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ANC spokesperson arrested for drunken driving

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ANC EMBARASSMENT

African National Congress (ANC) spokesperson Jackson Mthembu was arrested for alleged drunken driving in Cape Town on Thursday morning - but this did not...

Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies (Picture: Duane Daws)

SA, UK agree to double trade after recession

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TRADE

South Africa and the UK have agreed to double trade between their countries, which fell to around R40-billion last year owing to the global recession, a...

ANCYL leader Julius Malema (Picture: Duane Daws)

ANC defends ‘kill the boer’ song

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PARTY LOYALTY

The ruling African National Congress (ANC) defended youth leader Julius Malema on Thursday for singing, "shoot the boers, they are rapists", saying the...

Darfur donor meeting in March eyes $2bn — Egypt

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DARFUR AID

A donor conference for Darfur this month is intended to raise $2-billion for infrastructure, health, water and other projects in the war-ravaged Sudanese...

Niger junta leader Djibo Salou (Reuters)

Niger military junta sacks regional governors

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MILITARY RULE

Niger's ruling military junta has sacked the West African country's eight regional governors - all political supporters of the previous regime - and replaced...

Lack of Sudan voter awareness a major concern — EU

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SUDAN ELECTIONS

A lack of Sudanese voter education is the major concern for the European Union's (EU's) chief elections observer, who launched her mission on Thursday to...

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Daily podcast - March 11, 2010

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PODCAST

Daily podcast - March 10, 2010

PODCAST

Daily podcast - March 9, 2010

PODCAST

Further power crisis looming

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MDC leader and Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai (Reuters)

Daily podcast - March 8, 2010

PODCAST

Daily podcast - March 5, 2010

PODCAST

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ADVOCATE LIESL BRIEL
Continuous security awareness training to educate employees will help the employer prove the substantive fairness of a dismissal

Monitoring employee use of company’s resources contentious

Labour and Employment Law

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

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

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Zuma simply needs to play by the rules

INSTITUTE FOR DEMOCRACY IN SOUTH AFRICA

We should not have to be dragooned into setting high standards in public life. We should willingly seek maximum openness about what our public...

Monopoly on Electricity Supply Contributes to Deforestation

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

A report published in November 2009 by the Tanzania Traditional Energy Development and Environmental Organization (TaTeDO) revealed that over 1600 tonnes of...

Africa Must Lead on the Development of the Crime of Aggression

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The first ten-year Review Conference of the International Criminal Court (ICC) will take place from 31 May - 11 June 2010 in Kampala, Uganda. Most states...

BIG IDEAS MAN
Bobby Godsell wants South Africans to visualise the type of country they would want within 30 years (Duane Daws)

Big business wants ‘Vision 2040’ to be new rallying cry

REAL ECONOMY: ECONOMIC VISION

Big business in South Africa has initiated a campaign, loosely dubbed ‘Vision 2040’, which sets out as its overall goal the transformation of the country...

Why the fuss about economic growth?

GLOBAL ACCOUNT

Statistics South Africa reported on February 23 that real gross domestid product (GDP) “at market prices increased by 3,2% quarter-on-quarter, seasonally...

Conflict Prevention: a Policy Dilemma

INSTITUTE FOR SECURITY STUDIES

The intensification of globalisation following the end of the Cold War has brought with it strong pressure to remake the economies and politics of many...

opinion page

Draft Policy on the restructuring of the Road Accident Fund as Compulsory Social Insurance in relation to the Comprehensive Social Security System:...

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Social Assistance Amendment Bill [B5 – 2010]

BILL

Electronic Communications Act (36/2005): Notice of intention to make South African National Cybersecurity Policy (Gazette No 32963 – Notice 118)

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Electricity Regulation Act (4/2006): Regulatory Rules for Power Purchase Cost Recovery (Gazette No. 32964 – Regulation 119)

REGULATION

National Road Traffic Act (93/1996): Amendment of the K53 Practical Driving Test for motor vehicle drivers, Volume 1-4 (Gazette No. 32959 –...

NOTICE

National Road Traffic Act (93/1996): Extension for the validity period of a learners license (Gazette No. 32959 – Notice 134)

NOTICE

Income Tax Act (58/1962): Determination of the daily amount in respect of meals and incidental costs for purposes of section 8 (1) of the Act...

NOTICE

National Environmental Management Act (107/1998): National guidelines on environmental impact assessments: For public comment (Gazette No. 32970...

DOC FOR PUBLIC COMMENT

Draft Criminal Procedure Amendment Bill [B – 2010]

BILL

Draft Intellectual Property Laws Amendment Bill [B – 2009]

BILL

Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Amendment: Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local...

