Our directors have been centrally involved in the drafting of new legislation and re-drafting old legislation since 1994

Local Government Level
  • Emergency Services By-laws (City of Johannesburg), 2003
  • Public Health By-laws (Polokwane), 2004
  • Public Road By-laws, 2004
  • Waste Management By-laws, 2004
  • Water and Sanitation By-laws, 2004
  • Credit Control By-laws, 2004
  • Public Open Spaces By-laws, 2004
  • Street Trading By-laws, 2004
  • Land-use By-laws (Fetakgomo), 2005
  • Culture and Recreation By-laws, 2005
  • Tariff Collection By-laws, 2005
  • Street Trading By-laws, 2005
  • Billboard and Advertising By-laws, 2005
  • Keeping of Animals By-laws, 2005
  • Framework By-law for Informal Trading in Public Space (SALGA), 2021
  • Ombudsman By-law (City of Johannesburg), 2022
National Laws / Bills
  • Nedlac Act 35 of 1994
  • National Health Bill, 1995 (precursor to the National Health Act)
  • Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
  • South African Police Services Act 68 of 1995
  • Public Service Amendment Act 13 of 1996
  • Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996
  • Special Pension Act 69 of 1996
  • South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
  • National Small Business Enabling Act 102 of 1996
  • Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act 108 of 1996
  • Non-Profit Organisations Act 71 of 1997
  • Mine Health and Safety Amendment Act 72 of 1997
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
  • Higher Education Act 101 of 1997
  • Exchange Control Bill, 1998
  • Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998
  • Electoral Act 73 of 1998
  • Public Service Amendment Act 86 of 1998
  • Competition Act 89 of 1998
  • Skills Development Act 97 of 1998
  • Further Education Act 98 of 1998
  • Judicial Matters Second Amendment Act 122 of 1998
  • Labour Relations Amendment Act 127 of 1998
  • Public Finance Management Act 1 of 1999
  • Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000
  • Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act 5 of 2000
  • Unemployment Insurance Act 63 of 2001
  • Legal Professions Bill, 2002 (Law Societies of South Africa)
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act 11 of 2002
  • Labour Relations Amendment Act 12 of 2002
  • National Mental Health Care Act 17 of 2002
  • National Environmental Management Amendment Act 56 of 2002
  • Skills Development Amendment Act 31 of 2003
  • Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act 53 of 2003
  • Co-operatives Bill, 2004
  • National Small Business Amendment Act 29 of 2004
  • National Credit Bill, 2005
  • National Occupational Health & Safety Bill, 2005
  • South African Standards Bill, 2005
  • South African Accreditation Bill, 2005
  • South African Measuring Standards Bill, 2005
  • Skills Development Amendment Act 37 of 2008
  • Social Services Professions Bill, 2008
  • South African Tourism Bill, 2009
  • Digital Dzonga Advisory Council Bill, 2009
  • Financial Management of Parliament Act, 2009
  • South African Community Libraries and Information Services Bill, 2010
  • Municipal Infrastructure Support Agency Bill, 2011
  • Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Act, 2012
  • Special Economic Zones Act, 2012
  • Use of Official Languages Act, 2012
  • Labour Relations Amendment Act, 2013
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 2013
  • Employment Equity Amendment Act, 2013
  • Employment Services Act, 2014
  • Infrastructure Development Act, 2015
  • Liquor Amendment Bill, 2017
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Amendment Act, 2018
  • National Minimum Wage Act, 2018
  • Preservation and Development of Agricultural Land Bill, 2018
  • Employment Equity Amendment Bill, 2020
  • NEMA Administrative Penalty Amendment Bill, 2021
  • Employment Services Amendment Bill, 2021
National Regulations, Codes of Practice and other Regulatory Instruments
  • Manufacturing Development Act 187 of 1993
    • Industrial Development Zones Program Regulations, 2000
  • Public Service Act Proc 103 of 1994
    • Public Service Regulations, 1999
  • Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995
    • Code of Good Practice on Picketing, 1998
    • Code of Good Practice on Dismissal Based on Operational Requirements, 1999
    • CCMA Rules, 2018
    • Code of Good Practice on the Prevention and Elimination of Harassment in the Workplace, 2022
  • Mine Health and Safety Act 29 of 1996
    • Mine Health and Safety Regulations, 1997
    • Mine Health and Safety Regulations, 1999
  • Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997
