by Tammy-Lynne Bekker | Oct 23, 2025 | Uncategorized
South Africa’s energy sector is about to take a major step forward. The South African Wholesale Electricity Market (SAWEM) is set to launch in April 2026, marking the start of a new era in electricity trading. For the first time, South Africa will have a transparent,...
by Tammy-Lynne Bekker | Oct 14, 2025 | Uncategorized
While the legal battle between Vodacom and the inventor of the ‘Please Call Me’ for his adequate compensation continues, many aren’t aware that this legal showdown delivered a powerful message to the corporate world back in 2016 already: the appearance of authority...
by Tammy-Lynne Bekker | Mar 13, 2025 | Uncategorized
Legislative Constraints on the Power of the Purse Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana, finally tabled the national budget for the current fiscal year on 12 March 2025. This after tabling was postponed on 19 February due to a lack of consensus among Cabinet ministers in...
by Tammy-Lynne Bekker | Mar 7, 2025 | Uncategorized
Today we woke up to the news that the US has withdrawn more than $1.56 billion in pledges to South Africa with immediate effect. This includes $56 million in grant funding and $1 billion in potential commercial investments by the US International Development Finance...
by Tammy-Lynne Bekker | Feb 18, 2025 | Uncategorized
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, will deliver the 2025 Budget Speech in the National Assembly on Wednesday 19 February. The finance minister uses his Budget Speech (which is a Money Bill for purposes of the Constitution), to indicate the allocation of...
