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In today's BizNews Briefing, the United States and China commit to advancing their Geneva consensus, while back home, the BEE discussion reignites with Sakeliga's resurfaced 2022 address. Farm safety takes centre stage as DA leader John Steenhuisen vows stronger protection for South Africa's farmers, and the Starlink saga continues as Elon Musk faces BEE hurdles. Plus, a new financial scandal dubbed “BHI 2.0” shocks Johannesburg, Tesla's Robotaxi launch sparks scepticism, and the Proteas kick off the World Test Championship final at Lord's.

In today's BizNews Briefing, Bronwyn Nielsen unpacks a hard-hitting column by RW Johnson on growing calls in US political circles to expel South Africa from the G20 - citing its GDP size and links to terrorism. Sakeliga's Piet le Roux slams new racial hiring laws as economic sanctions, while Kevin Lings explains why global investors are pulling back. Also, Dr. Frans Cronje discusses US perceptions of SA, Tesla's earnings surprise, and Trump's latest China comments.

A strong legal challenge is being launched against the Government's new racial hiring policies effectively prohibiting companies with 50 or more employees to appoint white males beyond a certain level. In this interview with BizNews, Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux calls it “a form of expropriation” and “targeted economic sanctions…domestically aimed at white males”. He says these regulations by the Minister of Labour “basically…put white South African male citizens on the same level as you would a Nigerian or a Zimbabwean or someone from the furthest corners of the earth”. Le Roux says the legal challenge will be on the basis that these regulations are “unconstitutional, impossible to implement and harmful”. Furthermore, he warns that it is “definitely oil on the fire” of South African international trade relations. “Foreign companies face very big problems under these regulations”. He vows that Sakeliga and its partner, the National Employers Association of South Africa (Neasa), will use “the full extent of legal procedures available to us to interdict and to overturn this”.

Die regering veroordeel Floyd Shivambu se besoek aan die kerk van Shepherd Bushiri. Politieke partye gaan vandeesweek nog gesprekke voer oor die BTW-verhoging. NEASA en die Sakeliga wil hof toe gaan oor die Wysigingswet op Diensbillikheid.

In today's BizNews Briefing, Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux explains the importance of the litigation in Ditsobotla and why it matters for municipal recovery nationwide. Attorney Martin Hood warns that proposed gun control regulations will dangerously limit private security's ability to respond to threats, potentially forcing legal challenges. The UIM's Neil De Beer questions the accuracy of Trump's claim of "white genocide" in South Africa, citing high murder rates but no UN-recognised genocide, urging an international fact-finding mission to clarify. The Draadkar Grand Prix is an annual Philipstown event that showcases kids racing homemade wire cars to engage underprivileged youth with plans for year-round workshops.

Business organisation Sakeliga is seeking a court order to force President Cyril Ramaphosa and his cabinet to take direct responsibility for the recovery of a failing municipality. If the court order is granted, power and water must be restored within 30 days and the intervention cannot not stop until the rest of the recovery plan has been successfully executed. In this interview with BizNews, Sakeliga CEO Piet Le Roux explains why this court case would help to lay the foundation for stabilisation and alternative solutions to municipal collapse in the countryside. Should the national executive fail, Sakeliga will ask for new relief under article 172 of the Constitution to restore order in the affected towns: “And I think the people of towns across this country will seize on that new legal terrain to develop the jurisprudence by which businesses and communities themselves must intervene because we cannot sit idly by and let towns go to waste and people's lives be in danger just because the state fails in doing what it should.” With up to 70% of municipalities possibly not going concerns, Le Roux warns: “…if we don't find ways to legitimise and develop recognition and legal protection for communities and businesses to intervene when national executive, the president, the cabinet themselves, fail to do what they should do, we face a destabilised country.”

Sakeliga Executive Director and Chief Economist Russell Lamberti discusses South Africa's trade challenges, particularly with the US and China. He highlights the potential risks of increased US tariffs and emphasises that China cannot fully replace the US as a key trading partner. Lamberti also addresses the political landscape, expressing concerns over the slow pace of fiscal reform and the tensions within South Africa's coalition government. Despite these issues, he remains optimistic about Sakeliga's efforts to challenge harmful legislation and encourages South Africans to stay resilient and hold institutions accountable during this period of uncertainty.

Jong werkloses sê ekonomiese bestendigheid hang in die weegskaal weens die ernstige gebrek aan geleenthede in Suid-Afrika. Die minister van landbou, John Steenhuisen, sê Sakeliga se beskuldiging dat hy 'n "rasfonds" vir die landbousektor op die been gebring het, is vals. Die spertyd vir SASSA-begunstigdes om hulle kaarte te vervang, word verleng.

