Category Archives: New legislation

Commencement conundrums of Act 29 of 1999

TL;DR: The failure to understand the commencement rule in section 81 of the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996, puts the rule of law at risk at its most fundamental level, is demonstrated by teasing apart the fantastical … Continue reading

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Education laws amendments by Act 15 of 2011

What’s changed with Act 15 of 2011? A tranche of education-related Acts (the National Education Policy Act 27 of 1996, SA Schools Act 84 of 1996, Employment of Educators Act 76 of 1998, SA Council for Educators Act 31 of … Continue reading

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