News Archives - Sakeliga

12 May 21

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 […]

11 May 21

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.

06 May 21

Government’s proposed cloud policy and data nationalisation is a threat to international competitiveness – Sakeliga

Government’s proposed cloud and data policy misses the mark – and is more likely to harm local businesses. This, according to business organisation Sakeliga, in comments submitted to the Department of Communication and Digital Technologies. Sakeliga’s comments follow the publication of and call for comment by the department on a recent draft National Policy on […]

23 Apr 21

Sakeliga files papers in much publicised BEE and procurement matter

The business group Sakeliga is to file papers next week with the Constitutional Court in the most publicised BEE and procurement court case so far. Following judgment in favour of Sakeliga in November 2020, the case now is being taken on appeal by the Minister of Finance – also on the insistence of the ANC’s […]

22 Apr 21

Court victory for the business owners of Musina and business group Sakeliga against Eskom and municipality

Two years after the first legal steps to prevent Eskom from interrupting electricity in Musina, a cost order was obtained in favour of Sakeliga in the Gauteng High Court last week. The litigation stems from efforts by Eskom ion 2018 and 2019 to cut off electricity to all users in Musina, including paying businessowners, following […]

13 Apr 21

New Employment Equity Bill would require large-scale relocations across South Africa

Conceptually and technically incompatible with the Rule of Law On Tuesday, 13 April 2021, Sakeliga made verbal submissions to the Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour on the proposed Employment Equity Amendment Bill. The bill empowers the Minister of Labour to prescribe racial demographic employment targets for individual companies to implement at every workplace and […]

13 Apr 21

Technical issues in the Employment Equity Amendment Bill, 2020

On Tuesday, 13 April 2021, Martin van Staden, Legal Fellow at Sakeliga, presented technical issues on the proposed Employment Equity Amendment Bill to the parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Employment and Labour. He was joined by Piet le Roux, Chief Executive Officer of Sakeliga. Sakeliga’s press release on the presentation can be found here. These were […]

12 Apr 21

The euphemistic terminology of expropriation without compensation

Imagine you are doing people-watching in a convenience store. Someone enters, takes a product from a shelf, and walks out without paying. The owner storms out, shouts at the thief, and calls the police. Clearly, someone just stole something! The next day you are back in the same store. Someone enters, takes a product from […]

07 Apr 21

Ukrainian trade mission will visit South Africa in April

The Ukrainian Trade Mission will visit South Africa from 14 to 16 April to explore trade opportunities. On 14 and 15 April the Mission will visit Pretoria and on 16 April they will visit KwaZulu Natal (Durban). The Mission will be chaired by the Deputy Minister for Economic Development, Trade and Agriculture, Mr Taras Kachka; […]

01 Apr 21

Sakeliga presents panel discussion on Expropriation Bill and amendment of Article 25 of the Constitution

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Tian Alberts The business organisation Sakeliga held a live panel discussion on its Facebook page on Tuesday, March 30, 2021, during which various focus points around the controversial Expropriation Bill and amendments to Article 25 of the Constitution were discussed. This follows two strong parliamentary submissions by Sakeliga during last week’s public hearings. Several issues […]