https://salawreform.justice.gov.za Recent updates on the South African Law Reform Commission's website Fri, 29 May 2026 12:03:19 GMT ListGarden Program 1.3.1 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html Call for Essays for the 2025 season of the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition in honour of the Late Justice Yvonne Mokgoro in Celebration of 30 Years of Democracy. Fri, 29 May 2026 12:03:16 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement regarding the publishing of additional Discussion Papers on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977, List of Issues and Questions, 02 April 2026 Tue, 07 Apr 2026 08:39:03 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 174 - The Right To a Fair Trial – The Need to Obviate Delays <br>Discussion Paper 175 - Review of the Laws Pertaining to Evidence in Criminal Proceedings Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:41:57 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement regarding the publishing of additional Discussion Papers 174 &amp; 175 on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 and announcement of public consultations concerning thematic areas not addressed by any of the published Discussion Papers, including the list of Issues and Questions for Stakeholder Engagement and Public Consultations, 27 March 2026. Fri, 27 Mar 2026 15:41:03 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/docs/20260324-Call-for-Papers-SALRC-BOOK-PROJECT-2026.pdf Call for Papers: Women and Law Reform in South Africa: Progress, Challenges, and Pathways Forward, 24 March 2026. <br>• Deadline for submission of abstracts: 30 April 2026 <br>• Notification of abstract outcomes: 14 May 2026 <br>• Full chapters due: 31 October 2026 Tue, 24 Mar 2026 12:44:33 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media release on the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148) - Expanded Accessible Formats Released, 20 March 2026 Mon, 23 Mar 2026 09:22:58 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148) – Witbank Workshop, 06 March 2026 Fri, 06 Mar 2026 13:59:10 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Revised copies of the following Discussion Papers have been published. <br>Discussion Paper 169: Mental and Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System; <br>Discussion Paper 170 - Protection of the Rights of Victims of Crime in Criminal Proceedings (Reflections on Previous Investigations Pertaining to Victims of Crime); <br>Discussion Paper 171 - Ensuring the Continuity of Criminal Trials: Reforming the De Novo Rule and Court Record Management in South Africa; <br>Discussion Paper 172 - Employment of Lay Assessors; and <br>Discussion Paper 173 - Strengthening Governance and Accounting Mechanism in the Criminal Justice System. <br>Comments by no later than 31 March 2026. Tue, 03 Mar 2026 08:03:07 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Comments by no later than 31 March 2026. <br>Discussion Paper 169: Mental and Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System; <br>Discussion Paper 170 - Protection of the Rights of Victims of Crime in Criminal Proceedings (Reflections on Previous Investigations Pertaining to Victims of Crime); <br>Discussion Paper 171 - Ensuring the Continuity of Criminal Trials: Reforming the De Novo Rule and Court Record Management in South Africa; <br>Discussion Paper 172 - Employment of Lay Assessors; and <br>Discussion Paper 173 - Strengthening Governance and Accounting Mechanism in the Criminal Justice System. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:44:23 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement regarding the release of five Discussion Papers on the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 for Public Comments by no later than 31 March 2026. <br>Discussion Paper 169: Mental and Intellectual Disability and the Criminal Justice System; <br>Discussion Paper 170 - Protection of the Rights of Victims of Crime in Criminal Proceedings (Reflections on Previous Investigations Pertaining to Victims of Crime); <br>Discussion Paper 171 - Ensuring the Continuity of Criminal Trials: Reforming the De Novo Rule and Court Record Management in South Africa; <br>Discussion Paper 172 - Employment of Lay Assessors; and <br>Discussion Paper 173 - Strengthening Governance and Accounting Mechanism in the Criminal Justice System. Mon, 16 Feb 2026 14:43:57 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Deadline Extension for the call for Nominations for an Honouree for the South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Writing Competition, 15 December 2025. Closing date: 31 January 2026. Mon, 15 Dec 2025 13:49:45 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement regarding the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148), 11 December 2025 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:42:22 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/conferences.htm Programme for the ALRAESA Conference and Annual General Meeting, held on 20-21 Nov 2025 in Malawi under the theme: "Artificial Intelligence and Law Reform in Africa: Re-imagining the Role of Law Reform Agencies in the Digital Era" Mon, 01 Dec 2025 14:47:10 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Announcement of Winners: South African Law Reform Commission and Juta and Company 2024 Legal Essay Writing Competition in Honour of the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa, 18 November 2025 Tue, 18 Nov 2025 16:12:30 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Report and media statement regarding the release of the Report on Project 100A: Care and Contact with Children - Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters Mon, 10 Nov 2025 12:04:39 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Call for Nominations for an Honouree for the South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Writing Competition,24 October 2025. Closing date: 12 Nov 2025. Fri, 24 Oct 2025 12:10:18 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Report on the National Conference on the Integrated Criminal Justice System and the Review of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977): Strengthening the Criminal Justice System to keep our People Safe and Secure, February 2024 [Released 08 Oct 2025] Wed, 08 Oct 2025 15:38:38 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement regarding the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148), 07 October 2025 (Portrait MS Word / Landscape PDF / Landscape MS Word) Tue, 07 Oct 2025 10:40:55 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Media Statement regarding the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (Project 148) Stakeholders' Update, 30 June 2025. Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:58:05 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission Regarding Community Mediation Consultative Workshops on its Discussion Paper 168 Project 94 Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa, 25 April 2025 Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:13:51 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission Regarding Community Mediation Consultative Workshops on its Discussion Paper 168 Project 94 Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa, 10 April 2025 Thu, 10 Apr 2025 23:08:42 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html The 2025 SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition. Essay Submission Date: 30 Jun 2025. Fri, 04 Apr 2025 16:34:20 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 167, Project 151: Review of the Criminal Justice System: Review of South Africa’s Bail System. Closing date for comments: 31 March 2025. <br> <br>Discussion Paper 166, Project 151: Review of the Criminal Justice System Reform of the Arrest Dispensation. Closing date for comments: 31 March 2025. <br> <br>Discussion Paper 165, Project 151: Review of the Criminal Justice System: Non-Trial Resolutions: Deferred Prosecution, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Non-Prosecution (Pre-Trial Processes, Part A). Closing date for comments: 31 March 2025. <br> <br>Discussion Paper 164, Project 151: Review of the Criminal Justice System: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Criminal Matters (Pre-Trial Processes, Part B). Closing date for comments: 31 March 2025. Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:25:52 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Press Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 167: Review of South Africa’s Bail Dispensation – Project 151, 20 February 2025 <br> <br>Press Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 166 on the Review of the Arrest Dispensation: Project 151, 20 February 2025 <br> <br>Press Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 165 on Non-Trial Resolutions: Project 151, 20 February 2025 <br> <br>Publication of the Discussion Paper 164: Review of the Criminal Justice System: Appropriate (Alternative) Dispute Resolution in Criminal Matters for public comment - Project 151, 20 February 2025 Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:12:57 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission regarding Consultative Workshops on its Discussion Paper 168 Project 94 Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa, 14 February 2025. Fri, 14 Feb 2025 13:49:37 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Media statement on further extension of closing date for comment (to 30 April 2025) on Discussion Paper 163: Project 148: Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, 31 January 2025. Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:07:13 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 168 (Project 94) on Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa. Closing date for comments: 30 April 2025 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:02:52 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Discussion Paper 168 (Project 94) on Alternative Dispute Resolution: A Mediation Act for South Africa. Closing date for comments: 30 April 2025 Tue, 28 Jan 2025 13:02:13 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Extension of closing date for comment on Discussion Paper 163 on domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities to 31 January 2025. Tue, 03 Dec 2024 18:04:27 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm The SALRC's 2023/2024 Annual Report published. Wed, 16 Oct 2024 08:48:51 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Announcement of Winners: South Law Reform Commission (SALRC) and JUTA and COMPANY 2023 Legal Essay Writing Competition in honour of the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa, 02 October 2024 Wed, 02 Oct 2024 15:04:39 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 163: Project 148: Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Closing date for comments is 4 December 2024. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:02:34 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement on the publication of Discussion Paper 163: Project 148: Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Closing date for comments is 4 December 2024. Tue, 01 Oct 2024 16:02:02 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement on the publication of the Discussion Paper 162: Review of Colonial and Apartheid Legislation administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development for public comment, 04 Jul 2024 Thu, 04 Jul 2024 15:55:32 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 162, Project 149: Review of Colonial and Apartheid Era Legislation <br>Closing date for comments: 30 September 2024. Mon, 01 Jul 2024 11:17:35 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission Concerning its release of the Report on Project 100b: Review of the Maintenance Act, 1998 (Act No.99 of 1998) Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:23:58 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/saiawj/index.html On 11 January 2024, President Cyril Ramaphosa appointed the following Members of the South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) for a period of five years: <br>Justice Chris Jafta as the Chairperson of the Commission <br>Professor Wesahl Domingo as the Vice-Chairperson of the Commission <br>Professor Karthigasen Govender <br>Dr Keneilwe Radebe <br>Dr Nazreen Shaik-Peremanov <br>Advocate Jacob Buti Skosana <br>Dr Sejako Joseph Senatle <br>Professor Tshepo Herbert Mongalo <br>Professor Debbie Collier- Reed Mon, 25 Mar 2024 09:06:49 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html Closing date for the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition for 2024, has been extended to 12 Apr 2024. Thu, 07 Mar 2024 08:37:33 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement on the appointment of an Advisory Committee on Criminal Procedure Reform Investigation, 13 December 2023. Thu, 14 Dec 2023 11:27:44 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Invitation to attend virtual workshops (4, 6 and 7 Dec 2023), on Discussion Paper 160 on the Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law (Project 100E), 17 November 2023. Fri, 17 Nov 2023 15:51:51 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 43 (Project 149) Review of Colonial and Apartheid Era Legislation (Laws administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development impacting on expressive rights). Closing date for comments: 15 January 2024 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:07:24 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Release of Issue Paper 43 – Review of Colonial and Apartheid Era Legislation administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Project 149). Closing date for comments: 15 January 2024 Thu, 19 Oct 2023 12:05:08 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html The 2024 South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Competition. <br>SUBMIT ENTRIES BY 29 FEB 2024! Thu, 05 Oct 2023 15:16:44 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm 2022/2023 Annual Report published. Thu, 05 Oct 2023 13:49:35 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission: Extension of closing date for comment on Discussion Paper 160 on the Review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law (Project 100e) until 30 November 2023. Fri, 29 Sep 2023 12:34:26 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on Project 143: Investigation into maternity and parental benefits for self-employed workers, 09 Dec 2022 [Released 13 Sep 2023] Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:35:36 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Report on Project 143: Investigation into maternity and parental benefits for self-employed workers in the informal economy Wed, 13 Sep 2023 13:34:38 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 160, Project 100E: Review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law. Closing date for comment: 30 September 2023 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:35:16 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Discussion Paper 160, Project 100E: Review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law. Closing date for comment: 30 September 2023 Wed, 16 Aug 2023 12:34:43 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Project 100: Discussion Paper 161: Domestic Violence: The Criminal Law Response. Closing date for comments: 30 October 2023 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:19:37 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 161, Project 100: Domestic Violence: The Criminal Law Response. Closing date for comments: 30 October 2023 Fri, 04 Aug 2023 16:18:52 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Call for the nomination of candidates to serve on the South African Law Reform Commission. Nominations, including self-nomination, must be sent to the SALRC in one of the following ways: <br>By email to reform@justice.gov.za. By hand to the Secretary of SALRC, Lenchen Avenue (South), Spooral Park Building, Centurion, Pretoria 0157. <br>Closing Date: 28 July 2023 Fri, 07 Jul 2023 08:55:19 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Revised Discussion Paper 159, Project 147 on the Review of laws regulating Funeral Parlours and Related Services Industry Respondents are requested to submit written comments, representations or submissions to the Commission by 29 September 2023. