Sakeliga to institute contempt proceedings against COGTA Minister
Sakeliga and its legal representatives are finalising a substantive application for contempt of court against the Minister of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, her Department, and its Director-General. The application stems from an order granted by the Gauteng Division of the High Court Pretoria on 9 November 2022. The order compels the Minister, the National […]
Sakeliga to join panel of top experts regarding state failure
Sakeliga executive director and economist, Russell Lamberti will on October 19, 2023 14:00 join a panel of expert analysts to discuss strategies for protecting your finances against state failure. The deterioration of South Africa’s state finances is dominating business news ahead of the announcement of the mid-term budget in weeks ahead. There is growing speculation […]
Overwhelm and undermine: Resisting the Employment Equity Amendment Act
The 17th century French poet Jean de La Fontaine explains that a person often meets his fate on the very path he took to avoid it. Given the strong reaction among businesses and professionals unleashed by the announcement of the new Employment Equity Amendment Act (EEAA) and its associated regulations, is the state hastening its […]
Sakeliga obtains important court order against government over municipal decay
The North West Provincial Government was ordered to accept responsibility today for the crisis in Ditsobotla, to consult with Sakeliga about it and to report to Sakeliga every three months.
Companies Amendment Act will be counter-productive and harmful
Sakeliga strongly criticized the proposed Companies Amendment Act (“the Act”) in its comments to the portfolio committee on Trade, Industry and Competition.
Sakeliga welcomes and supports two promising initiatives in Ditsobotla
Bringing stability and prosperity back to local economies and communities is crucial to avoiding a cascading destabilisation. Sakeliga considers Ditsobotla a promising case for developing answers that could scale to other municipalities.
Sakeliga commends Tshwane and Cape Town officials for resolute stance against criminal violence
Sakeliga has sent letters of encouragement to the mayors of Cape Town and Tshwane commending them and their cities’ officials for opposing gangsterism and intimidation from groups and organisations intent on using chaos and violence to advance their demands. Managing such threats in large metros with limited resources and coordinating response teams across various levels […]
When is a target a quota and why it matters
Quick summary Introduction The former military dictator of Uganda, Idi Amin is often cited as having proclaimed that under his regime “There is freedom of speech, but I cannot guarantee freedom after speech.” Such word games are not unlike the South African government’s attempt to convince us that the sectoral targets set by the Minister […]
Constitutions, Justice and separation (diffusion) of Power: An introduction
What is the purpose of a constitution, specifically the constitution of a state? To protect individual rights, many people might answer. The answer is not without merit, but it falls short, nonetheless.
Public interest litigation: a high-impact tool for responsible business
Rather than to complain about state failure and harmful policy, Sakeliga was established as an outcome-focussed entity with an unambiguous value proposition – impactful litigation to establish a healthy business environment stewarded by an independent and resilient – state-proof – business community. Sakeliga is a premier vehicle for businesspeople and organisations to create scalable solutions to state failure.