Lichtenburg under “gangsterism” management, but government drags feet

“This place is managed by gangsterism” – these were the words used by the director-general of a national government department to describe the Ditsobotla Municipality. The admission came in a meeting held on Friday morning, 30 September, between government representatives, Sakeliga, and various parties interested in and affected by the failure of Ditsobotla Municipality. Nevertheless, […]


Sakeliga will exercise its constitutional obligation to ensure the Expropriation Bill does not become operative 

As with the failed constitutional amendment before it, Sakeliga will exert all necessary pressures and undertake litigation as required to ensure the Expropriation Bill, passed this week by the National Assembly, does not become operative. Secure property rights are a precondition for a secure and flourishing society and commercial environment. The Expropriation Bill does great harm […]


Government to meet with Sakeliga on Friday regarding Lichtenburg crisis

The state attorney and members of government will meet with Sakeliga on Friday 30 September regarding the crisis in Lichtenburg and the greater Ditsobotla Local Municipality. The meeting comes after demands by Sakeliga on 23 September, for urgent rectification of the Northwest Province’s chaotic and irrational intervention in the collapsed Ditsobotla Local Municipality. Businesses and […]



Sakeliga makes urgent demands of president and premier regarding Lichtenburg crisis

Sakeliga demands urgent proper intervention by the Premier of North West regarding the municipal crisis in Lichtenburg, alternatively by the President of South Africa. The urgent letter of demand by Sakeliga’s attorneys on Friday follows after the provincial government once again improperly intervened and caused an acute crisis in the Ditsobotla Municipality. The provincial government […]



New Unlawful Entering Bill displacing owners from the legal framework

Sakeliga is warning that the Unlawful Entering on Premises Bill is displacing property owners from the legal framework that is supposed to protect premises from unlawful trespassing. While the statutory offense of unlawful entering is maintained, the Bill is making it virtually impossible for owners who are not at the same time occupying their premises, […]


[LISTEN] The Expropriation Bill – what comes next?

Martin van Staden (Legal Fellow at Sakeliga) discusses the Expropriation Bill on the Beleidsradar insert (Pretoria FM). He provides his views on the Bill in light of the proposed constitutional amendment that did not succeed. Van Staden emphasises the importance of strong private property rights and highlights the short-sightedness of undermining ownership. There are several […]