[LISTEN] Can the Competition Commission solve poverty?
Ultimately, Sakeliga believes strong and thriving business communities are the best way to solve poverty and similar problems.
Sakeliga sends final letter of demand in court case against unconstitutional disaster management
Sakeliga has sent a final letter of demand to the National Disaster Management Centre and Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, insisting that they hand over the records of their classification process of the Covid 19 state of disaster.
Sakeliga takes Mogalakwena municipal manager to court for contempt
Sakeliga has brought a court application in the Polokwane High Court to find the acting municipal manager of the Mogalakwena Local Municipality in Limpopo guilty of contempt of court.
Sakeliga sends letter of demand to Eskom to stop illegal load reduction
In the absence of according undertakings from Eskom, Sakeliga will approach the High Court in Pretoria for appropriate remedies.
Sakeliga opposes new upstream petroleum bill: additional energy sector regulation is detrimental
Sakeliga has registered its objection to the new Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill. The bill introduces and exacerbates bureaucratism, harmful racial priorities, and burdensome regulation of petroleum and petrochemicals – the lifeblood of a modern economy. Sakeliga has submitted its comment on the proposal to Parliament’s portfolio committee on energy. The bill is the latest […]
Sakeliga pays tribute to John Kane-Berman
Sakeliga is saddened by the passing of John Kane-Berman, former chief executive of the Institute of Race Relations. Sakeliga drew on Kane-Berman’s insights and his work at the IRR and was honoured to host him on several occasions as a speaker since 2011. Kane-Berman could be depended upon to offer incisive and erudite social analysis, […]
[LISTEN] Discussion on the law and when laws are unjust
Discussion on the law and the difficult questions relating to the justness and fairness of laws and regulations themselves.
Sakeliga applies for new dates in court case against health minister’s Covid-regulations
Sakeliga has applied for new court dates in its case against the Minister of Health Joseph Phaahla’s attempt at permanent Covid-19 regulations. The case was originally set to be heard on the urgent court roll on 26 – 28 July 2022. The application for new dates on the normal court roll follows the Minister’s repeal in recent […]
Sakeliga submits PAIA request to NEF on use of Solidarity Fund money
Sakeliga is requesting official information from the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) on the money it received from the Solidarity Fund and reserved for relief to businesses on the basis of race. The request for information comes after the NEF’s press release of 12 July 2022, which described its relief efforts to businesses harmed by the […]
Sakeliga opposed to imposing BEE on legal profession
Sakeliga is opposed to Cabinet’s intention to impose BEE on the legal profession via the Legal Practice Council. We are warning that such a step will seriously harm the independence and effective functioning of the law and therefore also the constitutional order in South Africa. The legal relationship is a relationship of trust between client […]