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Ambiguity in draft bill has potential to erode university autonomy
Ambiguities in South Africa's draft Natural Scientific Professions Bill could threaten academic freedom and university autonomy by blurring the line between professional…
Coalitions Bill heralds new political era
As coalition governments become the norm across South Africa's municipalities, Parliament is weighing the Coalitions Bill with key governance and stability lessons drawn from…
Is Online Gambling Legal in South Africa? What the Data Actually Shows
South Africans staked R1.5-trillion on gambling in 2024/25, with gross revenue hitting R75-billion. Much of this growth is in online gambling, a market operating in a legal grey…
South Africa started global cannabis prohibition. It can end it
Ras Garreth Prince is back in the Western Cape High Court, pushing for equitable cannabis legislation that aligns with South Africa's constitutional promise, aiming to reverse…
The cost of creativity
South African artists keep dying poor while their work enriches others. The Copyright Amendment Bill could finally change that – if it ever becomes law
Local government reform: strengthening democracy in a coalition era
With the advent of coalition politics at local and national level, policies are needed that help to maintain stability
How South Africa can prepare itself for coalition governance
Advanced democracies with coalition governments and strong committees understand the necessity of developing rules and institutions to mitigate executive unaccountability
OPINION| Why won’t parliament and Gwede Mantashe listen to mining communities?
The mining resources parliamentary portfolio committee and the department have continued to ignore the interests and rights of communities affected by mining
This is a call to inform people about the law to initiate change
The government, civil society organisations and public and private institutions need to take the initiative
Brakes put on foreign truck drivers
New legislation aims to protect local jobs in the transport sector amid questions as to whether SA has enough willing and skilled drivers
High court orders release of Zuma’s tax files to media
The court held that sections of the law providing for absolute taxpayer secrecy posed an unconstitutional limitation on the right to information and gave parliament two years to…
Covid-19 a stress-test for legislative emergency provisions in African countries
Research by a Cape-based academic centre found that the implementation of legislative provisions was done selectively in South Africa, Mozambique, Kenya, Malawi and Zambia
Law-abiding licenced gun owners are not responsible for violent crime
Proposed bill to ban private gun ownership contradicts research and impact assessment findings
Editorial: Trust government to put politics first
Once again, political expediency has trumped principled action
Research informs legislation to shed obesity
The sugar tax is helping to reduce obesity and its related diseases in South Africa