Urgent relief granted in Sakeliga case in Ditsobotla
The High Court in Mahikeng yesterday granted urgent relief in Sakeliga’s court application concerning the crisis in Lichtenburg and Coligny in the Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The judgment forms part of a court case by Sakeliga and others aimed at facilitating the orderly restoration of water supply by communities and forcing national government to intervene. The […]
[Listen] BEE code: Sakeliga opposed to racially based interference in the legal profession
Piet le Roux talks about the proposed BEE code for the legal profession, namely for attorneys and advocates. Sakeliga rejects the code completely.
Lichtenburg under “gangsterism” management, but government drags feet
“This place is managed by gangsterism” – these were the words used by the director-general of a national government department to describe the Ditsobotla Municipality. The admission came in a meeting held on Friday morning, 30 September, between government representatives, Sakeliga, and various parties interested in and affected by the failure of Ditsobotla Municipality. Nevertheless, […]
Sakeliga will exercise its constitutional obligation to ensure the Expropriation Bill does not become operative
As with the failed constitutional amendment before it, Sakeliga will exert all necessary pressures and undertake litigation as required to ensure the Expropriation Bill, passed this week by the National Assembly, does not become operative. Secure property rights are a precondition for a secure and flourishing society and commercial environment. The Expropriation Bill does great harm […]
Government to meet with Sakeliga on Friday regarding Lichtenburg crisis
The state attorney and members of government will meet with Sakeliga on Friday 30 September regarding the crisis in Lichtenburg and the greater Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The meeting comes after demands by Sakeliga on 23 September, for urgent rectification of the Northwest Province’s chaotic and irrational intervention in the collapsed Ditsobotla Local Municipality. Businesses and […]
Sakeliga making progress with contempt case following weeks of evasion by Mogalakwena municipal management
Sakeliga has finally succeeded in serving a court application on the acting municipal manager of the Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo, Mr Hendrick Ngoepe. He has seemingly been dodging service of Sakeliga’s court application* to have him found guilty of contempt of court.In particular, he is never at his office, and his staff time and […]
Sakeliga makes urgent demands of president and premier regarding Lichtenburg crisis
Sakeliga demands urgent proper intervention by the Premier of North West regarding the municipal crisis in Lichtenburg, alternatively by the President of South Africa. The urgent letter of demand by Sakeliga’s attorneys on Friday follows after the provincial government once again improperly intervened and caused an acute crisis in the Ditsobotla Municipality. The provincial government […]
Sakeliga presents: International business breakfast with the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA)
Members of Sakeliga and interested parties are invited to an international business breakfast* with guest speaker Mark Reijneker, head of the Netherlands Foreign Investment Agency (NFIA) in South Africa. The NFIA assists selected companies with establishment and expansion of their activities and presence in the Netherlands. During the breakfast on 21 September 2022, participants will […]
New Unlawful Entering Bill displacing owners from the legal framework
Sakeliga is warning that the Unlawful Entering on Premises Bill is displacing property owners from the legal framework that is supposed to protect premises from unlawful trespassing. While the statutory offense of unlawful entering is maintained, the Bill is making it virtually impossible for owners who are not at the same time occupying their premises, […]
[LISTEN] The Expropriation Bill – what comes next?
Martin van Staden (Legal Fellow at Sakeliga) discusses the Expropriation Bill on the Beleidsradar insert (Pretoria FM). He provides his views on the Bill in light of the proposed constitutional amendment that did not succeed. Van Staden emphasises the importance of strong private property rights and highlights the short-sightedness of undermining ownership. There are several […]