Government Gazette publications come out any day of the week, as often as is required. But, is there any type of official information that doesn’t feature in the Gazette? More importantly, what must appear in Government Gazette publications?
The South African Constitution is the supreme law of the country. The Constitutional Court approved it on 4 December 1996, though it only came in effect at the start of February 1997. With no other law being higher or enjoying supremacy above the South African...
Following the example of several European countries, the much talked about Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) Bill was signed into law in South Africa by President Cyril Ramaphosa earlier this month. Essentially, the AARTO Bill has become...
Land grabs or land acquisitions are no stranger to South Africans. But it looks like a different cat is out of the hat. The Department of Rural development and Land reform has announced changes to Regulation 68 of the Deeds Registries act. Regulation 68 sets out what...
A wise person once said: “Research is creating new knowledge.” A statement that sums up rather nicely the fact that academic research is not the stereotypical domain of people in white lab coats or dusty academics hidden behind piles of old books. Academic research is...
The State of the Nation Address by the President of South Africa is certainly among the most important days in the calendar year for any South African citizen. It is where the President of the Republic of South Africa, Jacob Gedleyihlekisa Zuma from the African...
Speaking generally, a bargaining council is an entity formed within specific industries that mediate matters such as labour disputes, the creation of collective agreements, and the establishment of schemes and proposals on policies and laws. But, when we speak...
The increasing popularity of mobile devices and the rise of cellular data has effectively resulted in mobile business. And, by mobile business, we don’t mean fast food vans and roving dog grooming parlours. Thanks to the global connectivity we are currently...
Provincial Legislation (Provincial NetLaw) from Sabinet, is a first for South Africa. This innovative concept, which provides users with a platform to access the country’s Provincial Legislation, Principal Acts, Rules and Regulations, is updated daily and contains the...
The legislation in South Africa is aimed at maintaining a complete body of law that is well structured and fair. Legislation is important as it sets the standards which are applied for governing people within the public and private sectors of the country. Legislation...
Apart from those who specialise in the field of law, there aren’t that many people who know how South Africa’s legal system works. Legislation has an impact on every citizen’s life and livelihood, so it helps to have a working knowledge of how laws are made.Bills and...
Though the phrase ‘information superhighway’ was coined decades ago, it is still a relevant and very accurate description of the Internet. With the number of connected users skyrocketing, the Internet has become the first place people go in order to find information. ...
The end of the year is fast approaching and many students are preparing to enter the workplace at the start of 2017.However, before starting any job, young adults should first understand the importance of the labour relations act and how it affects them.Starting a new...
In today’s modern and digital age, you can find information on just about any topic by simply searching the Internet. There are also various online platforms being designed on a daily basis to keep users in touch with the latest developments in the world around them....
Whether you’re browsing through the government gazette online (through databases like Sabinet) or paging through the ink-and-paper hardcopies, one can’t help but be impressed at the sheer amount of information that is published in the government gazette in South...
Journals are a vital resource for law students but with their limited time and enormous workloads, the act of trawling through stacks of journals is simply undesirable. This is why ejournals, or electronic journals, have become law students’ best friends.Ejournals...
In this article, we will take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of using Google as a source for legal information online, and compare it to an online legal information portal.The concept might seem slightly strange at first. After all, why would you use a...
With regards to legislation, you probably already know the function of Parliament. Parliament is responsible for the making of laws, the changing of current laws, and the dissolution of laws that are no longer relevant. But, how exactly is a Bill passed in...
University becomes first African institution to implement OCLC’s cloud based library management services LEIDEN, Netherlands, February 10, 2015 - The University of Kwazulu-Natal, a leading African university, is now using OCLC WorldShare Management Services (WMS) as...
Many people are not aware of why we observe occasions such as May Day or Labour Month in South Africa. To the majority of workers, it’s simply another holiday where we get to lounge around the house, binge-watch the latest series or visit friends. So in short – we see...