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:59:34 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Project 147: Revised Discussion Paper 159: Review of laws regulating Funeral Parlours and Related Services Industry. Closing date for comments: 29 Sep 2023. Thu, 06 Jul 2023 08:58:34 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html The 2023 South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Competition. <br>SUBMIT ENTRIES BY 31ST MARCH 2023. Fri, 03 Mar 2023 13:31:00 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 158 Revised, Project 135: The Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957. Closing date for comments: 31 Oct 2022 Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:32:25 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Project 135: Revised Discussion Paper 158: The Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957. Closing date for comments: 31 Oct 2022. Fri, 24 Jun 2022 12:31:11 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Invitation to attend a virtual workshop on Project 100B, Discussion Paper 157 on the Review of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 on one of the following days, 04, 06 or 08 July 2022 from 09:00 – 13:00 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 09:17:10 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Invitation to attend a virtual workshop on Project 100B, Discussion Paper 157 on the Review of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 on one of the following days, 04, 06 or 08 July 2022 from 09:00 – 13:00 Tue, 14 Jun 2022 08:17:10 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Discussion Paper 157, Project 100B: Review of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998. Closing date for comments: 30 June 2022. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:17:07 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 157, Project 100B, on the Review of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998. Wed, 01 Jun 2022 15:16:15 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission Project 100D: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters renewed call for comment by 31 July 2022. Mon, 16 May 2022 13:54:19 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 156, Project 149: Repeal of the Transkeian Penal Code, 1983 (Act 9 of 1983). A Sub-Project of the Review of Colonial and Apartheid Legislation. Closing date for comments: 31 July 2022. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:25:48 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by South African Law Reform Commission concerning release of Discussion Paper 156, Project 149: Repeal of the Transkeian Penal Code, 1983 (Act 9 of 1983). A Sub-Project of the Review of Colonial and Apartheid Legislation. Closing date for comments: 31 July 2022. Fri, 29 Apr 2022 11:25:07 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Report on the Practice of Ukuthwala (Project 138), 29 Mar 2022. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:55:04 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement: Report on Project 142: Investigation into legal fees, including access to justice and other interventions, 29 Mar 2022. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:33:49 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement: Report on Harmonisation of existing laws providing for different Prescription Periods (Project 125), 29 Mar 2022. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:33:49 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on Project 142: Investigation into legal fees, including access to justice and other interventions, 29 Mar 2022. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:33:01 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on Harmonisation of existing laws providing for different Prescription Periods (Project 125), 29 Mar 2022. Wed, 30 Mar 2022 14:33:01 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on the Practice of Ukuthwala (Project 138), 29 Mar 2022 Wed, 30 Mar 2022 12:56:10 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Published the media release on the report on Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children (Project 107), 29 Mar 2022. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:34:34 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Published the report on Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children (Project 107), 29 Mar 2022. Tue, 29 Mar 2022 16:33:33 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement: Project 141, Discussion Paper 154: Medico-legal Claims. Closing date for comments extended to 28 Feb 2022. Fri, 14 Jan 2022 12:15:50 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Statement by the Commissioners of the SA Law Reform Commission on the appointment of Judge Narandran (Jody) Kollapen as Justice of the Constitutional Court. Thu, 13 Jan 2022 14:47:28 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 42 (Project 100) Domestic Violence (the Criminal Law Response). Closing date for comments: 28 February 2022 <br> Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:47:15 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Issue Paper 42 (Project 100) Domestic Violence (the Criminal Law Response). Fri, 10 Dec 2021 15:46:41 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 155 (Project 100D) Relocation of families with reference to minor children. Closing date for comments: 31 January 2022 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:15:32 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Discussion Paper 155 (Project 100D) Relocation of families with reference to minor children. Closing date for comments: 31 January 2022 Thu, 25 Nov 2021 11:14:59 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Issue Paper 41 (Project 100E): Extension of closing date for comment on Issue Paper 41: Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law until 14 January 2022. Tue, 23 Nov 2021 10:01:08 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm The SALRC have released Discussion Paper 154 on Project 141: Medico-legal Claims for general information and public comment. Closing date for comments: 31 Jan 2022. Fri, 12 Nov 2021 11:19:46 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 154, Project 141: Medico-legal Claims. Issued 11 Nov 2021. Closing date for comments: 31 Jan 2022. Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:53:06 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission: Extension of closing date for comment on Discussion Paper 153: Investigation into Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy (Project 143) until 03 December 2021. Wed, 27 Oct 2021 10:27:05 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Programme available for the SALRC National Webinar 2021: Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy (Discussion Paper 153). Fri, 22 Oct 2021 12:23:13 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm SALRC National Webinar 2021: Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy (Discussion Paper 153). <br>The purpose of the webinar is to workshop the preliminary law reform proposals contained in Discussion Paper 153 with stakeholders with a view to obtain their input and comment in shaping these proposals. <br>Date: 10 Nov 2021. Time: 09h30-14h00. Thu, 21 Oct 2021 12:45:12 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 153, Project 143. Closing date for comments: 29 October 2021. As we are experiencing problems with emails sent to LMngoma@justice.gov.za, we request that you send your comments to budelm@unisa.ac.za. Wed, 06 Oct 2021 08:15:00 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 41 (Project 100E) Extension of the Consultation Process: Revised Issue Paper 34: Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law. Closing Date for Comments is 30 November 2021 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:28:04 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Issue Paper 41 (Project 100E), Review of Aspects of Matrimonial Property Law. Closing date for comment is 30 November 2021 Tue, 28 Sep 2021 10:25:04 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html The 2021 South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Competition. <br>SUBMIT ENTRIES BY 31ST JANUARY 2022. Fri, 17 Sep 2021 11:37:48 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 153, Project 143: Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy. Issued 23 Jun 2021. Closing date for comments: 29 October 2021. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:55:02 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 153 on Project 143: Investigation into Maternity and Parental Benefits for Self-Employed Workers in the Informal Economy, 19 July 2021. Tue, 20 Jul 2021 18:54:13 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Project 148, Issue Paper 39: The return date for submission of comments originally set as 31 May 2021 has been extended to 30 June 2021. Fri, 04 Jun 2021 14:17:34 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm SALRC 2019/2020 Annual Report published Mon, 31 May 2021 14:48:45 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 152, Project 144: Single Marriage Statute, January 2021 [amended 13 May 2021]. Closing date for comment extended: 17 May 2021 Thu, 13 May 2021 10:54:00 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement: (Project 149) Repeal Of Colonial And Apartheid Legislation. Closing date for comments: 03 June 2021. Wed, 05 May 2021 11:31:18 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 40 (Project 145) Review of Mechanisms of Intergovernmental Relations Applicable to the Social Development Sector. Closing date for comments: 30 July 2021 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:09:42 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Issue Paper 40 (Project 145) Review of Mechanisms of Intergovernmental Relations Applicable to the Social Development Sector. Closing date for comments: 30 July 2021 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 14:08:40 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm A new copy of the Issue paper 39 (Project 148) and discussion notes was published, to correct the date of the cover pages. Fri, 09 Apr 2021 13:37:18 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 39 [Project 148] on the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD) and discussion points for workshops. <br>The closing date for comment is 31 May 2021. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:34:11 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Issue Paper 39 [Project 148] on the Domestication of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (UNCRPD). <br>The closing date for comment is 31 May 2021. Thu, 25 Mar 2021 19:33:17 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission: Extension of closing date for comment on Discussion Paper 152 on a Single Marriage Statute (Project 144) until 17 May 2021 Tue, 09 Mar 2021 13:56:02 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm SALRC Discussion Paper 152 Project 144 Single Marriage Statute, January 2021. Closing date for comment: 31 March 2021 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:42:50 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission on SALRC Discussion Paper 152 Project 144 Single Marriage Statute, January 2021. Closing date for comment: 31 March 2021 Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:42:04 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 151 [Project 127] Review of Administration Orders. Closing date for comments: 31 December 2020. Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:50:18 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission on Discussion Paper 151 [Project 127] Review of Administration Orders Tue, 10 Nov 2020 15:49:20 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Updated list for the Legal Costs Community Hearings on Discussion Paper 150, Project 142 to be conducted from 03-27 Nov 2020 Thu, 05 Nov 2020 18:27:00 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Legal Costs Community Hearings on Discussion Paper 150, Project 142 to be conducted from 03-27 Nov 2020 Fri, 30 Oct 2020 15:53:03 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 38 on the Review of Laws regulating Funeral Parlours and Related Services Industry (Project 147) published for general information and comment. <br>Respondents are requested to submit written comment, representations or submissions to the Commission by 30 November 2020 Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:31:56 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement on Issue Paper 38 on the Review of Laws regulating Funeral Parlours and Related Services Industry (Project 147) published for general information and comment Fri, 16 Oct 2020 14:30:20 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/LegalEssayComp.html The 2020 South African Law Reform Commission Legal Essay Competition. <br>SUBMIT ENTRIES BY 31ST JANUARY 2021 Tue, 13 Oct 2020 15:59:16 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 150, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees, including access to justice and other interventions. Closing date for comments: 30 November 2020 Fri, 18 Sep 2020 12:22:24 GMT https://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission on Discussion Paper 150, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees, including access to justice and other interventions. Fri, 18 Sep 2020 10:23:36 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/qnr.htm Middle Income Users Of Legal Services Questionnaire <br>Project 142: Investigation Into Legal Fees, Issue Paper 36 <br>Closing Date: 07 December 2019 Mon, 25 Nov 2019 13:11:56 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Amendment to Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 148 on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters Mon, 25 Nov 2019 11:13:14 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 148 on Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:10:15 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 148, Project 100D: Alternative Dispute Resolution in Family Matters. Closing date for comments: 31 January 2020 <br> Tue, 19 Nov 2019 10:09:47 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm The South African Law Reform Commission invites you to a workshop on Access to legal services by the Middle