Legislative Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/legislative/ Latest News & Press Releases Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:08:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://news.media.co.za/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/cropped-SA-shines-as-a-prime-conference-destination-32x32.png Legislative Archives - News@Media https://news.media.co.za/category/all/government/legislative/ 32 32 Independence naysayers are ‘narrow-minded’ says Cape Party https://news.media.co.za/independence-naysayers-are-narrow-minded-says-cape-party/ Mon, 11 Jul 2016 12:08:49 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=4873 As usual the Cape Party catches flak every time it raises the issue of the Western Cape becoming an independent country. Cape Party leader Jack Miller slammed members of the media and politicians for being “narrow- minded” “The coverage we have received in the news media has been blatantly biased and aimed at relegating the […]

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]]> Parliamentary snap debate “transformation in the higher education sector” https://news.media.co.za/parliamentary-snap-debate-transformation-in-the-higher-education-sector/ Wed, 28 Oct 2015 11:18:21 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3184 Honourable Speaker, The greatest single threat in any time of crisis is a lack or absence of leadership; and what we have come to witness over the past 2 weeks has been exactly that: an absence of leadership. Today, we are called upon to debate transformation in higher education and there is widespread agreement, which […]

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]]> Helfte van alle staatsdepartemente ignoreer Grondwet https://news.media.co.za/helfte-van-alle-staatsdepartemente-ignoreer-grondwet/ Wed, 14 Oct 2015 13:55:36 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3061 Die ANC-regering ignoreer die Grondwet en ander landswette steeds makliker. Die regering se implementering van die Taalwet en die Omar el-Basjhir-insident is die mees onlangse voorvalle, sê dr. Pieter Mulder, leier van die VF Plus. Op ʼn vraag van die Vryheidsfront Plus in die portefeuljekomitee vir kuns en kultuur, het die departement hierdie week bekend […]

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]]> Debate On The Medicines & Related Substances Amendment Bill [B 6D – 2004] By Hon N J Nkwanyana MPL https://news.media.co.za/debate-on-the-medicines-related-substances-amendment-bill-b-6d-2004-by-hon-n-j-nkwanyana-mpl/ Tue, 06 Oct 2015 13:22:00 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=3007 Madame Speaker, the Inkatha Freedom Party welcomes the amendments that are being reposed in this Bill as it seeks to amend the Medicines & Related Substances Act 0f 1965 with a view to updating certain definitions, functions and clarifying appointments and functions of structures associated with health matters. Having said that, Madame Speaker, the Inkatha […]

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]]> Kopiereg-Wetsontwerp hou onheilspellende gevolge vir kunstenaars in https://news.media.co.za/kopiereg-wetsontwerp-hou-onheilspellende-gevolge-vir-kunstenaars-in/ Mon, 21 Sep 2015 14:44:22 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2884 Die nuwe Wetsontwerp op Kopiereg hou omvattende onheilspellende gevolge in vir alle kunstenaars in Suid-Afrika en kom daarop neer dat ʼn lied soos Steve Hofmeyr se Pampoen eendag outomaties aan die staat gaan behoort as die sanger nie meer daar is nie, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor handel en […]

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]]> The Defence Laws Repeal And Amendment Bill B7-2015 https://news.media.co.za/the-defence-laws-repeal-and-amendment-bill-b7-2015/ Wed, 09 Sep 2015 11:32:30 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2799 The Defence Laws Repeal And Amendment Bill B7-2015 by Mr MA Mncwango, MP. Honourable Speaker, The South African Law Reform Commission recommended the repeal of Defence laws it considered to be redundant, and the amendment of those inconsistent with the Constitution’s equality clause. The Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Bill [B7 -2015] therefore seeks to […]

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]]> Nuwe Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging (SEB)-punteskok is onwettig https://news.media.co.za/nuwe-swart-ekonomiese-bemagtiging-seb-punteskok-is-onwettig/ Thu, 07 May 2015 11:56:30 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=2393 Die staat se nuwe, eensydige vertolking van kodes vir Swart Ekonomiese Bemagtiging (SEB) ingevolge waarvan ondernemings punte op die SEB-telkaart verwerf, is onwettig en sal groot druk plaas op alle buitelandse beleggings, sê adv. Anton Alberts, die VF Plus se parlementêre woordvoerder oor ekonomie. Hy sê veral so kort na die Amerikaanse hoender-invoerdebakel kan dit […]

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]]> Legislation to be extended to cover domestic workers https://news.media.co.za/legislation-extended-cover-domestic-workers/ Mon, 08 Sep 2014 06:11:29 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1570 Pretoria – South Africa’s domestic workers will soon be covered by the Compensation for Occupational Injuries and Diseases (Coida) Act, Labour Minister Mildred Oliphant said on Saturday. The minister, who held a Domestic Worker Imbizo at the Grace Bible Church in Soweto on Saturday, said the Act was currently undergoing a Parliamentary review and would […]

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]]> MEDIA DELIBERATELY MISLEADING ON THE ISSUE OF NEW LEGISLATURE https://news.media.co.za/media-deliberately-misleading-issue-new-legislature/ Tue, 26 Aug 2014 06:03:51 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1382 The IFP calls on the media to desist from “peddling, malicious statements” that the IFP in the KwaZulu-Natal Legislature has renewed its calls of being against the relocation of the legislature from ULUNDI to Pietermaritzburg. “We want to set the record straight after we noted some news reports with grave concern that again we raised […]

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]]> Government considers sugar tax https://news.media.co.za/government-considers-sugar-tax/ Fri, 22 Aug 2014 06:12:00 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1367 Pretoria – The Gauteng MEC for Health, Qedani Mahlangu, says making sweetened soft drinks costly could sway people to drink fresh water – an important step in the fight against obesity. “If we could impose a tax regime that is similar to the ‘sin tax’ applicable to alcoholic beverages, we could make it costly to […]

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]]> South African Government announces new Zimbabwean permits https://news.media.co.za/south-african-government-announces-new-zimbabwean-permits/ Wed, 13 Aug 2014 08:30:59 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=1292 Pretoria – Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced the details of the new Zimbabwean Special Dispensation Permit (ZSP). Outlining the particulars of the ZSP at a media briefing in Pretoria, the Minister said this marked the beginning of a new phase, as the Dispensation for Zimbabwe Project (DZP) will officially be closed on 31 […]

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]]> Home Affairs studying High Court ruling https://news.media.co.za/home-affairs-studying-high-court-ruling/ Tue, 01 Jul 2014 09:13:08 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=399 Pretoria – The Department of Home Affairs says it is studying the judgement of the Western Cape High Court, regarding the implementation of the new immigration regulations. “The department is still studying the judgement and will provide comment in due course,” it said on Monday. The department was taken to court by Brent Johnson, whose […]

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]]> September National Imbizo Responds To Minister Gugile Nkwinti’s Policy Proposals For Farmers to Give Half Their Land to Farm Workers https://news.media.co.za/september-national-imbizo-responds-minister-gugile-nkwintis-policy-proposals-farmers-give-half-land-farm-workers/ Fri, 27 Jun 2014 11:18:38 +0000 http://news.media.co.za/?p=324 Minister Gugile Nkwinti’s policy proposals requiring commercial farmers to hand over half their farms to farmworkers seems to be yet another attempt by white capital through the agency of the ANC to pull the wool over our peoples eyes under the guise of economic transformation. According to these policy proposals, the farm workers will assume […]

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