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Understanding Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act
2024年10月4日 · Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) 66 of 1995 represents a landmark shift in South African employment law, governing the transfer of employment contracts during the sale or transfer of a business. It ensures that employees’ rights are protected when a business changes hands as a going concern. This article delves into the detailed workings of section 197, exploring its historical ...
Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not …
2024年12月18日 · The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) achieved remarkable results in the last six months with their initiative to clear the visa application backlog, however; the Minister has once again had to extend the concession period for foreign nationals who are awaiting the outcome of their applications to ensure they are able to remain in South Africa on a legally correct basis. The extension of the ...
Zambian court rules ex-president Lungu ineligible to run for …
2024年12月10日 · Zambia's constitutional court ruled on Tuesday that former President Edgar Lungu was ineligible to run for another term in office after he announced his return to active politics last year. The country's highest court ruled that Lungu's first term, which he served from 2015 to 2016 after the death of then-president Michael Sata, counted as a full term.
South Africa’s G20 Presidency in 2025: A Pivotal Moment for the …
2024年11月18日 · Poverty, unemployment and inequality will top South Africa's G20 presidency agenda. The Group of Twenty (G20) is an intergovernmental economic forum comprising 19 countries and two regional unions – the EU and AU. It represent 85% of the global economy, 75% of world trade and 67% of the global population.
Witness To Power: A Political Memoir – Mathews Phosa
2024年11月22日 · Mathews Phosa has been an eyewitness to the dramatic shifts of political power in South Africa. He was involved in the Black Consciousness Movement, the UDF and the ANC, before fleeing into exile in 1985 and becoming an Umkhonto weSizwe commander in Mozambique. A lawyer by training, he was one of the first ANC members to return to South Africa to prepare the way for negotiations.
South Africa’s fight against extreme poverty needs a new strategy ...
2024年10月31日 · This is despite government’s extensive spending on social assistance and other support mechanisms. In the 2023/24 fiscal year, there were 18.8-million social grant beneficiaries (about 35% of the population) with an annual cost to the fiscus of R217.1-billion.This is expected to increase to R259.3-billion in 2026/27.. Social support also includes spending on health, education, social ...
The Legislative Evolution of Gender-Based Violence Protection in …
2024年6月3日 · Gender-based violence (GBV), and domestic violence in particular, represent a severe societal issue in contemporary South Africa. To combat this pervasive issue, the South African government has recently taken significant legislative steps to enhance the legal framework governing GBV. This effort culminated in the enactment of the Domestic Violence Amendment Act 14 of 2021 ("the New Act ...
Election 2024, South Africa: Countdown to Coalition – Collette …
2024年12月11日 · South Africa’s general election of 2024 saw the African National Congress losing its majority at the national level for the first time since the arrival of democracy in 1994. To maintain its rule, President Cyril Ramaphosa led his party into a Government of National Unity (GNU) centered around a hitherto unlikely coalition with the opposition Democratic Alliance.
Balobedu Queenship: South Africa’s only legally recognised …
2024年12月13日 · President Cyril Ramaphosa has legally recognised Princess Masalanabo Modjadji VII as the Queen of the Balobedu Queenship, in terms of the Traditional and Khoi-San Leadership Act, making it the only legally recognised Queenship in the country. Spokesperson to the President Vincent Magwenya noted that the recognition of the Queen introduces a new chapter and is a moment of great significance to ...