Class, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees on 15 November 2019 Tue, 22 Oct 2019 13:08:59 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm New SALRC 2018/2019 Annual Report published Mon, 21 Oct 2019 12:14:45 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement: Extension for submission of Statistical Information or Data on Issue Paper 36 Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees, to 15 Nov 2019. Fri, 18 Oct 2019 08:51:18 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/docs/2019Essay/2019LegalEssayComp.html Photos from the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition Award Ceremony, which was held on 6 September 2019. Thu, 19 Sep 2019 13:02:35 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm UPDATE: Preliminary Schedule of Legal Costs Community Hearings for Issue Paper 36: Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees. Tue, 06 Aug 2019 09:15:37 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/qnr.htm Questionnaires for Issue Paper 36, Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees <br>Closing Date: 30 August 2019 Wed, 31 Jul 2019 11:16:51 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/qnr.htm Questions relating to Issue Paper 35, Project 144, Single Marriage Statute (in 9 languages) <br>Published Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:33:28 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on the extension of the closing date to 31 August 2019 Thu, 25 Jul 2019 08:31:04 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm UPDATE: Preliminary Schedule of Legal Costs Community Hearings for Issue Paper 36: Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees. Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:55:20 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Preliminary Schedule of Legal Costs Community Hearings for Issue Paper 36: Project 142: Investigation into Legal Fees. Tue, 16 Jul 2019 07:31:24 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm This Report concerns the manner in which South African law addresses the needs of persons whose ability to make choices, to exercise their legal capacity, has been impaired (“persons with disability”). The report also concerns the manner in which South African law should address the needs of such persons with disability. Thu, 04 Jul 2019 10:13:31 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 36 (Project 142) Investigation into Legal Fees. Closing Date for Comments 30 August 2019 Tue, 07 May 2019 10:35:59 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Issue Paper 36 (Project 142) Investigation into Legal Fees. <br> Tue, 07 May 2019 10:35:23 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Issue Paper 37 (Project 146) Review of Regulatory, Compliance and Reporting Burdens imposed on Local Government by Legislation. Closing Date for Comments 31 July 2019 <br> Fri, 03 May 2019 13:35:53 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 37: Project 146: Review of Regulatory, Compliance and Reporting Burdens imposed on Local Government by Legislation. Closing Date for Comments 31 July 2019 <br> Fri, 03 May 2019 13:35:19 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Discussion Paper 149, Project 107: Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children and Media Statement. Closing Date for Comments: 30 July 2019 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:28:47 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 149, Project 107: Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children and Media Statement. Closing Date for Comments: 30 July 2019 Wed, 10 Apr 2019 07:27:35 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Issue Paper 35 (Project 144) Single Marriage Statute. Closing date for comment 31 July 2019 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:11:07 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 35 (Project 144) Single Marriage Statute. Closing date for comment 31 July 2019 Mon, 08 Apr 2019 10:10:25 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm Report on Project 25: Review of legislation administered by the Department of Health, 30 June 2018 Fri, 05 Apr 2019 09:16:33 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/conf.htm Report of the International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and Other Interventions, 31 October - 02 November 2018 Tue, 26 Mar 2019 10:40:03 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/LegalEssayComp.html Join the ranks of future legal achievers destined to shape our evolving jurisprudence by entering this prestigious law student essay writing competition. <br> <br>Submit entries by 31 Jan 2020 Fri, 01 Mar 2019 07:50:23 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/docs/2018Essay/2018LegalEssayComp.html Photos from the SALRC Legal Essay Writing Competition Award Ceremony, which was held on 22 February 2019. Wed, 27 Feb 2019 13:51:14 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/projectlist.htm Overview of all projects added which combined issues papers, discussion papers and the reports per Project. Mon, 25 Feb 2019 09:30:04 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/m_speeches/2019/20190222-SALRCessay.html Keynote Address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, the Hon JH Jeffery, MP at the SALRC’s Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition Award Ceremony, held at Royal Elephant Hotel &amp; Conference Centre, Centurion, 22 February 2019 Mon, 25 Feb 2019 07:27:51 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm Report on the Review of the Law of Evidence, Project 126 <br> <br>Review of legislation administered by the Department of Social Development, Project 25 Tue, 19 Feb 2019 10:20:35 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm SALRC Annual Report for 2017/2018 published Thu, 17 Jan 2019 12:15:36 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and other interventions, 31 October - 02 November 2018: Final Programme of Events Tue, 30 Oct 2018 07:29:55 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and other interventions, 31 October - 02 November 2018: Programme of Events <br> Mon, 29 Oct 2018 08:26:18 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm Media statement and Report on Project 25: Statutory Law Revision: Report on Legislation administered by the Department of Public Service and Administration Mon, 15 Oct 2018 12:53:36 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/index.htm The South African Law Reform Commission will be hosting an ALRAESA Annual General Meeting &amp; Executive Committee Meeting <br>Date: 30 October 2018 <br>Venue: Garden Court Marine Parade <br>Durban: KwaZulu-Natal <br> <br>The South African Law Reform Commission will be hosting an International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and Other Interventions <br>Date: 31 October -2 November 2018 <br>Venue: Garden Court Marine Parade <br>Durban: KwaZulu-Natal <br> Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:14:43 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ Full list of legislation emanating from SALRC Reports. Fri, 05 Oct 2018 07:07:08 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission on Issue Paper 34 on review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law published for public information and comment Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:09:40 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ipapers.htm Issue Paper: 34, Project 100E: Review of aspects of Matrimonial Property Law <br> <br>Closing Date For Comments: 16 November 2018 Tue, 28 Aug 2018 08:08:01 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Prescription reform initiatives aimed at enhancing