The FW de Klerk Foundation submitted a comprehensive written submission to Parliament on the Upstream Petroleum Resources Development Bill.
On 7 February 2024, the FW de Klerk Foundation voiced its concerns regarding the General Intelligence Laws Amendment Bill during Parliament’s public hearings.
On Wednesday, 7 February 2024, Parliament’s second house, the National Council of Provinces’ committee working on the Expropriation Bill, met to discuss changes to the Bill.
On 6 February 2024, the National Council of Provinces met to decide whether to grant the Western Cape Provincial Parliament’s request for an extension of the period for comments and hearings related to the Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill.
In a report on child malnutrition, the South African Human Rights Commission (“SAHRC”) stated that the situation in the Eastern Cape was of “utmost urgency”.
Holocaust Memorial Day serves as a sombre reminder of the fragility of freedom and the enduring importance of upholding human rights and dignity.
In the midst of a healthcare crisis, South Africa faces a perplexing paradox – a surplus of over 800 unemployed doctors juxtaposed with escalating medical negligence claims in state hospitals. The situation underscores the constitutional implications of the National Health Insurance (“NHI”) Bill, which, far from being a solution, appears to exacerbate the challenges at hand.
ANC Secretary-General Fikile Mbalula’s recent candid admission to the party’s deliberate deception of Parliament regarding the controversial “fire pool” at former President Jacob Zuma’s Nkandla homestead underscores a blatant abuse of power and casts a dark shadow over the principles of accountability and transparency enshrined in South Africa’s Constitution.
The recent decision by the Legal Practice Council (“LPC”) to conduct all exams for candidate attorneys and pupil advocates exclusively in English has sparked significant controversy and discontent among various stakeholders.
