The rise of hung councils has required amendments to the Municipal Structures Act to improve stability and governance
Industry professionals warn that, although well intentioned, the Bill to enable fund holders to get some of their savings before retiring can do harm
Oliphant said she briefed President Ramaphosa to say that government would be unable to implement the national minimum wage by the first of May
The ANC has pushed a number of high-profile amendments to a number of laws ahead of the upcoming elections.
Other laws can override it and it might even be another obstacle that needs urgent development.
Commentators suspect the executive does not want Eskom to lose its stranglehold on the grid.
