Meaningful public participation and parliamentary oversight are the cornerstones of democratic governance in South Africa. When Parliament fails in these duties, the judiciary often intervenes, sometimes with significant consequences for legislation, governance, and the separation of powers. From the Nkandla saga, State Capture and several bills, the judiciary has also found itself encroaching into the…
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EFF’s Fuel Levy Court Challenge: Questions About Executive Powers and Legislature’s Role in Budget Development
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The Economic Freedom Fighters’ (EFF) legal challenge to the proposed increase in South Africa’s general fuel levy has reignited a critical national discourse on the constitutional, procedural, and economic foundations of fiscal policymaking. The EFF’s challenge contests Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana’s announcement of increases of 16-cent per litre in the petrol levy and 15-cent per…
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