Access to Justice Public Workshop Presentations Fri, 24 Aug 2018 12:15:10 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ Extension of Deadline for submission of SALRC Abstracts relating to the International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and other interventions Wed, 01 Aug 2018 13:26:38 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ Registration Form International Conference on Access to Justice, Legal Costs and other interventions, 31 October - 02 November 2018, Garden Court Marine Parade Durban, South Africa Thu, 12 Jul 2018 13:28:47 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ The term of office of the current Commission comes to an end on 11 August 2018, and therefore, new Commission members have to be appointed. Closing date for nominations is 25 July 2018. Thu, 05 Jul 2018 18:03:51 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ Call for Papers and Concept Note on the International Conference on “Access to Justice, Legal Costs and Other Interventions” to be held in Durban in October-November 2018. Submission closes 31 July 2018. Fri, 08 Jun 2018 13:48:39 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/qnr.htm Invitation to attend a Public Workshop on prescription and the Questionnaire on Revised Discussion Paper 147: Prescription reform initiatives aimed at enhancing Access to Justice Tue, 22 May 2018 13:04:49 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/LegalEssayComp.html The 2018 season is dedicated to the memory of the late Chief Justice Pius Nkonzo Langa who served South Africa with dignity and distinction. <br> <br>Closing date: 31 Jan 2019 Wed, 16 May 2018 12:42:25 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Media Statement: Release of revised Discussion Paper 147 on Project 125: Prescription Periods. Extension of Deadline for comment to 30 June 2018. Thu, 26 Apr 2018 11:25:41 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Revised Discussion Paper 147, Project 125: Harmonisation of existing laws providing for different Prescription Periods <br>Closing Date for Comments: 30 April 2018 <br> Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:53:48 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Release of revised Discussion Paper 147 on Project 125: Prescription Periods <br> <br>The Commission invites comments on the preliminary proposals presented in the Revised Discussion Paper and proposed draft Bills annexed to the paper. The closing date for comments is 30 April 2018. Fri, 16 Feb 2018 08:52:57 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm SALRC Annual Report for 20165/2017 published Tue, 23 Jan 2018 10:22:41 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/index.htm Invitation, Agenda &amp; Programme for the ALRAESA Conference, Annual General Meeting and Executive Committee Meeting in Nairobi, Kenya, 26 - 29 November 2017. Thu, 23 Nov 2017 11:10:02 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/docs/2017-ismail-mahomed.html On 15 September 2017, the South African Law Reform Commission, in partnership with Juta, hosted the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition Award Ceremony. It was held at Leriba Hotel &amp; Spa in Clubview, Centurion. Fri, 13 Oct 2017 10:17:25 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/qnr.htm Worksheet on Issue Paper 32 (Project 140) The Right to Know One’s Own Biological Origins. Closing date for comments has been extended to 15 December 2017. Fri, 29 Sep 2017 12:43:40 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Issue Paper 32 (Project 140) The Right to Know One’s Own Biological Origins. Extension of deadline for comments to 15 December 2017. Tue, 19 Sep 2017 13:58:30 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning the release of Discussion Paper 145 on Project 25 – Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Health. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:36:44 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 145 on Project 25 Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Health. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017. Wed, 02 Aug 2017 07:36:08 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017. <br> <br>Pursuant to requests from the Department of Health and the Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development (as the Minister was referred to at the time) to the SALRC to conduct an investigation into medico-legal claims, especially claims against the state. Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:44:17 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Issue Paper 33 (Project 141) Medico-legal Claims. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017. <br> Mon, 17 Jul 2017 07:43:58 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Discussion Paper 146 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Police. Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:16:06 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 146 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Police. Closing Date for comment: 30 September 2017 Thu, 13 Jul 2017 10:15:51 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the content of Issue Paper 32 and to seek to answer the questions raised in the issue paper. The SALRC will consider feedback and suggestions received during the workshop and wider consultation process in order to draft a discussion paper. <br> <br>Workshops will be held in different provinces. The SALRC will provide light refreshments. <br> <br>Workshop attendees will be responsible for their own transport and accommodation. <br> Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:15:44 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/rpapers.htm Research Proposal Paper (Project 143) on Maternity and Paternity Benefits for Self-Employed Workers, 20 May 2017. Closing date for comments: 29 Sep 2017 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:46:36 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 32 (Project 140) The Right to Know One’s Own Biological Origins - Closing Date for comments: 31 August 2017 Tue, 06 Jun 2017 10:24:36 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm Report: Project 107: Sexual Offences: Adult Prostitution, June 2015 Fri, 26 May 2017 14:01:28 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ismail-mahomed-award.html Invitation to the 2017 Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition. <br> <br>Essays can be on any topic relating to the modernisation, improvement, development or reform of any aspect, area or branch of South African law. <br> <br>Closing date: 31 January 2018 Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:49:25 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm Project 25: Statutory Law Revision: Report on legislation administered by the Department of Science and Technology, Dec 2015 Fri, 02 Dec 2016 09:05:02 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Invitation to comment on Discussion Paper 144 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Trade and Industry. <br> <br>Closing Date for comment: 28 February 2017. Wed, 30 Nov 2016 09:45:00 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm New Annual Report for 2015/2016 published Mon, 10 Oct 2016 08:04:57 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Invitation to comment on Discussion Paper 143 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Social Development and media statement. <br> <br>Closing Date for comment: 31 December 2016 Tue, 27 Sep 2016 11:58:51 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Invitation to comment on Discussion Paper 142 (Project 25): Revision of legislation administered by the DPSA and media statement. <br> <br>Closing