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MEDICINES CONTROL ACT: SCHEDULE 6 AMENDE...

Schedule 6 of the Medicines & Related Substances Control Act has been amended to provide for the cul...


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CLIMATE CHANGE: INPUT SOUGHT ON LATEST U...

A draft fourth national communication report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change provid...


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AERONAUTICAL, MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE...

The 2002 South African Maritime & Aeronautical Search & Rescue Act is to be repealed and replaced. W...


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CANNABIS AND HEMP MASTER PLAN: CABINET B...

When hemp was declared an ‘agricultural product’ in 2021 under the Plant Improvement Act, the move w...


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SOVEREIGN DEBT: SA’s REPAYMENT CAPACITY...

National Treasury’s media statement on the outcome of a recent IMF post-financing assessment visit g...


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OLDER PERSONS AMENDMENT BILL: NCOP PUBLI...

Written submissions are sought on the Older Persons Amendment Bill as the next step in what is expec...


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PUBLIC WORKS BILL DEVELOPMENT PROCESS DR...

Twelve years have passed since the need for a Public Works Bill was identified, yet it is still bein...


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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: PROTECTION OF STATE IN...

SA Legal Academy unpacks the Protection of State Information Bill, which is now before Parliament fo...


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SA Legal Academy brings you a list of all Bills now before Parliament.


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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (expiri...

SA Legal Academy brings you a list of key national government proposals and new legislation still op...


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YOUTH DEVELOPMENT: AGENCY AMENDMENT ACT...

The National Youth Development Agency Amendment Act has joined the statute books. Once operationalis...


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CHILDREN’S ACT: UPDATE ON PROPOSED NEW A...

A new Children’s Amendment Bill will be drafted by the Department of Social Development to deal with...


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GAMBLING BILLS’ STATUS CLARIFIED

The DA’s Remote Gambling Bill lapsed at the end of the previous Parliament and has not yet been revi...


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WATER RESOURCES INFRASTRUCTURE AGENCY BI...

The South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Ltd Bill has been signed into l...


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AIR QUALITY MANAGEMENT PLANS: PRIORITY A...

Regulations on air quality management plan enforcement and implementation in approved priority areas...


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ELECTORAL SYSTEM: INPUT SOUGHT ON POSSIB...

The recently established electoral reform consultation panel has begun its investigation into ‘why,...


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SOE SHAREHOLDER RESPONSIBILITIES ASSIGNE...

In keeping with a commitment included in his 30 June 2024 speech on GNU Cabinet appointments, Presid...


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HEALTHCARE: 2ND PRESIDENTIAL COMPACT PUB...

The second presidential health compact has been published and, among other things, reaffirms governm...


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HEALTHCARE: 2ND PRESIDENTIAL COMPACT SIG...

Underpinned by government’s commitment to national health insurance system implementation, the recen...


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FINANCIAL SECTOR & DEPOSIT INSURANCE LEV...

Schedules 2 and 3 of the Financial Sector & Deposit Insurance Levies Act have been amended by notice...


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COPYRIGHT AMENDMENT BILL: UNCERTAINTY AB...

The September 2022 Constitutional Court deadline for remedying defects in the Copyright Act looms la...


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In anticipation of possible adjustments to the national minimum wage, input is sought as a first ste...


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NATIONAL PROSECUTING AUTHORITY AMENDMENT...

Except for provisions establishing a complaints mechanism, the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA)...


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ELECTRICITY REGULATION AMENDMENT ACT JOI...

The Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill has been signed into law. Although not yet gazetted, once...


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