New military justice legislation under consideration in South Africa

The South African National Assembly is considering the Military Discipline Bill. The bill has a number of interesting provisions. For example, § 7 provides:

Limitation of jurisdiction of military courts

7. No military court is competent to pronounce on the validity of any—
(a) act of the President; or
(b) law, including the common law, regulation or rule.

According to this news report, public comments can be submitted through February 7.

[E]nquiries and written submissions must be directed to Bryan Mantyi at the Portfolio Committee on Defence and Military Veterans, 3rd Floor, 90 Plein Street, Cape Town, 8000.

Submissions can also be emailed to bmantyi@parliament.gov.za. A copy of the Bill can also be obtained from Mantyi via email, by contacting him on 021 403 3796 or from Parliament’s website.