·17 Jul 2025
The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development is working on two potential new laws for South Africa, with big changes for international criminal co-operation and divorces.
Ahead of the 2024 election, several new laws were passed through parliament and signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa.
Updates on potential new legislation have since been slow, as departments work on new potential pieces of legislation. However, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Affairs is progressing with two Bills.
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Babbelas – hangover [bub-ba-las] This word is derived from the Zulu ‘ibhabhalazi’ and is used to describe a really bad hangover.Example: “Eish, babbelas my bru!”
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A South African, an Australian and an Englishman are all having a drink
The Englishman and South African both drink from Pint Glasses, the Australian from a bottle.
The South African, upon draining his glass, drops in back down on the bar, pulls out a pistol, and shoots the glass.
\”In South Africa, there is so much sand that I never drink from the same glass twice!\”
The Australian, having drained his bottle, sets it down upon the bar and, upon seizing the South African\’s pistol, shoots his bottle.
\”In Australia, there is so much booze that I never drink from the same brand twice!\”
The Englishman, likewise having drained his glass, sets his glass upon the table, seizes the pistol the pistol from the Australian, and shoots the South African and the Australian, quite dead.
\”In England, there are so many of you bastards that I never drink with the same two twice!\”