Legal Articles and Guides
Ramaphosa spells out easing of lockdown regulations
Two years after announcing a hard lockdown that saw SA effectively cut off from the rest of the world, President Cyril Ramaphosa last night announced that Cabinet intends to lift the State of Disaster ‘as soon as public comment on the regulations published by the Minister of Health have been completed’.
Ramaphosa conflicted, says defiant Mkhwebane
Defiant Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane is preparing to use her investigations of President Cyril Ramaphosa as a pivotal argument against her pending suspension by the President while her impeachment process unfolds in Parliament.
Report recommends stadium contract be set aside
The company that built the shoddy R15m Lesseyton stadium may be forced to repay monies received from the contract if the Enoch Mgijima Municipality acts on the recommendations of the probe into its construction.
Election of Kannaland mayors ‘unlawful’
The Western Cape High Court has declared the election of Nickolaas Valentyn and Leonie Stuurman as Mayor and Deputy Mayor of Kannaland Municipality as ‘unlawful, unconstitutional and null and void’.
New government unit moving on lifestyle audits
Lifestyle audits of more than a million public servants are in full swing, the chief director of the public administration ethics, integrity and disciplinary technical assistance unit, Dr Salomon Hoogenraad-Vermaak, said.
Makana recovery plan made order of court
Makana municipality’s financial recovery plan has been made an order of court, putting both the municipality and the Eastern Cape provincial executive to terms to improve the financial and other management of the failing municipality.
Government’s R50m aid to Cuba under scrutiny
The government's decision to grant Cuba R50m in aid has come under scrutiny, and officials will now have to explain the decision in court, reports News24.
MPs warned against 0% alcohol driving proposal
Parliamentary legal advisers have recommended that government scrap its proposal to introduce a zero-tolerance drunk driving rule.
Committee presses ahead with Mkhwebane impeachment
Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has made a last-ditch effort to prevent her impeachment from proceeding in Parliament. The Constitutional Court last week effectively gave Parliament the green light to continue with the impeachment.
Mkhwebane impeachment process to resume next week
The committee handling Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane's impeachment will resume its work on Tuesday after a six-month hiatus due to court processes, reports News24.
Sandton City targeted over R158m arrears
The City of Johannesburg has also taken a bold step and cut services at Sandton City which reportedly owes R158m. Mayor Mpho Phalatse and her delegation yesterday toured the area and also visited the Radisson Blu hotel where the water supply was disconnected for non-payment of R14m.
DA questions 'overspend' on Zulu queens' cars
The DA in KZN has accused Premier Sihle Zikalala of lying about the cost of vehicles for the Zulu queens, adding that his office actually overspent on national government prescripts for them.
SABC racks up billions in irregular expenditure
The SABC has racked up billions in irregular expenditure, with the Auditor-General calling for more consequences against officials.
Mkhwebane loses battle with Zille over colonialism tweet
The SCA has set aside the Gauteng High Court's dismissal of former Western Cape Premier Helen Zille's application to have the Public Protector's report on her controversial colonialism tweets reviewed and set aside, reports News24.
EFF, 'wrong in law', abandons Sona challenge
The EFF has abandoned its court bid to have all MPs physically present for Thursday’s State of the Nation Address (Sona), reports News24.
