Sakeliga initiates litigation for access to advanced audit reports in 154 municipalities
Sakeliga today initiated litigation against the Auditor-General of South Africa (AG) to make public, for the first time, the undisclosed management reports of 154 distressed municipalities. The release of the reports could herald a new era in municipal litigation, accountability for state officials, and disclosure of how taxes were spent. Although the AG has a […]
Sakeliga welcomes new standing instruction on lapsed firearm licenses
Sakeliga welcomes the new standing instructions to the South African Police Service (SAPS) on how firearms, of which the licenses have expired, are to be dealt with. According to the instructions such firearms no longer need to be destroyed, new license applications for them must be accepted, and owners of such firearms should not be […]
Immediate repeal of health regulations necessary, but litigation continues
Sakeliga has noted the expected repeal of the unlawful 4 May health regulations. Meanwhile, our litigation is going ahead unchanged and the Department of Health is still required to submit an answering affidavit today.*Should the government soon make an announcement concerning the regulations, we would like to point out that it is essential to ascertain […]
Sakeliga advises all organs of state to steer clear of pre-qualification criteria
– Public and businesses encouraged to also approach organs of state Sakeliga advises all organs of state to refrain from applying pre-qualification criteria in the 2017 procurement regulations that have been found unlawful by the Constitutional Court. This would be constitutionally prudent, economically sound, and in the public interest, regardless of the period of suspension […]
Sakeliga victorious in Constitutional Court; Court blames Minister for procurement confusion
The Constitutional Court today ruled unanimously and with costs in favour of Sakeliga against the Minister of Finance. The Court upheld without variations its order in February declaring the 2017 procurement regulations invalid, and furthermore pointed out that delays in state procurement since the February judgment should be placed squarely at the door of the […]
Health regulations court case reveals contemptuous consultation approach
The Minister of Health seems to have ignored advice from his own advisers when he promulgated the surveillance regulations under the National Health Act on 4 May. These and other serious shortcomings are evident from the records of decision of the Minister and his department, which Sakeliga obtained in terms of the court rules in […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]