1 September 2024 Confirmed implementation date of the Two-pot …
2024年9月1日 · The Draft Revenue Laws Second Amendment Bill (Second Amendment Bill) confirms 1 September 2024 as the implementation of the Two-pot system. This is among other significant changes to the Revenue Laws Amendment Bill (the RLAB) which are set to become effective on the same date. On 21 February 2024, the National Treasury released the Second Amendment Bill to make technical corrections to the RLAB.
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.
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Who owns the traditional ‘family home’ in South Africa? Court sets …
2024年12月13日 · A recent ruling by the Johannesburg high court in South Africa has put the definition and control of the “family house” under African customary law under the spotlight. The ruling touches on sensitive issues of cultural heritage, statutory laws of property, and South Africa’s history of racial discrimination. It highlights the tension between customary norms, which underlie the idea of a ...
Latest developments in South African immigration: Point-Based …
2024年11月7日 · Over the past 10 months, the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) rolled out several significant changes that will impact the immigration space in South Africa. These include the appointment of a new Minister of Home Affairs, the introduction of a point-based immigration system (not applicable to Zimbabwean Exemption Permit holders) and remote work visas, and an extension of temporary concession ...
Sex work in South Africa: why both buying and selling should be …
2023年3月2日 · What’s envisaged under the proposed new law? If the Criminal Law (Sexual Offences and Related Matters) Amendment Bill 2022 is passed, South Africa will become only the third country in the world to fully decriminalise sex work. It would no longer be illegal to buy or sell sex. New Zealand and Belgium are the other countries where this is the position.
Naked protests in South Africa: a psychologist explores the …
2024年10月25日 · Naked protests are a form of public demonstration where individuals, often women, use the symbolic power of their naked bodies to challenge injustices. These protests have become an increasingly visible form of resistance, particularly in response to state violence, economic exploitation, and the oppression of women by men. While naked protests might seem provocative or shocking, they have a ...
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 ...
End of coal in South Africa: what 100,000 workers will need when …
2024年10月23日 · South Africa’s move to renewable energy means that the coal industry will be phased out over the coming decades. This transition away from a fossil-fuel based economy will affect over 100 000 workers in coal mining and coal-fired power generation – and their families. Economics professor and director of the Development Policy Research Unit at the University of Cape Town, Haroon Bhorat, and ...
South African women face exclusion from society due to gender …
2024年9月26日 · When South Africa became a democracy in 1994, a primary goal was to grant citizenship rights to all its people, in particular, to give the majority black South Africans rights they had been denied during colonialism and apartheid. This included the right to vote. Apartheid segregated the population into ethnic groups. All but people classified as …