·8 Sep 2025
Two pieces of legislation have been signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa, with big changes for Eskom and public sector employees.
South Africa’s legislative process takes a long time, with approvals needed from the National Assembly, the National Council of Provinces and the President for bills to become law.
The current legislation on the president’s desk marks a significant decline since the start of the year, when Ramaphosa had 18 bills that still needed his signature on his desk.
Many of these bills were pushed…
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