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Visa Backlog: Relief For Foreign Nationals Amid Processing Delays
3rd April 2025 Acknowledging the ongoing visa processing backlog, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving efficiency in... →
Legal Framework for Franchise Agreements
3rd April 2025 A franchise agreement that does not fully comply with the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) is not automatically void but is likely voidable at the... →
South Africa’s civil servants are missing skills, especially when it comes to technology – report
3rd April 2025 South Africa’s goal since 2012 has been to build a capable and developmental state to address the twin challenges of poverty and inequality. The... →
To reclaim global mining status, South Africa must restore trust – Paul Miller 
By: Martin Creamer 2nd April 2025 If South Africa wants to reclaim its position in the global mining industry, half-measures just won’t cut it. The Department of Mineral and... →
FUL March 2025 Newsletter – Major events relating to the judiciary and the rule of law
1st April 2025 This briefing note seeks to provide a short overview of significant events in the preceding month, relating to Freedom Under Law’s work on the... →
Water Indaba delivers resolutions to resolve water challenges
By: Natasha Odendaal 31st March 2025 Following the Water and Sanitation Indaba held last week, clear resolutions have emerged to reverse the significant decline seen in South Africa’s... →
George insists new air-pollution exemptions for eight Eskom coal stations not a ‘blanket reprieve’
By: Terence Creamer 31st March 2025 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Dr Dion George has granted Eskom air-pollution exemptions for eight power stations that would... →
Committee received briefings on interventions to address the escalating municipal electricity debt
28th March 2025 As part of its week-long oversight to Gauteng, the Portfolio Committee on Electricity and Energy held a meeting that brought together key... →