REGULATION

Rules Board for Courts of Law Act (107/1985): Amendment: Rules regulating the conduct of the proceedings of the several provincial and local...

REGULATION

legislation page

President Zuma's Moral Debate (March 2010)

LEADERSHIP

The FW de Klerk Foundation comments on the...

Solidarity obo Mrs RM Barnard v South African Police Services (March 2010)

CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHTS

The Centre for...

The Global Fund 2010: Innovation and Impact (March 2010)

HEALTH

The Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria reports that the elimination of...

Report on G20 Trade and Investment Measures: September 2009 to February 2010 (March 2010 )

TRADE

This joint report by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation...

Decisions for Work: An examination of the factors influencing women's decisions for work (March 2010 )

LABOUR

This report from the International Trade Union Confederation highlights the fact...

Economic Development Medium Term Strategic Plan 2010/11 - 2012/13 (March 2010)

ECONOMY

The new Department of Economic Development outlines its mandate in this strategic plan, emphasising...

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SA: Motshekga: Briefing by the Minister of Basic Education, on the Human Development Cluster...

Topics

SA: Gordhan: Keynote address by the Minister of Finance, at the International Congress of...

Topics

SA: Sonjica: Address by the Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs, to the South East...

Topics

SA: Reply to Parliamentary questions, by Sibusiso Ndebele, Minister of Transport, on conference...

Topics

SA: Motlanthe: Address by the Deputy President, at his Installation Ceremony as Chancellor of the...

Topics

SA: Mthethwa: Remarks by the Minister of Police, at the Agriculture South Africa Rural Safety...

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

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

Côte d'Ivoire's Prime Minister Guillaume Soro and President Laurent Gbagbo (Reuters)

Côte d’Ivoire PM says will pick govt in two days

CÔTE D’IVOIRE CONFUSION

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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

Solidarity obo Barnard and Another v South African Police Services (JS455/07) [2010] ZALC 10

LABOUR COURT

Albutt v Centre for the Study of Violence and Reconciliation and Others (CCT 54/09) [2010] ZACC 4

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Billiton Aluminium SA Ltd t/a Hillside Aluminium v Khanyile and Others (CCT 72/09) [2010] ZACC 3

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Oil Well (Pty) Limited v Protec International Limited and Others (44835/08) [2010] ZAGPPHC 7

NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT

SAMSA v McKenzie (017/09) ZASCA 2

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Offit Enterprises v Coega Development Corporation (9/09) [2010] ZASCA 1

SUPREME COURT OF APPEAL

Von Abo v Government of the Republic of South Africa and Others (3106/07) [2010] ZAGPPHC 4

NORTH GAUTENG HIGH COURT

Hennie De Beer Game Lodge CC v Waterbok Bosveld Plaas CC and Another (CCT 106/09) [2010] ZACC 1

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

Moloi and Others v Minister for Justice and Constitutional Development and Others (CCT 78/09) [2010] ZACC 2

CONSTITUTIONAL COURT

case law page

DA: Statement by Annette Lovemore, Democratic Alliance shadow deputy minister of water and environmental affairs, on South Africa’s wastewater...

Statements

DA: Statement by James Masango, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of public works, on the Expanded Public Works Programme (11/03/2010)

Statements

SA: Statement by Themba Maseko, Government spokesperson, on the Cabinet meeting of 10 March 2010 (11/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by James Selfe, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of correctional services, on the Special Investigating Unit dealing with...

Statements

DA: Statement by Mike Waters, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of health, on a delay in antiretroviral approval (11/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Stuart Farrow, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of transport, on Jeremy Cronin’s response on R75-million transport conference...

Statements

ID: Statement by Haniff Hoosen, Independent Democrats spokesperson, calling on the ANC to release a statement on Jackson Mthembu (11/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Athol Trollip, Democratic Alliance Parliamentary leader, on urgent question tabled to the President (11/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Mark Steele, Democratic Alliance spokesperson, requesting an audit into Malema’s tenders (11/03/2010)

Statements

DA: Statement by Greg Krumbrock, Democratic Alliance shadow minister of tourism, questioning SAA’s prices (11/03/2010)

Statements

ID: Statement by Joe Mcgluwa, Independent Democrats spokesperson, on the lack of a Bafana Bafana training base for the World Cup (11/03/2010)

Statements

IFP: Statement by Mduduzi Nkosi, Inkatha Freedom Party spokesperson, on party president Mangosuthu Buthelezi (11/03/2010)

Statements

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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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