    • Code of Good Practice for Employment and Conditions of Work for Special Public Works Programs, 2002
    • Code of Good Practice on the Arrangement of Working Time, 1998
    • Code of Good Practice on the Protection of Employees during Pregnancy and After the Birth of a Child, 1998
    • Sectoral Determination: Learnerships, 2001
    • Sectoral Determination: Domestic Workers Sector, 2002
    • Sectoral Determination: Farm Workers Sector, 2002
    • Sectoral Determination: Wholesale and Retail Sector, 2002
    • Sectoral Determination: Taxi Sector, 2005
  • Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act, 53 of 2003
    • B-BBEE Codes, 2005
    • B-BBEE Codes Amendment, 2012
  • Higher Education Act 101 of 1997
    • Higher Education Quality Promotion and Quality Assurance Regulations, 2005
  • Skills Development Act 97 of 1998
    • Learnership Regulations, 2001
    • Skills Development Funding Regulations, 2001, 2003 and 2004
    • Service Level Agreement Regulations, 2005
    • Learning Programme Regulations, 2009
    • Occupational Standards and Qualifications Regulations, 2009
  • Media Development and Diversity Agency Act 14 of 2002
    • Media Development and Diversity Agency Regulations, 2003
  • Intelligence Services Act 65 of 2002
    • Intelligence Service Regulations, 2003
Provincial Laws / Bills
  • Gauteng School Education Act 6 of 1995
  • Northern Province Schools Act 9 of 1995
  • Northern Cape Schools Act 6 of 1996
  • Gauteng Education Policy Act 12 of 1998
  • Gauteng Colleges for Education and Training Act 13 of 1998
  • Gauteng Regional Social Welfare Institutes Act 15 of 1998
  • Gauteng Street Childrens Shelters Act 16 of 1998
  • Gauteng Welfare Relations Act 17 of 1998
  • Gauteng Schools Amendment Bill, 1998
  • Gauteng Schools Bill, 2004
  • Gauteng Further Education and Training Bill, 2004
  • Gauteng Education Policy Amendment Bill, 2004
  • Gauteng Examinations and Assessment Amendment Bill, 2004
  • Normalisation of Certain Tenure Rights Bill, (Gauteng) 2004
  • Gauteng Youth Commission Bill, 2005
  • Gauteng Tourism Amendment Bill, 2005
  • Gauteng Gambling Amendment Bill, 2005
  • Gauteng Economic Propeller Bill, 2005
  • Gauteng Shared Services Agency Bill, 2008
  • Gauteng Planning and Development Bill, 2009
  • Blue IQ Amendment Bill, 2009
  • Gauteng Community Libraries Bill, 2012
Provincial Regulations, Codes of Practice and other Regulatory Instruments
  • Gauteng Schools Education Act 6 of 1995
    • Admission of Learners to Public Schools Amendment Regulations, 2004
    • Misconduct of Learners at Public Schools and Disciplinary Proceedings Amendment Regulations, 2004
    • Regulations on Domestic and International Tours for Learners at Public Schools, 2004
  • South African Schools Act 84 of 1996
    • Code of Conduct for Members of Governing Bodies at Public Schools (Gauteng), 2004
    • School Budget Regulations (Gauteng), 2004
    • Guidelines for Preparing Public School Annual Financial Statements (Gauteng), 2004
    • Directions for Establishment and Administration of School Funds at Public Schools (Gauteng), 2004
  • Gauteng Education Policy Act, 12 of 1998
    • Regulations on the Gauteng Education and Training Council, 2001
    • Gauteng Education and Training Council Amendment Regulations, 2004
  • Further Education and Training Act 98 of 1998
    • Determination on Record Keeping by Public Further Education and Training Institutions (Gauteng), 2004
  • Gauteng Further Education and Training Bill, 2004
    • Regulations on Admissions of Students at Public Further Education and Training Institutions, 2004
    • Regulations on Disciplinary Measures for Students at Public Further Education and Training Institutions, 2004
    • Regulations on Student Representative Councils at Public Further Education and Training Institutions, 2004
  • Gauteng Schools Bill, 2004
    • Governing Bodies of Public Schools Regulations, 2004
  • Gauteng Examinations and Assessment Act, 1997
    • Senior Certificate Examination Amendment Rules, 2004

Regional and International Level

  • ILO Convention No 176 and Recommendation 183 on Safety and Health in Mines, 1994
  • Namibia Labour Code
    • Occupational Health and Safety Regulations, 1994
  • Review of Kenyan Labour Laws, 2003 (Labour Relations, Employment Standards, Labour Institutions, Occupational Health and Safety and Workers’ Compensation)
  • Lesotho Vocational Education and Training Bill, 2005
  • Tanzania Workers’ Compensation Bill, 2005
  • Tanzania Occupational Health and Safety Bill, 2005
  • Namibia Vocational Training Bill, 2005

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