Makone Maja and Nicholas Lorimer discuss John John Steenhuisen's attack on Sakeliga about BEE in agriculture. They also chat about Gwede Mantashe and Iran and ANC internal battles. Website · Facebook · Instagram · Twitter

24.01.25 Pt 2 - Gareth is joined by the guys from Sakeliga, a company aimed at removing the bureaucracy within local economies. They chat BEE requirements and how politicians are trying to steal tenders. The Real Network

With Sakeliga's launch of a critical legal challenge to reverse harmful state overreach and BEE in the property sector, its CEO Piet Le Roux warns that the business interest group will have “more and more concurrent cases on these critical matters, not only on BEE in the property sector, but BEE in competition law, BEE in health products” - and is building “a wonderful case” against the NHI. “We're going to take this Employment Equity Amendment Act, which is very harmful in itself. It's being prepared for implementation later this year.” Sakeliga also opposes government plans for a R100 billion Transformation Fund. “… they've just effectively announced that they want to have another extortion racket where they want to put money in a government fund. It's a direct attack on white businesses, and it's going to be very harmful for everyone in this country through a multiplier effect that we've already seen in the public sector and we must prevent this from happening in the private sector.”

Piet le Roux, die uitvoerende hoof van Sakeliga, skets die kwessies waaroor hulle bekommerd is. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Pres. Cyril Ramaphosa het verlede jaar die Wet op Klimaatsverandering onderteken. Piet le Roux, uitvoerende hoof van Sakeliga sê dit behoort nie so 'n groot prioriteit te wees nie. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga, is pressing Agriculture Minister John Steenhuisen to withdraw Agri-BEE regulations affecting agricultural imports and exports. Leroux argues that applying BEE criteria in trade agreements penalises non-BEE farmers and violates international agreements, urging clarity from the government on its stance.

In this powerful interview, Sakeliga's CEO Piet le Roux unpacks his organisation's fightback against the ‘third wave' of BEE typified in efforts to make it compulsory for SA's 40 000 estate agencies. Despite Pretoria's growing legislative encroachment, Le Roux is upbeat about South Africa's future: ‘State-proofing' is being rapidly adopted by businesses and is laying the foundation for growth in the collective power of businesses to counter a weakening and increasingly ineffective central government.  He told BizNews editor Alec Hogg that the next decade will be turbulent, but is confident the nation will emerge a lot stronger. Sign up for your early morning brew of the BizNews Insider to keep you up to speed with the content that matters. The newsletter will land in your inbox at 5:30am weekdays. Register here.

Verkeer na vakansiebestemmings neem skerp toe. Sakeliga sê die Lisensieraad vir Lugdienste is onregmatig besig om lugdiens-lisensies aan raskriteria onderhewig te maak. En, buurlande is toenemend bekommerd oor die konflik tussen Israel en Hamas.

Ray White speaks to Tian Alberts, Sakeliga's Legal Officer who says they have launched a court application against Eskom with the view of ending targeted load reduction on numerous feeder lines across the country.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bernadette Wicks | Reporter at EWN See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Tian Alberts (regsbeampte by Sakeliga) gesels op RSG oor gebeure op regsgebied waarby Sakeliga tans betrokke is. Sakeliga voer tans verskeie hofsake en is veral betrokke by sake waar daar beoog word om munisipale hervorming te bewerkstellig. Sakeliga het byvoorbeeld in 2021 ʼn sogenaamde “spesiale betaalmeester”-hofsaak in Noordwes aanhangig gemaak. Die doel van hierdie saak is om ʼn onafhanklike ouditeursfirma as sogenaamde “spesiale meester” aan te stel om seker te maak dat alle gelde vir invorderings en heffings vir kritieke dienste soos water en elektrisiteit aan verskaffers betaal word. Sakeliga het onlangs ook die hooggeregshof in Mahikeng genader en regshulp is toegestaan in die hofaansoek oor die krisis in Lichtenburg en Coligny in die Ditsobela-munisipaliteit. Die uitspraak is deel van ʼn hofsaak waarmee Sakeliga en ander partye gemeenskappe se rol by die herstel van watervoorsiening ordelik wil versterk. Sakeliga is verder ook betrokke by ʼn saak teen Eskom. Duisende boere en ondernemings regoor die land wat hul krag direk by Eskom aankoop, word nou ook deur sogenaamde "strafkrag" getref en Sakeliga het weer toegetree om die betalende eindverbruikers van krag te beskerm.Bron: https://www.rsgplus.org/Sakeliga tackles municipal decay in the courts – establishes new case lawTian Alberts (legal officer at Sakeliga) talks on RSG about developments in the field of law where Sakeliga is involved at present. Sakeliga currently is driving several court cases and is in particular involved in cases aimed at bringing about municipal reform. So, for example, in 2021 Sakeliga launched a so-called “special paymaster” court case in North West. The aim with this case is to appoint an independent auditing firm as so-called “special master” with a view to ensuring that all moneys for collection and levies for critical services such as water and electricity supply are paid to suppliers. Sakeliga recently also approached the high court in Mahikeng and relief was granted in the court application concerning the crisis in Lichtenburg and Coligny in the Ditsobela Municipality. The judgment forms part of a court action by means of which Sakeliga and other parties wish to enhance the role of communities in restoring water supply in an orderly manner. Sakeliga also is involved in a case against Eskom. Thousands of farmers and businesses across the country who buy their power directly from Eskom are now being hit with so-called “punish power” and Sakeliga again has intervened to protect the paying end-users of power.Source: https://www.rsgplus.org/