Date for comment: 30 November 2016 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 09:49:39 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on legislation administered by Departments of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs, Sep 2015 (Project 25: Statutory Law Revision) <br> <br> Wed, 11 May 2016 10:35:19 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Competition open for 2016 academic year. Closing date 31 January 2017. Tue, 15 Mar 2016 17:56:59 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/reports.htm Report on legislation administered by Departments of Basic Education and Higher Education and Training (Project 25: Statutory Law Revision) Tue, 01 Mar 2016 13:21:25 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 31 (Project 100D) <br>Family Dispute Resolution: Care of and Contact with Children <br>Closing date for comments: 30 Jun 2016 Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:14:44 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement on Issue Paper 31 (Project 100D) Family Dispute Resolution: Care of and Contact with Children Tue, 23 Feb 2016 10:13:58 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement: Discussion Paper 141 (Project 25): on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Water and Sanitation Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:11:53 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 141 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Water and Sanitation. Closing Date for comment: 31 March 2016 <br> Fri, 29 Jan 2016 10:11:27 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by South African Law Reform Commission concerning release of Discussion Paper 140: Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by Department of Arts and Culture Wed, 27 Jan 2016 06:39:54 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 140 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Arts and Culture. Closing Date for comment: 31 March 2016 Wed, 27 Jan 2016 06:39:24 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/docs/201601-Ukuthwala-Workshop-Invitation.pdf The Commission will be conducting workshops in KwaZulu-Natal (28 January 2016), Eastern Cape (04 February 2016), Limpopo (11 February 2016), Mpumalanga (18 February 2016), Free State (25 February 2016) and Pretoria (03 March 2016). Tue, 26 Jan 2016 08:28:58 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 139 (Project 135): The review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957. Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:07:55 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 139 (Project 135) <br>The review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957. Closing date for comment: 30 April 2016 <br> <br> Tue, 19 Jan 2016 07:07:00 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/anr.htm Annual Reports for 2014/2015, 2013/2014, 2012/2013 &amp; 2011/2012 published Mon, 07 Dec 2015 10:19:27 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/meetings.html Invitation, Agenda &amp; Programme for the second Executive Committee meeting which will take place from 24-25 November 2015 at Thaba Bosiu Cultural Village, Maseru, Lesotho Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:27:53 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/index.htm ALRAESA Administrative and Financial Regulations (Adopted on the 17th day of March 2015) Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:27:37 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/index.htm Media Statement and Revised Discussion Paper 132 (Project 138), The Practice of Ukuthwala. <br>Closing date for comments: 31 January 2016 Wed, 28 Oct 2015 17:46:08 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 136 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Environmental Affairs. <br> <br>Closing date for comments: 31 January 2016 Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:04:55 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 136 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Environmental Affairs Mon, 19 Oct 2015 13:02:47 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ismail-mahomed-award.html Invitation to the 2014 Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Competition Award Ceremony &amp; the 10 year commemoration of the Competition on 5 Sep 2015. Thu, 20 Aug 2015 10:40:23 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/qnr.htm General Questionnaire relating to Issue Paper 30 on Sexual Offences (Pornography and Children). Closing Date: 30 November 2015 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 15:00:58 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media Statement by the South African Law Reform Commission on Project 107: Issue Paper 30 Sexual Offences: Pornography and Children Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:59:31 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ipapers.htm Issue Paper 30 on Sexual Offences (Pornography and Children). Closing Date for Comment: 30 November 2015 Thu, 06 Aug 2015 14:58:17 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/nw.htm IN THIS ISSUE: <br>1. The Commission’s first year of office <br>2. Ismail Mahomed law reform essay competition <br>3. Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957 <br>4. SALRC puts smiles on kids’ faces at Botshabelo <br>5. New SALRC Secretary and Commissioners <br>6. Discussion paper on UKUTHWALA <br>7. SALRC bids a farewell to Maryna Oosthuizen <br> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:29:49 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its release of Discussion Paper 137 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Science and Technology Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:20:53 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 137 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Science and Technology. Closing date for comments: 14 September 2015 <br> Thu, 23 Jul 2015 19:20:16 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC) has noted with great concern a report that appeared on a copy of The Herald on 27 May 2015, under the headline: Last chance to save Easter and Christmas holidays. <br> <br>The report creates an impression that the SALRC has recommended the cancellation of the two religious holidays, Christmas and Good Friday, as paid holidays from the SA calendar. This is incorrect and the SALRC would like to request that the matter be captured correctly. <br> Mon, 01 Jun 2015 15:25:57 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 135 (Project 137) The review of the expungement of certain Criminal Records. <br>Closing date for comments: 31 August 2015 <br> <br> Wed, 27 May 2015 14:58:34 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/media.htm South African Law Reform Commission extends closing date for comment on Its Discussion Paper 133 on Statutory Law Revision in respect of legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs to 30 June 2015 Thu, 14 May 2015 13:31:36 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 134 (Project 25) Statutory Law Reform: Review of legislation administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development: The Criminal Procedure Act, 51 of 1977. Closing date for comments: 31 Jul 2015 Thu, 23 Apr 2015 09:00:36 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ismail-mahomed-award.html Open to ALL LLB &amp; LLM students currently registered at a South African university. Closing date 30th November 2015. Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:09:51 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/meetings.html Invitation to the Annual General Meeting and the Executive Committee meeting, Windhoek, Namibia, 17 March 2015 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:25:46 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/meetings.html Minutes of the Annual General Meeting of ALRAESA, Kampala, Uganda, 2014 Tue, 10 Feb 2015 07:24:06 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Media statement: Discussion Paper 133 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Review of legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs. Closing date for comments: 31 May 2015 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:16:35 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 133 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Review of legislation administered by the Department of Home Affairs. Closing date for comments: 31 May 2015 Tue, 20 Jan 2015 08:15:59 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 131 (Project 126) The review of the law of Evidence - Closing date for comment has been extended to 31 March 2015 Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:32:02 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Media statement by the South African Law Reform Commission concerning its investigation into the Review of the Law of Evidence (Project 126) Discussion Paper on the Review of the Law of Evidence dealing with hearsay, relevancy &amp; the admissibility of electronic evidence in civil and criminal proceedings Wed, 10 Dec 2014 06:30:53 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/index.htm Programme for the Annual Conference of the Association of Law Reform Agencies of Eastern and Southern Africa (Alraesa), November 2014. <br>Theme: Regional Challenges and The Law. Mon, 10 Nov 2014 07:50:08 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm The Commission will be conducting workshops in Pietermaritzburg (27 November 2014), East London (02 December 2014), Thohoyandou (04 December 2014) and Pretoria (29 January 2015). The purpose of the workshop is to discuss the proposals contained in the discussion paper on the practice of ukuthwala and to focus on law reform initiatives in this regard. Wed, 05 Nov 2014 08:07:13 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/qnr.htm Worksheets for the Discussion Paper on the Practice of Ukuthwala. Closing Date: 31 October 2014 Mon, 29 Sep 2014 11:29:36 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Issue Paper: Review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act 3 of 1957 (Project 135) <br>The closing date for comment is 31 Oct 2014. Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:32:00 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Issue Paper: Review of the Maintenance Act 99 of 1998 (Project 100) <br>Closing date for comment is 3 November 2014 Tue, 09 Sep 2014 12:31:38 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Media statement: The Practice of Ukutwala, Discussion Paper 132 (Project 138) Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:27:07 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Respondents are requested to submit written comments and representations to the SALRC by 31 October 2014. Comment can be sent by email or by post. Mon, 01 Sep 2014 08:10:51 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm Invitation to the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition Prize Giving Ceremony and the 10 year commemoration of the comeptition Wed, 20 Aug 2014 08:00:55 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/media.htm The South African Law Reform Commission (SALRC), in partnership with Juta Law, invites law faculties and all LLB and LLM students to participate in the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition for the 2014 academic year. The purpose of the competition is to encourage critical legal writing by students while generating ideas for law reform which are aligned to South Africa’s priorities. The competition is open to all LLB and LLM students registered at a South African university in the 2014 academic year. Thu, 27 Feb 2014 09:36:50 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/nw.htm In this issue: <br>- Inaugural meeting of the Commission <br>- CALRAs conference <br>- CLC conference <br>- Ismail Mahomed essay competition <br>- Kenyan study visit <br>- New SALRC Chair and Vice-chair <br>- New Commissioners Thu, 31 Oct 2013 17:10:12 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/m_statements/mst2013.html Media statement on the appointment of the members of the South African Law Reform Commission, 12 Aug Tue, 13 Aug 2013 09:38:49 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/m_speeches/2013/20130719-ismail-mahomed.html Welcoming address by the Deputy Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, The Hon JH Jeffery, MP at the 2011/2012 Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition Prize Giving Ceremony Constitutional Court, 19 July 2013 Mon, 22 Jul 2013 10:45:18 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/ismail-mahomed-award.html Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition Prize Giving Ceremony at Constitution Hill, Johannesburg on 19 July 2013 Wed, 17 Jul 2013 08:51:45 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/alraesa/index.htm Proposed Amendments to the ALRAESA Constitution as suggested and adopted at the Cape Town AGM 2013. Due date for the submission of the comments to the Secretariat, is 01 August 2013. Tue, 07 May 2013 12:24:41 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ismail-mahomed-award.html Please note the correction on the telephone number published on the invitation to enter the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition for 2013 Fri, 01 Mar 2013 06:45:31 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ismail-mahomed-award.html The South African Law Reform Commission, in partnership with Juta, invites law faculties and all LLB and LLM students to participate in the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition for the 2013 academic year. The purpose of the Competition, named in honour of the late Chief Justice and former Chairperson of the South African Law Reform Commission, is to encourage critical legal writing by students while generating ideas for law reform which are aligned to South Africa’s priorities as a developmental state. The Competition is open to all LLB and LLM students registered at a South African university in the 2013 academic year. <br> <br>Entries for the Competition should be submitted not later than 30 September 2013. Thu, 28 Feb 2013 07:00:12 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/contacts.htm New physical address and telephone number for the SALRC. Mon, 21 Jan 2013 11:18:10 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm New Reports: Project 25 Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Department of Energy, the review of National Treasury’s non-tax legislation and the review of the legislation of the Department of Mineral Resources Wed, 18 Apr 2012 08:04:01 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/reports.htm New Reports: Project 25 Statutory Law Revision: Legislation administered by the Departments of Human Settlements; Labour; Public Works; and Rural Development and Land Reform Wed, 18 Apr 2012 07:54:38 GMT http://www.justice.gov.za/salrc/ismail-mahomed-award.html Invitation to enter the Ismail Mahomed Law Reform Essay Competition for the 2011 and 2012 academic years Wed, 15 Feb 2012 11:33:12 GMT http://salawreform.justice.gov.za/dpapers.htm Discussion Paper 130 (Project 25) Statutory Law Revision: Legislation Administered by the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development (Family law and marriage) - Closing date for comments: 30 April 2012 Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:22:18 GMT