Sakeliga plays consequential role in Constitutional Court litigation on firearm ownership
Sakeliga has again been able to play a pertinent role in the Constitutional Court – this time in relation to the protection of property rights of firearm owners. As amicus curiae (friend of the court), Sakeliga threw its support behind the security company, Fidelity. Fidelity has pursued litigation up to the Constitutional Court to prevent […]
Why Sakeliga opposes BEE and what we will do next
https://vimeo.com/711824296%20 Speech by Piet le Roux at the Black Business Council Summit 2022: “BEE is harmful. We are expanding our efforts and will launch major litigation against it.” On 14 February 2022, almost five years after the initial litigation, Sakeliga achieved what was the first significant roll-back of a BEE-type law in South Africa in […]
Sakeliga honours Mike Schüssler upon his passing
It is with great sadness that Sakeliga notes the passing of Mike Schüssler. The burden of a good economist is seeing the otherwise unseen and unforeseen harms of active government and state intervention. Mike Schüssler bore this burden with distinction and was forthright about the policy-induced problems facing the South African economy and society. With […]
LISTEN: Sakeliga puts the spotlight on energy regulations and will advocate for energy independence
In the latest edition of the Beleidsradar, Sakeliga’s weekly insert on Pretoria FM, Sakeliga Strategist Gerhard van Onselen and James Kemp (Pretoria FM) discuss a recent opinion piece on Eskom published by Sakeliga. The article, written by Russell Lamberti, Sakeliga’s Executive Director for Research and Strategy, considers the issue of Eskom and electricity supply, arguing […]
Sakeliga urgently heads to court over health regulations
Sakeliga yesterday served a court application on the Minister of Health, Joe Phaahla, President Cyril Ramaphosa and others. Sakeliga is asking the court to declare unlawful and unconstitutional and to set aside the health regulations that Minister Phaahla promulgated during the night hours of 4 May 2022. Sakeliga’s application differs from existing litigation and puts […]
Sakeliga litigation on health regulations imminent
Sakeliga has notified President Cyril Ramaphosa and Health Minister Joe Phaahla that Sakeliga will litigate to have the health regulations published last week set aside, unless they withdraw the regulations by 18 May at 12:00. In a letter by Sakeliga’s attorneys sent today, the President and Minister Phaahla is requested to engage with Sakeliga or […]
Energy independence is taken back, not granted
Our highest energy priority is to produce enough of it. We can expect attempts from bureaucrats, cronies, and ideologues to block our efforts to establish energy independence. Energy freedom and independence will not be granted by benevolent leaders – it will have to be taken back by resilient, state-proof communities, companies, and institutions.
Sakeliga urges non-co-operation with proposed Covid regulations
Sakeliga urges businesses and business organisations to refrain from offering support to the state of disaster regulations proposed this week by COGTA minister Dlamini-Zuma. Businesses should reject being used as enforcement arms for poor state policy.
UPDATE: Sakeliga litigation against renewed National State of Disaster on course
Sakeliga opposes completely the extension of the National State of Disaster and is continuing its litigation. The extension is unjustified, illegal, and harmful. Sakeliga’s litigation to end the National State of Disaster is proceeding well. Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma and other respondents are currently compelled by court rules to provide records relating to their impugned decisions, […]
Latest on Tender Regulations in South Africa
16 February 2022: Sakeliga wins in Constitutional Court: race-based procurement disqualification unlawful In February 2022, following a court battle of five years, Sakeliga achieved the first major BEE roll-back through litigation in the Constitutional Court. The court found that the Minister had exceeded his powers by promulgating controversial race-based procurement regulations (PPPFA regulations). The procurement […]