Following a five-year court battle, Sakeliga is welcoming a new Treasury regulation for public procurement that completely omits BEE and local content requirements when tendering to do business with the state. Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux says it marks the end of "compulsory BEE and local content requirements in state procurement. That's a very harmful arm of the octopus [state] that has now been cut off." In 2017 Sakeliga went to court to challenge regulations put out by then Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan making it possible for state entities to preemptively exclude bidders based on their BEE or local content status. In February this year, the ConCourt ultimately found the minister had no powers to prescribe to entities of the state what their preferential procurement policies should be. That discretion resides with entities themselves. But, while Treasury may no longer mandate, prescriptively, that BEE or local content requirements must be taken into account in a tender, a municipality or SOE could still insist on it - as long as the tender process doesn't fall foul of section 217 (1) of the Constitution. That particular section states: "When an organ of state in the national, provincial or local sphere of government, or any other institution identified in national legislation, contracts for goods or services, it must do so in accordance with a system which is fair, equitable, transparent, competitive and cost-effective." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Clement is joined by CEO of Sakeliga Piet Le Roux and Black Business Council CEO Kganki Matabane to share their organization's views respectively on the recent decision by government to repeal the Preferential Procurement Regulations of 2017, doing away with some BEE requirements for SOE'sSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Gerhard van Onselen (Sakeliga, operasionele bestuurder en ontleder) gesels met James Kemp op die Beleidsradar-insetsel (Sakekern, Pretoria FM) oor die onlangse herrie oor invoerbelasting op gevriesde aartappelskyfies.Van Onselen bevraagteken die sukses van hierdie invoerbelastings om plaaslike bedrywe werklik te ondersteun.Uiteindelik kom die koste van sulke belastings grotendeels op verbruikers en selfs op sekere ondernemings te lande, met nadelige gevolge. In hierdie stadium, reken Van Onselen, kan verbruikers kwalik bekostig om méér vir kos te betaal.Sakeliga reken dat plaaslike bedrywe ten beste ondersteun kan word deur weg te doen met rampspoedige regulasies, rompslomp, beurtkrag, en skadelike inmenging in die ekonomie.[English] Taxes on imports of frozen potato chips harm consumersGerhard van Onselen (Sakeliga, operational manager and analyst) talks with James Kemp in the Beleidsradar insert (Sakekern, Pretoria FM) about the recent outcry about import duties on frozen potato chips.Van Onselen questions the success of such taxes on imports to really support local industries.The costs of such duties ultimately are borne mainly by consumers and even certain businesses, with harmful consequences. At this stage, according to Van Onselen, consumers can hardly afford paying even more for food.Sakeliga believes that local industries can best be supported by abolishing disastrous regulations, red tape, load shedding and harmful economic interference in the economy.

South Africa's business sector needs to stand together in denouncing the race-based employment ideology government is seeking to implement if pending legislation is signed into law in its current form. So believes Sakeliga CEO Piet le Roux, in conversation with BizNews correspondent Michael Appel. Dis-Chem-gate has shone a light on the impending Employment Equity Amendment Bill, recently passed by the National Assembly. Le Roux has written to Sakeliga members decrying what he calls the "state's harmful ideology" as a "road that leads to ruin". Sakeliga has made public its intention to legally challenge the legislation should the president sign it. Le Roux says, as state failure accelerates, the government has less and less ability to enforce it's own harmful policies, and believes the business sector shouldn't be too eager to apply them either. In fact, he says "we should resist". Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Piet le Roux (Sakeliga se uitvoerende hoof) gesels met James Kemp op die Beleidsradar (Vrydae-aande op Sakekern Pretoria FM) oor die onlangse herrie oor ‘n interne memorandum by Dis-Chem. Die memorandum plaas ‘n moratorium op die verdere aanstelling en bevordering van wit mense in Dis-Chem. Hierdie moratorium is uit verskeie oorde verwerp. Hoewel die memorandum teruggetrek is, is dit nog nie duidelik of Dis-Chem van die beleid self gaan afstand doen nie. Die gesprek beskou die penarie waarin Dis-Chem en soortgelyke maatskappye hulself nou bevind. Le Roux wys daarop dat Dis-Chem in ‘n moeilike, maar nie onmoontlike posisie is nie. Sakeliga is wel bekommerd dat groot maatskappye te maklik en te gelate instem om agente vir die staat se skadelike beleide gemaak te word. Sakeliga meen ondernemings moet nie net gelate aanvaar om agente van skadelike staatsbeleid gemaak te word. Ondernemings moet veral nie in hul eie planne in hul teikens hul eie straf oplê nie. In die komende tyd – met sulke beleide wat strenger toegepas sal word – meen Le Roux moet ondernemings saamstaan in georganiseerde groeperings om effektief teen sulke beleide terug te druk. [English][Beleidsradar on Pretoria FM] Dis-Chem's predicament – businesses are not agents of the state – Piet le RouxPiet le Roux (Sakeliga's CEO) talks to James Kemp on the Beleidsradar (Friday evenings in Sakekern Pretoria FM) about the recent uproar caused by an internal memorandum of Dis-Chem. The memorandum places a moratorium on any further appointments and promotions of white people at Dis-Chem. The moratorium has been denounced from various circles. While the memorandum has been withdrawn, it is not yet clear whether Dis-Chem is going to drop the policy itself. During the conversation, the predicament Dis-Chem and similar companies find themselves in will be discussed. Le Roux points out that Dis-Chem is in a difficult but not impossible situation. Sakeliga, however, is concerned that big companies too easily and too resignedly agree to be made agents for the harmful policies of the state. Sakeliga believes businesses should not simply agree to be made agents of harmful state policy. In particular, businesses should not impose their own punishment in their own plans and targets. With such policies that are going to be applied even stricter in times to come, Le Roux says businesses should stand together in organised groupings to push back effectively against such policies.

