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Watchdogs: From left, Tessa Dooms (Rivonia Circle), Wayne Duvengae (Outa), Ishmael Mkhabela (Joburg Inner city Partnership), Neeshan Balton (Ahmed Kathrada Foundation) and Rev Moss (Defend our Democracy) are members of the Joburg Crisis Alliance. (Photo by Gallo Images/Sharon Seretlo)
ARTICLE

Law must evolve as politics changes

The rise of hung councils has required amendments to the Municipal Structures Act to improve stability and governance

  • Stuart Morrison
6 min read
Enabling: Amendments to the Pension Fund Act proposed by Dion George would give members another option of how to manage their finances in times of crisis. The Act allows the use of savings, but only for immovable property. Photo: ER Lombard/Gallo Images
10X INVESTMENTS

Beware the pension fund loan proposal

Industry professionals warn that, although well intentioned, the Bill to enable fund holders to get some of their savings before retiring can do harm

  • Thando Maeko
4 min read
Ramaphosa said the ANC wanted government to start farmer support programmes. (Delwyn Verasamy/M&G)
BILL

Minimum wage deal won’t be reached by Workers’ Day ― Oliphant

Oliphant said she briefed President Ramaphosa to say that government would be unable to implement the national minimum wage by the first of May

  • Khulekani Magubane
4 min read
ANC

ANC fast forwards vote-catching Bills

The ANC has pushed a number of high-profile amendments to a number of laws ahead of the upcoming elections.

  • Lynley Donnelly
3 min read
South Africa’s infrastructure ambitions are not constrained by a lack of capital; rather, they are adversely affected by a lack of bankable opportunities.
BILL

Infrastructure Bill finds no favour

Other laws can override it and it might even be another obstacle that needs urgent development.

  • Lynley Donnelly
5 min read
The transfer of Eskom’s transmission assets appears to be a sticking point.
BILL

Bill to open up energy market stalls

Commentators suspect the executive does not want Eskom to lose its stranglehold on the grid.

  • Lynley Donnelly
5 min read