CASE NOTE: PRINT MEDIA SOUTH AFRICA AND ANOTHER v MINISTER OF HOME AFFAIRS AND ANOTHER 2012 (6) SA 443 (CC)

In this case, it was argued that certain provisions of the Films and Publications Act 65 of 1996 should be declared unconstitutional. Section 16(2)(a) of Act 65 of 1996 provided for the pre-publication classification of certain materials of a sexual nature. Any person, except a bona fide newspaper subject to a press code, was required... Continue reading

REGULATIONS – ALERT LEVEL 4 SUMMARY

COVID-19 REGULATIONS: 5-LEVEL FRAMEWORK Pursuant to the easing of the national lockdown effective from 24h00 on 30 April 2020, the President of the Republic of South Africa has announced that South Africa will adopt a 5-level staggered approach to re-opening the economy and easing the restrictions on public movement. On 29 April 2020 regulations were... Continue reading

COVID-19 – LOCKDOWN EXTENSION REGULATIONS

Introduction On 9 April 2020, President Cyril Ramaphosa announced that the nationwide Covid-19 lockdown (“Lockdown”) would be extended for two-further weeks. The President further announced that amendments could be expected to the existing regulations published on 18 March 2020 (as amended) in terms of the Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002 (“Regulations”). On 16... Continue reading

REGULATION UPDATE: COVID-19 AND LOCKDOWN

Introduction Since the commencement of the 21-day lockdown period imposed on South Africans on 24 March 2020, several amendments have been made to the regulations catering for the conditions of the lockdown. Herewith a break-down of the relevant amendments: Prohibition of Movement 2.1 General: Every person is confined to their place of residence unless strictly... Continue reading

COVID-19 SOUTH AFRICAN LOCKDOWN: SUMMARY OF REGULATIONS [UPDATED 27 MARCH 2020]

As the impending 21-day lockdown approaches, new regulations were published on 25 March 2020 in terms of section 27(2) of the Disaster Management Act No. 57 of 2002 (“the Act”), to supplement the existing regulations published on 18 March 2020 in terms of the same Act and to cater specifically for the conditions of lockdown... Continue reading