Tian Alberts (Sakeliga regsbeampte) gesels met RSG Monitor oor Sakeliga se onlangse uitspraak oor die Ditsobotla-munisipaliteit waar dienslewering en watervoorsiening inmekaargestort het.Sakeliga het die hof genader om die administrateur te verplig om nou watervoorsiening in die munisipaliteit te herstel. Die uitspraak in die hooggeregshof in Mahikeng is 'n onderdeel (Deel A) van 'n tweedeelhofsaak waarmee Sakeliga en andere die rol van gemeenskappe by die herstel van watervoorsiening ordelik wil versterk en die nasionale regering tot verantwoording wil roep.[Sakeliga on RSG Monitor] Crisis in Lichtenburg, Coligny – Sakeliga obtains favourable judgment in courtTian Alberts (Sakeliga legal officer) talks to RSG Monitor about a recent judgment on the Ditsobotla Municipality where service delivery has collapsed. Sakeliga approached the court to restore water services in the municipality.The judgment in the high court in Mahikeng forms part (Part A) of a two-part court case by means of which Sakeliga and other parties want to strengthen the role of communities in restoring water supply in an orderly manner. Sakeliga also seeks to pressure national government to account for such failings.

'n Mosie van wantroue in die Johannesburgse burgemeester Mpho Phalatse word dalk vandag reeds aangehoor. Sakeliga vergader vandag met die regering oor die krisis in Lichtenburg in Noordwes. Sekswerk is dalk binne twee jaar wettig.

Piet le Roux (Sakeliga uitvoerende hoof) gesels op die Beleidsradar-insetsel vir Sakekern (Pretoria FM) oor die voorgestelde BEE-kode vir die regspraktyk, naamlik vir prokureurs en advokate. Hierdie kode word voorgestel om ingrypende BEE-bepalings in die regsprofessie te vestig.Volgens Le Roux poog die kode om strenger rassetransformasie in die regsprofessie af te dwing en om onredelike bepalings wat selfs op verpligte arbeid neerkom, in te stel. Daarby kom die kode verder daarop neer dat dit bykans onmoontlik sal wees vir regspraktisyns om te praktiseer indien daar nie aan BEE voldoen word nie.Die kode sal 'n vertrouensverhouding veroorsaak wat die verhouding tussen praktisyns en hul kliënte sal benadeel en maak in geheel inbreuk op die nodige onafhanklikheid van die regsberoepe, meen Le Roux. Sakeliga staan die kode in geheel teë en het onlangs kommentaar daarop ingedien. __________________________BEE code: Sakeliga opposed to racially based interference in the independence of the legal professionPiet le Roux (Sakeliga's CEO) talks in the Beleidsradar insert for Sakekern (Pretoria FM) about the proposed BEE code for the legal profession, namely for attorneys and advocates. This code has been proposed with a view to introducing BEE provisions in the law profession.According to Le Roux the code is aimed at enforcing stricter racial transformation in the law profession and at introducing unreasonable provisions, which boil down to compulsory labour. Furthermore, the code implies that it would be virtually impossible for legal practitioners to practise their profession if they do not comply with BEE. The code will also harm the relationship of trust between practitioners and their clients, and in general the code violates the essential independence of the legal professions, Le Roux says. Sakeliga is opposed to the code in its entirety and recently submitted commentary in this regard.

[Scroll down for English]Martin van Staden (regsgenoot by Sakeliga) gesels op die Beleidsradar-insetsel (Pretoria FM) oor die wetsontwerp op onteiening. Hy gee sy mening oor die wetsontwerp in die lig van die voorgestelde grondwetwysiging wat nie geslaag het nie. Van Staden benadruk die belang van sterk eiendomsreg en wys op die kortsigtigheid van 'n aanslag op eiendomsreg. Daar is verskeie maniere hoe swak eiendomsreg skade vir belegging en sake veroorsaak. Die wetsontwerp, meen Van Staden, skep sekerheid oor swak beleid wat die ekonomie sal belemmer. Die wetsontwerp bied 'n wesenlike gevaar vir privaatbesit en Van Staden verduidelik die proses wat volg. Sakeliga hou die saak dop en sal op verskillende vlakke toetree om sekerheid oor eiendomsreg te verseker. Martin van Staden takes a look at the Expropriation Bill – what next? Martin van Staden (Legal Fellow at Sakeliga) discusses the Expropriation Bill on the Beleidsradar insert (Pretoria FM). He provides his views on the Bill in light of the proposed constitutional amendment that did not succeed. Van Staden emphasises the importance of strong private property rights and highlights the short-sightedness of undermining ownership. There are several ways in which weak property rights result in harm to investment and business. According to Van Staden, the Bill creates certainty for poor policy that will harm the economy. The Bill embodies a substantial threat to private ownership, and Van Staden explains the legislative process currently underway. Sakeliga is monitoring the situation and will intervene at several levels to ensure certainty about private property rights.

