He was also responsible for several ground-breaking pieces of legislation that changed the lot of South Africans in all areas of their lives:
- The Land Restitution Act of 1994
- The Land Reform Act 3 of 1996
- The Skills Development Act of 1998
- The Labour Relations Act of 1995
- The Basic Conditions of Employment Act of 1997
- The Employment Equity Act of 1998.