 368)

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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (5/2008): Proposed amendment of the Compulsory specification for incandescent lamps (VC 8043)...

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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (5/2008): Proposed amendment to the compulsory specification for motor vehicles of Category M1...

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National Regulator for Compulsory Specifications Act (5/2008): Proposed amendment to the compulsory specification for motor vehicles of Category N1...

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Post Office Act (44/1958): Rule amendment No. 3 of the Rules of Post Office Retirement Fund (Gazette 36522, Notice 380),

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Draft National Credit Act Policy Review Framework, 2013: Invitation for public comment (Gazette 36504, Notice 559)

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Draft National Credit Amendment Bill, 2013: Invitation for the public to comment on the draft National Credit Amendment Bill, 2013 (Gazette 36505,...

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National Health Act (61/2003): Regulations relating to research on human subjects (Gazettes 36508, Regulation 378)

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Higher Education Act (101/1997): To invite comments regarding the intention to establish a new university incorporating the Medunsa Campus of the...

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Department of Transport: Publication for comments: Minimum service delivery standard (Gazette 36520, Notice 566)

Topics

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Environmental governance

Industry participation needed in environmental regulation drafting

Environmental Law

Urgent solutions needed

Legalised rhino horn trade to curb poaching – SAHGCA

Environmental law

Rooibos tea leaves

SA fighting to protect Rooibos trademark

Environmental law

Adams & Adams partner Jac Marais

Competition compliance programme important for companies

Competition Law

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr senior associate Lerisha Naidu

Information sharing may result in anticompetitive outcomes

Competition Law

Werksmans Advisory Services director Ahmore Burger-Smidt

Length of appeal process a concern for industry

Competition Law

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National Budget Review 2012 (4.309kb)

BUDGET

Estimates of National Expenditure 2012 (6.111kb)

BUDGET

SA: Gordhan: Address by the Minister of Finance, presenting the National Budget, in the National...

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SA: Gordhan: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, in the National...

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

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

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Estimates of National Expenditure 2011 (7,339kb)

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National Budget Review 2011 (2,047kb)

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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)

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

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

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budget info page

SA: Aaron Motsoaledi: Address by the Minister of Health, at the South African Aids Conference,...

SPEECH

SA: Pravin Gordhan: Address by the Minister of Finance, at the tabling of the Rates and Monetary...

SPEECH

Patrcia de Lille

SA: Patricia de Lille: Address by the Executive Mayor of Cape Town, on the occasion of the...

SPEECH

Premier Helen Zille

SA: Helen Zille: Address by the Western Cape Premier, at a joint event of the City of Cape Town...

SPEECH

SA: Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula: Address by the Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, at Youth...

SPEECH

SA: Nathi Mthethwa: Address by the Minster of Police, at the Future Leaders Annual Youth...

SPEECH

speeches page

The bitter taste left by non-compliance with procurement legal prescripts

ADAMS & ADAMS

Transferee liable for tax debts of taxpayer

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

South Africa as a base for expansion into Africa?

Bowman Gilfillan

Commission reaches settlement agreement with Telkom

WEBBER WENTZEL

Understanding COMESA

Bowman Gilfillan

Lack of compliance and corporate governance – provoking the revolving prison door – Part 2

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

'Avalanche' of New Land Claims Expected

Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr

The FCPA and the UK Bribery Act on African business

BOWMAN GILFILLAN

A new regulatory regime for the SA mining industry is launched: the MPRDA

WEBBER WENTZEL

In business rescue, where do you rank?