[Scroll down for English]In hierdie episode van Beleidsradar (op Pretoria FM, Sakekern) gesels Gerhard van Onselen (Strateeg by Sakeliga) met omroeper James Kemp oor die Mededingingskommissie, monopolieë en ongelykheid. Dit volg op die standpunte van minister Ebrahim Patel in September 2022 oor monopolieë in Suid-Afrika. Die Mededingingskommissie beoog om al hoe meer ingrypend op tree, maar is hierdie optrede die manier om probleme soos armoede en ongesonde ongelykheid op te los? Van Onselen bespreek Sakeliga se benadering tot vrae oor monopolieë en ongelykheid. Sakeliga glo op die ou einde is sterk en florerende sakegemeenskappe die beste manier om armoede en soortgelyke probleme op te los. Can the Competition Commission solve poverty? In this episode of Beleidsradar (on Pretoria FM), Gerhard van Onselen (strategist at Sakeliga) talks to announcer James Kemp about the Competition Commission, monopolies and inequality. This follows the points of view expressed by Minister Ebrahim Patel in September 2022 regarding monopolies in South Africa. The Competition Commission intends acting ever more drastically, but is this the way to solve problems such as poverty and harmful inequality? Van Onselen discusses Sakeliga's approach to issues regarding monopolies and inequality. Ultimately, Sakeliga believes strong and thriving business communities are the best way to solve poverty and similar problems.

Tian Alberts (regs- en skakelbeampte by Sakeliga) gesels met James Kemp op die Beleidsradar-insetsel (Pretoria FM). Die gesprek bekyk die nuwe wetsontwerp op betreding (onwettige toegang tot persele) wat onlangs vir kommentaar gepubliseer is. Hierdie wetsontwerp was onlangs prominent in die nuus en die sosiale media. Alberts gee meer inligting oor die wetsontwerp en weerlê 'n aantal wanopvattings. Wat egter vir Sakeliga belangrik is, is dat eiendomsreg beskerm moet word. Die wetsontwerp behou die statutêre misdryf van betreding en toon in daardie opsig niks ongewoons nie. Elemente soos die rol van die SAPD soos bepaal in die wetsontwerp, word egter bevraagteken. Die publiek word aangeraai om die wetsontwerp te ondersoek en kommentaar daarop in te dien. ____________________________________New Trespassing Bill – the need for strong ownership rights is emphasised Tian Alberts (legal and liaison officer at Sakeliga) talks to James Kemp in the Beleidsradar insert (Pretoria FM). The insert takes a look at the new Unlawful Entry on Premises Bill that was recently published for comment. This Bill has been prominent in the news and on social media. Alberts gives more information on the Bill and refutes a number of misconceptions. What is important to Sakeliga, however, is that right of ownership must be protected. The Bill retains the statutory offence of trespassing and it contains nothing unusual this regard. However, elements such as the role of the SAPS as stipulated in the Bill are being questioned. The public are advised to study the Bill and submit their comments on it.

Gerhard van Onselen (strateeg by Sakeliga) gesels met James Kemp oor die huidige gebeure in Sri Lanka. Dit volg op 'n onlangse gesprek by KragDag 2022 deur Russell Lamberti (ekonoom en uitvoerende direkteur by Sakeliga) oor die redes vir Sri Lanka se agteruitgang en huidige ekonomiese krisis. Tot dusver het pryse in Sri Lanka die hoogte ingeskiet en verskeie produkte soos brandstof is gerantsoeneer. Armoede en lyding word algemeen gesien. Lamberti wys op verskeie redes vir Sri Lanka se krisis, wat insluit oormatige buitelandse skuld, interne onstabiliteit en grootskaalse regeringskorrupsie, 'n sentrale bank wat ruim geld druk, en verregaande regulasies wat in die nadraai van Covid-19-inperkings op die spits gedryf is. Hierdie faktore word dieper bespreek. Daar is belangrike lesse vir Suid-Afrika te leer uit Sri Lanka se geval. Lamberti meen dit is veral noodsaaklik om 'n staatsbestande burgerlike sektor te verseker om wal te gooi teen roekelose regeringsoptrede soos dié in Sri Lanka.______________________ Gerhard van Onselen (strategist at Sakeliga) talks to James Kemp about the current events in Sri Lanka. This follows a recent talk at KragDag 2022 by Russell Lamberti (economist and executive director at Sakeliga) on the reasons for the deterioration and current economic crisis in Sri Lanka. Prices in Sri Lanka have gone through the roof and several products, including fuel, have been rationed. Poverty and suffering are to be seen everywhere. Lamberti gave several reasons for the crisis in Sri Lanka, including excessive foreign debt, internal instability and large-scale government corruption, a central bank that prints lots of money, and outrageous regulations that were carried to an extreme following the Covid-19 restrictions. These factors are discussed in greater detail. There are important lessons for South Africa to learn from the Sri Lanka case. Lamberti was of the opinion in particular that it is essential to ensure a state-proof civil sector so as to curb reckless government actions such as those seen in Sri Lanka.

