Sakeliga starts court case to reverse municipal decline countrywide

A new form of municipal administration, with independent control over electricity and other service charges, may soon be on the cards for corrupt and failed municipalities. That is, if Sakeliga is successful with a new litigation strategy to save local economies from municipal implosion. In papers currently being served on two municipalities in the North […]


Sedibeng Water withdraws instruction on water cut-off in North West

Sedibeng Water has provided an undertaking to business group Sakeliga that it will today, 31 May 2021, withdraw its instruction to employees to halt water-related services in North West. It requested Sakeliga not to proceed with urgent litigation in the Mahikeng High Court. The withdrawal of the instruction means that bulk water supply in towns […]


Sakeliga pursuing urgent litigation to prevent water cut-off in North West

The business organisation Sakeliga is currently preparing an urgent court application to ensure water supply in the North West and prevent a local economic catastrophe. This comes after Sedibeng Water instructed on May 25 that water services in large parts of the North West province shall be suspended from June 1, 2021. The looming disruption […]


Breakfast with Spanish Embassy opens new possibilities

On Thursday, 13 May, Sakeliga added another international liaison opportunity to its list of successful events. The breakfast session with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain was well attended and interesting discussions took place around mutual cooperation. A presentation by the Chief Economic and Commercial Advisor of the Spanish Embassy in South Africa, Mr […]


Biggest court case on BEE and procurement gets even bigger

EFF, Free Market Foundation, and Fidelity now part of Sakeliga’s BEE case in Constitutional Court The biggest BEE and procurement case to date has just grown even bigger with three well-known organisations moving to participate in Sakeliga’s constitutional litigation. The EFF, the Free-Market Foundation’s Rule of Law project, and the security company Fidelity are all […]


New discrimination law is tyranny on stilts

Making fun of “flat-Earthers” may be the mainstay of many a joke. Yet, if a new discrimination law is adopted, that could land you in hot water in the Equality Court. You can now “unintentionally” discriminate, among other things, on grounds of someone’s “beliefs”. This new law amends the so-called Promotion of Equality and Prevention […]


Promotion of Equality of Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Bill, 2021

Sakeliga’s submission on the Promotion of Equality and Prevention of Unfair Discrimination Amendment Bill may be accessed here. Sakeliga’s interest in the  Amendment Bill springs from the bill’s implication for most everyday, including commercial, interactions and intercourse. This has significant implications for the market system and constitutionalism.