WERKSMANS

Further exchange control relaxation for listed companies

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

The great migration from analogue to digital terrestrial television in Southern Africa

WERKSMANS ATTORNEYS

legal briefs page

Guinea may postpone June 30 parliamentary election – president

elections

Southern African leaders discuss Zimbabwe election crisis

ELECTIONS

President Robert Mugabe

Zimbabwe's Mugabe says rivals scared of 'sure' defeat

ELECTIONS

Marc and Lalao Ravalomanana

Wife of ousted Madagascar leader stands by bid for power

ELECTIONS

Zimbabwe's President Robert Mugabe

Mugabe fast-tracks election laws, by-passes parliament

ELECTIONS

Zimbabwe Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai

Zimbabwe's Tsvangirai rejects July 31 election date

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

Trencon (Pty) Ltd v Industrial Development Corporation of South Africa Ltd and Another (58961/2012, 70100/2012) [2013] ZAGPPHC 147

North Gauteng High Court

Mineral-Loy (Pty) Ltd v Evraz Highveld Steel & Vanadium Corporation Ltd and Another (34312/10) [2013] ZAGPPHC 139

North Gauteng High Court

Liebenberg NO and Others v Bergrivier Municipality (CCT 104/12) [2013] ZACC 16

Constitutional Court

Mpofu v Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (CCT 124/11) [2013] ZACC 15

Constitutional Court

Helen Suzman Foundation launches legal action against the Judicial Service Commission

Western Cape High Court

Hlophe and Others v City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality and Others (48102/2012) [2013] ZAGPJHC 98

South Gauteng High Court

Association of Regional Magistrates of Southern Africa v President of the Republic of South Africa and Others (CCT 91/12) [2013] ZACC 13

Constitutional Court

Justice Alliance of South Africa v Minister for Safety and Security and Others (CCT 02/13) [2013] ZACC 12

Constitutional Court

Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd v City of Cape Town and Others, In re: City of Cape Town v Golden Arrow Bus Services (Pty) Ltd and Others...

Western Cape High Court

Master Currency (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for South African Revenue Services (155/2012) [2013] ZASCA 17

Supreme Court of Appeal

Agri South Africa v Minister for Minerals and Energy (CCT 51/12) [2013] ZACC 9

Constitutional Court

Independent Outdoor Media (Pty) Ltd and Others v City of Cape Town (222/2012) [2013] ZASCA 46

Supreme Court of Appeal

case law page

IFP: Statement by Hilda Msweli, IFP Spokesperson on Health, calls on the Minister Motsoaledi to urgently address the high rate of medical...

STATEMENT

FF+: Statement by Jaco Mulder, Freedom Front Plus Gauteng Provincial Leader, asserts that killing of senior police official is an indication that...

STATEMENT

IMATU: Statement by the Independent Municipal and Allied Trade Union, on the South African Local Government Association's inability to resolve...

STATEMENT

SA: Statement by Gauteng Health, on preventing tuberculosis in HIV positive people (19/06/2013)

STATEMENT

SA: Statement by the Department of Science and Technology, Minister Hanekom in USA to strengthen science and technology partnerships (19/06/2013)

STATEMENT

SA: Statement by Friends of the Earth International and Amnesty International, grassroots environmental network and human rights organisation, oil...

STATEMENT

SA: Statement by AfriForum, civil rights organisation, exposes police negligence regarding farm attacks at flash conference (19/06/2013)

STATEMENT

WWEA: Statement by the World Wind Energy Association, international non-profit association representing the wind power sector, on new Global...

STATEMENT

SA: Statement by James Selfe, DA Shadow Minister of Correctional Services, states that the Department of Correctional Services is stonewalling...

STATEMENT

IFP: Statement by Inkosi RN Cebekhulu, IFP Spokesperson on Agriculture, forestry and fisheries, warns South Africans of genetically modified foods...

STATEMENT

FF+: Statement by Anton Alberts, Freedom Front Plus Parliamentary Spokesperson, on GEPF investment in the Independent News and Media group...

STATEMENT

DA: Statement by Sej Motau, DA Shadow Minister of Labour, asserts that ANC's refusal to reform labour framework is killing jobs (09/06/2013)

STATEMENT

statements page

National Budget Review 2012 (4.309kb)

BUDGET

Estimates of National Expenditure 2012 (6.111kb)

BUDGET

SA: Gordhan: Address by the Minister of Finance, presenting the National Budget, in the National...

Topic

SA: Gordhan: Medium Term Budget Policy Statement by the Minister of Finance, in the National...

Topic

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...

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budget info page

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