Piet le Roux (uitvoerende hoof, Sakeliga) gesels met omroeper James Kemp op die Beleidsradar op Pretoria FM oor Kragdag.Die Kragdag Ekspo vind jaarliks plaas en talle uitstallers kom byeen om onder die vaandel van selfstandigheid en staatsbestandheid. In 2022 was daar meer as 500 uitstallers. Sakeliga is die hoofborg van KragDag en Le Roux vertel meer oor hierdie ekspo en die waardes van staatsbestandheid wat dit nastreef.

Sakeliga Sends Letter of Demand to Eskom to Stop Illegal Load Reduction by Radio Islam

A sizeable chunk of relief funds pledged by the National Empowerment Fund and Solidarity Fund - meant to revive businesses all but destroyed by the July riots in KZN and Gauteng - has been reserved for black business owners only. Public interest business organisation Sakeliga has filed a request under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to see a list "of all disbursements made, the terms of thereof, and the terms (if any) attached to donations by the Solidarity Fund". The NEF wrote in a mid-July press statement that "the beneficiary enterprises had to be owned and managed by black entrepreneurs" in order to qualify for assistance. BizNews spoke to Piet le Roux, CEO of Sakeliga, about why they oppose such a move. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In hierdie insetsel vir Beleidsradar, op Pretoria FM, gesels James Kemp met Gerhard van Onselen (Strateeg, Sakeliga) en Morné Malan (Kommunikasiehoof, Solidariteit) oor Eskom en die huidige elektrisiteitskrisis in Suid-Afrika. Daar word gekyk na die onlangse verslag van die Solidariteit Navorsingsinstituut (SNI) oor Eskom en wat die SNI meen nodig is om die krisis hok te slaan. Malan en Van Onselen kyk verder na die noodsaak van gunstiger kragbeleid asook van beter aansporings om doeltreffender kragvoorsiening in die hand te werk. Hoewel daar vordering is met die opheffing van sekere perke op opwekking (soos die 100 MW-perk op kleinskaalse opwekking), moet baie meer liberalisering in die plaaslike energiemark nog plaasvind. Daarby moet nuwe denke en lewensvatbare oplossings moontlik gemaak word. Die voorbeeld van Viëtnam gee 'n goeie idee van wat moontlik is onder 'n beter kragbeleid. Viëtnam kon soortgelyke probleme oplos deur private opwekking en sonkrag aan te moedig. Solidariteit doen 'n beroep op kleinskaalse kragopwekkers om in groot getalle aansoek te doen vir permitte om krag te lewer. Soos Solidariteit sal Sakeliga ook die raamwerk vir kragbeleid fyn dophou en druk uitoefen met die oog op 'n beter kragbeleid.[English] New Solidarity report with recommendations to resolve rolling blackouts In this contribution to Beleidsradar on Pretoria FM, James Kemp speaks to Gerhard van Onselen (Strategist, Sakeliga) and Morné Malan (Head of Communications, Solidarity) about Eskom and the current electricity crisis in South Africa. The team considers the recent report by the Solidarity Research Institute (SRI) on Eskom and what the SRI deems necessary to curb rolling blackouts. Malan and Van Onselen also consider the need for more business friendly energy policy as well as for better incentives to bring about a more efficient supply of electricity. While progress has been made by the lifting of certain restrictions on generation (such as the increase of the limit on small-scale generation to 100 MW), the local energy market still requires much greater liberalisation. Viable solutions require a novel approach. The SRI's case-study of Vietnam is a good example of what can be achieved under more favourable energy policy. Vietnam succeeded in solving problems similar to South Africa's by encouraging private generation and solar power. Solidarity is presently calling on small-scale power generators to apply en masse for permits to supply power. Like Solidarity, Sakeliga will carefully monitor the power policy framework and will exert pressure with a view to bringing about liberalised power policy.

Wanneer is dit reg dat landsburgers en instellings soos Sakeliga teen die staat litigeer? Piet le Roux (Sakeliga se uitvoerende hoof) bespreek hierdie kwessie op die Sakekern (Pretoria FM) se Beleidsradar-insetsel. Le Roux en James Kemp bekyk Sakeliga se benadering tot litigasie en noem voorbeelde waar Sakeliga die howe bygestaan het om goeie presedente in die reg te vestig. Le Roux verduidelik waarom dit nodig is in Suid-Afrika se konteks om die staat in die howe tot verantwoording te roep. Sakeliga was sover ‘n party in verskeie sake wat tot in die konstitusionele hof gevoer is. Sakeliga handhaaf ‘n uitstekende rekord van suksesvolle litigasie. Why litigation against the state is definitely necessary – Piet le Roux on the Policy Radar When is it justified for citizens and institutions such as Sakeliga to litigate against the state? Piet le Roux (Sakeliga CEO) considers this question on Sakekern (Pretoria FM) on the Beleidsradar insert. Le Roux and James Kemp take a look at Sakeliga's approach to litigation and consider examples where Sakeliga assisted the courts in establishing beneficial legal precedent. Le Roux explains why it is necessary in the South African context to hold the state accountable in the courts.To date, Sakeliga has been a party in several Constitutional Court cases and holds a solid record of successful litigation.

