Sakeliga’s court application for lockdown records further delayed by abuse of court rules
Sakeliga’s request for records of decision on lockdown regulations over the past two years is now being further delayed by an abuse of court rules by the legal team of the Minister of Cooperative Government and Traditional Affairs, Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma. The latest delaying tactic by the Minister is a notice of objection in terms the […]
Mandatory vaccinations: A message from our CEO, Piet le Roux
Valued Sakeliga Member, I have compiled a short video message for you about our position on mandatory vaccinations. In it, I advise that we guard our independence, act with moderation, and tolerate differences among businesses. Please watch it at the link below, share and discuss it, and – as before – send me your feedback. […]
Sakeliga issues demand for mandatory end to the state of disaster
Sakeliga’s lawyers have issued a letter of demand for the mandatory end to the ‘national state of disaster’. In the letter, we demand that the National Disaster Management Centre’s (NDMC) Head of Centre, Dr Mmaphaka Tau reassess and rescind his classification of COVID-19 as a ‘national disaster’ by 28 January 2022. The ‘national state of […]
Sakeliga opposes new attempt to monopolise municipal service delivery
Sakeliga has instructed its lawyers to apply to be joined as amicus curiae (friend of the court) in a court case where the applicant, SALGA, is requesting a declaratory order to grant municipalities exclusive rights to distribute electricity within their jurisdictions. Sakeliga is opposed to the proposition that municipalities should enjoy such exclusive rights to be the middleman without exception in the […]
Sakeliga investigates decay at 154 problem municipalities, considers further litigation
Attorneys for Sakeliga have been instructed to prepare a request in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Auditor-General in order to obtain specific management reports said to be submitted to the management teams of the various municipalities following completion of the annual audits by the government auditor. The management […]