National Credit Amendment Bill Signed into Law
The Presidency 19 August 2019 President Ramaphosa has signed the National Credit Amendment Bill into law. Parliament passed the bill and sent it to president Ramaphosa for assent in March…
Domestic Violence Act Under Review
The Presidency 13 August 2019 The Domestic Violence Act is under review. President Ramaphosa announced this in an address in Vryburg on National Womens’ Day. The president added that the…
2019 Appropriation Act Signed Into Law
The Presidency 13 August 2019 President Ramaphosa has signed the 2019 Appropriation Act into law. The act was published in Government Gazette 42632. Parliament passed the Appropriation Bill at the…
National Development Plan in the Spotlight
The Presidency 7 August 2019 The National Planning Commission (NPC) is reviewing aspects of the National Development Plan (NDP). The presidency confirmed this in a statement following a meeting between…
Proclamation on Transfer of Powers and Functions Published
The Presidency 31 July 2019 Powers and functions contained in the Sea Fishery Act of 1988 have been transferred from the minister of environmental affairs and the minister of agriculture,…
PIC Commission of Inquiry Extended
The Presidency 29 July 2019 The deadline for the Commission of Inquiry into the Public Investment Corporation’s Final Report has been extended. The proclamation amending the terms of reference was…
Presidential Health Compact Signed
The Presidency 26 July 2019 The Presidential Health Compact has been signed. Speaking at the signing of the compact in Tshwane, president Ramaphosa described it as the “culmination of a…
B-BBEE Policy to Remain in Place
The Presidency 19 July 2019 Government has no intention of scrapping Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment(B-BBEE). President Ramaphosa made this clear during his reply to the debate on the Presidency Budget…
Land Reform Programme Under the Spotlight
The Presidency 18 July 2019 The envisaged land reform programme will be pursued faster but within a constitutionally-defined framework. The deputy president, David Mabuza, confirmed this during the Presidency Budget…
Presidency Policy Unit to be Reconstituted
The Presidency 18 July 2019 The Policy Unit in the Presidency is being reconstituted to act as the nerve centre of policy coordination. President Ramaphosa announced this during the Presidency’s…