What is the appropriate role for business to be playing in South Africa, and how can businesses flourish in an environment where the state is becoming increasingly hostile towards the private sector? In this special in-person edition of the Solutions With David Ansara podcast, I speak with Piet le Roux and Russell Lamberti of the business advocacy group, Sakeliga, about building an independent business community in South Africa. We start the conversation by examining why traditional business advocacy has failed to achieve a more conducive policy environment for private enterprise in South Africa. I suggest that the consensus-seeking model that has characterised the past four years should give way to a more 'transactional' relationship between business and government. "Asking government more nicely and more urgently to do things differently next time, or even right now, just doesn't work," says Piet. "It's not enough to simply present better policies for government to adopt. We need to come to a point where instead of lobbying for change, we negotiate for change," he notes. Piet warns that access to government creates the impression of influence, but it ultimately locks you into a subservient relationship with the government. Instead, Russell argues, the appropriate role of business in the context of a failing state is to balance power, and by doing so, help to achieve a more harmonious economy and society. We also discuss how the policy of Black Economic Empowerment (BEE) replaces the economic incentives of the market with the perverse incentives of politics. This amounts to a reverse form of 'state capture', i.e. capture by the state. "BEE is the capture of the commercial sphere by politicians," Piet notes. Russell speaks about South Africa's deteriorating energy security, and the risk this poses to the economy. He highlights the importance of decentralised approaches to energy production as an alternative to the state's monopoly. We conclude by discussing strategies for organisations to achieve true independence from a pernicious state. This requires businesses to be more firm in saying 'no' to harmful government interventions and working together to build alternative institutions to the state. TIMESTAMPS: (00:00) Introduction (01:32) Piet le Roux on why traditional business advocacy has failed (05:03) Russell Lamberti on the limits of consensus (07:58) Piet le Roux on lessons learned from the Lockdown (12:58) Russell Lamberti on the sovereignty of business (15:50) Piet le Roux & Russell Lamberti on access to government (19:22) Piet le Roux & Russell Lamberti on the problems with BEE (25:56) Piet le Roux on the limits of litigation (28:51) Russell Lamberti & Piet le Roux on energy security (38:39) Piet le Roux & Russell Lamberti on building an independent business community (41:21) Piet le Roux on supporting the rule of law (43:23) Russell Lamberti on decentralisation (46:36) Piet le Roux on cooperating with others (48:35) Conclusion RESOURCES Sakeliga website: https://sakeliga.co.za/en/

Of 300 000 public responses to proposed regulations, Department of Health officials read just 132 – and completely ignored the fact that 97% of the submissions were against them. The regulations propose indefinitely imposing mask-wearing; need to provide vaccination certificates for access into SA and large gatherings; and the capping of audiences in public facilities to 50% of capacity. In addition, now public emails by DDG Dr Nicholas Crisp confirm official disdain of the consulting cornerstone of the SA democratic process. In this interview with BizNews founder Alec Hogg, Sakeliga's Russell Lamberti and Tian Alberts unpack disclosures laid bare after the court forced the DOH to hand over 20GB of data files to its court opponent.

In vandag se Beleidsradar (ook op Sakekern, PretoriaFM uitgesaai) gesels Tian Alberts (Sakeliga Regsbeampte) met James Kemp (Pretoria FM) oor Sakeliga se dringende litigasie teen die gesondheidsregulasies wat op 4 Mei 2022 in werking gestel is.Hierdie regulasies poog om regulasies wat onder die Covid-19-ramptoestand gegeld het, permanent te maak. Die regmatigheid van hierdie regulasies word uit verskeie oorde betwis. Die regulasies het reeds reusagtige teenstand ontlok en ongekende openbare deelname en kommentare is daaroor ingedien.Sakeliga meen die huidige regulasies is onwettig en irrasioneel deur die minister gepromulgeer. Sakeliga se litigasie teen die regulasies sal aan die einde van Julie 2022 aangehoor word. Verskeie ander instellings sal in dieselfde week ook hulle sake voorhou. Sakeliga verwelkom dit. Hoe meer instellings die skadelike regulasies uit hul unieke hoeke teiken, hoe beter.Lees ook Sakeliga se mediaverklaring in hierdie verband.https://sakeliga.co.za/gesondheidsregulasies-hofsaak-openbaar-minagtende-konsultasiebenadering/

Gerhard van Onselen (strateeg, Sakeliga) gesels met James Kemp op die Sakekern, Pretoria FM oor 'n onlangse meningsartikel deur Russell Lamberti (uitvoerende direkteur by Sakeliga). Lamberti meen dat energie-onafhanklikheid nie verleen gaan word nie, teruggeneem moet word. Dit beteken dat Sakeliga 'n baie sterker postuur teenoor die mislukkende energieregulering sal inneem.

I talk to Martin van Staden about the fundamental right to freedom of expression, why debates about it are inherently controversial, the banning of the old South African flag or "Apartheid flag", the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Bill, and more.Martin is a writer, political/policy commentator, legislative and policy consultant for Sakeliga, and is pursuing a doctorate in law at the University of Pretoria.

Die organisasie, Sakeliga, sê Eskom moet dringend hervorm, geherstruktureer en geprivatiseer word. Die kragvoorsiener het gewaarsku Suid-Afrika moet gereedmaak vir tot 104 dae van kragonderbrekings met fase 3 die hoogste wat ingestel kan word. Sakeliga se woordvoerder, Russell Lamberti, sê privaat en selfs openbaar-privaat alternatiewe vir Eskom-krag moet gevind word, of die sentrale staat en die kragvoorsiener gewillig en in staat is om te hervorm of nie:

Gerhard van Onselen (Strateeg, Sakeliga) gesels met James Kemp oor die wetsontwerp oor klimaatverandering. Die wetsontwerp is ‘n poging om ‘n komplekse probleem met belangrike opwegings met grootskaalse sentralisering te bestuur.Sakeliga is veral bekommerd oor die impak van ingrypings soos gedwonge koolstofbegrotings, perke en ander maatreëls wat koste op sake sal plaas. Dit sal moontlikhede vir markgedrewe groei en vooruitgang in Suid-Afrika belemmer.

Piet le Roux (Sakeliga, uitvoerende hoof) gesels met James Kemp (Pretoria FM) op die Beleidsradar Insetsel oor die regering se voorgestelde wysigings aan die regulasies ingevolge die wet op gesondheid. Le Roux gee die hoofpunte van Sakeliga se kommentaar oor die regulasies. Die kruks van die saak is dat die voorgestelde regulasies magte aan die minister toeken wat waarskynlik buite sy magte is. Sakeliga en ander berei litigasie voor. Sluit aan by Sakeliga: www.sakeliga.co.za

Gerhard van Onselen [Strateeg, Sakeliga] gesels met James Kemp op Sakekern. Die gesprek skop af met gedagtes oor beleidsontleding en gesels oor die benadering wat Sakeliga volg wanneer beleidvoostelle ontleed word. Dan word daar gesels oor die nadraai van die tabakverbod en sluikhandel in sigarette. In Suid-Afrika, meen Van Onselen, het die verbod sluikhandel bevorder. Daar word ook gekyk na die voorbeeld van die drankverbod van die 1920s in die VSA.Die newe-effekte en skade van 'n verbod word ook dieper bekyk. Die plaasklike ervaring en hierdie voorbeelde gee goeie redes om in die sukses van 'n verbod te twyfel.

Gerhard van Onselen (Sakeliga) en James Kemp (Pretoria FM) gesels oor president Ramaphosa se onlangse beleggingskonferensie. Hoewel beleggings wat aangekondig is natuurlik welkom is wek die algememe tendense oor privaat beleggings steeds wesenlike kommer. Sakeliga meen dat meer gedoen word om 'n gemakliker klimaat vir beleggings te skep, veral vir klein en medium ondernemings.

Martin van Staden, regsgenoot by Sakeliga, gesels met James Kemp (Pretoria FM) op die Sakekern Beleidsradar-insetsel. Van Staden beskou Sakeliga se kommentaar op onlangse voorstelle om die wet op elektrisiteitsvoorsiening te wysig. Daar is belowende elemente in die wetsvoorstel, maar in geheel gesien, moet nog meer gebeur om SA se penarie van kragtekorte op te los. Van Staden meen baie groter vryemarkhervorming nodig.

Tian Alberts [reg- en skakelbeampte, Sakeliga] sluit aan by James Kemp op Sakekern, Pretoria FM. Alberts gesels oor BEE in die lig van die onlangse uitspraak deur die Grondwethof.Die uitspraak het vir Sakeliga bevind dat die Minister van Finansies, destyds Pravin Gordhan, buite sy bevoegdhede opgetree het, deur te reguleer asof hy wetgewende bevoegdheid gehad het om die 2017-regulasies op grond van die wet op voorkeurverkryging in te stel.Hierdie regulasies het voorafdiskwalifikasie op grond van BEE-tellings by tenders moontlik gemaak. Die oorwinning volg op Sakeliga se vroeëre sukses in die aangeleentheid voor die Hoogste Hof van Appèl.Alberts bespreek die uitspraak se impak, asook die pad vorentoe om BEE verder terug te skaal.

Gerhard van Onselen (Sakeliga) gesels met James Kemp op Pretoria FM (Sakekern) oor die nasionale minimum loon. Die gesprek kyk na verskillende probleme met betrekking tot minimum lone en moontlike oorwegings wat nie genoegsaam in ag geneem word nie. Sakeliga het onlangs kommentaar op die voorgestelde NML-verhogings ingedien.

Piet le Roux [Sakeliga HUB] gesels met James Kemp op Sakekern Beleidsradar [Pretoria FM] oor manier wat die Covid-19 ramtoestand hanteer is. Piet le Roux gee ook gedagtes oor wat volgende moet gebeur asook Sakeliga se moontlike litigasie oor die ramptoestand.