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CHILDREN’S COURTS RULES GAZETTED, IN FOR...
- 20 February 2026
- Courts
Children’s Courts rules have been gazetted in anticipation of their commencement during March 2026....
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NPA ACT: COMPLAINTS MECHANISM OPERATIONA...
- 19 February 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Amendments to the National Prosecuting Act intended to improve accountability by providing for a com...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR: SARB TO REPLACE PRIME...
- 17 February 2026
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on a SARB discussion document exploring the prime lending rate’s replacement with th...
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CHROME INDUSTRY REVITALISATION: ANOTHER...
- 17 February 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Stakeholders have been granted another opportunity to comment on ore export control proposals origin...
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CRIMINAL LAW: MORE DISCUSSION DOCUMENTS...
- 16 February 2026
- Criminal Law
Input is sought on five more South African Law Reform Commission discussion papers focusing on crimi...
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COMPETITION COMMISSION: PRE-MERGER FILIN...
- 16 February 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
The Competition Commission’s recently published final guidelines on the pre-merger filing consultati...
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BIODIVERSITY: AREA-BASED CONSERVATION NO...
- 13 February 2026
- Environmental Law
Input is sought on proposals for setting ‘clear minimum requirements’ to be met by areas not protect...
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INPUT SOUGHT O...
- 13 February 2026
- Environmental Law
A draft code of conduct has been gazetted for designated environmental management inspectors, includ...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR & DEPOSIT INSURANCE LEV...
- 13 February 2026
- Financial Sector
The Financial Sector & Deposit Insurance Levies Act’s Schedule I Table A has been amended, affecting...
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SONA 2026: POLICY AND LEGISLATIVE CHANGE...
- 12 February 2026
- Parliament
The 2026 State of the Nation Address included references to several pieces of proposed new legislati...
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PARLIAMENT: EXECUTIVE MEMBERS’ ETHICS CO...
- 12 February 2026
- Parliament
Written submissions are sought on proposed amendments to an Executive Members’ Ethics Code in force...
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LEGISLATION: THREE MORE BILLS SIGNED INT...
- 12 February 2026
- New Legislation
The 2025/26 Division of Revenue Amendment Act, Adjustments Appropriation Act and Special Appropriati...
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NATIONAL PETROLEUM COMPANY BILL TABLED I...
- 12 February 2026
- Minerals & Energy
Once passed, enacted and operationalised, a South African National Petroleum Company Bill now before...
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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT: LATEST...
- 12 February 2026
- Social Development
Input is sought on proposals for continuing the social relief of distress grant for another year – a...
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LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL GAZETTES NEW RULE...
- 11 February 2026
- Legal Practice Council
The Legal Practice Council rules have been amended to include procedures to be followed when selecti...
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GAMBLING ACT REGULATIONS: INPUT SOUGHT O...
- 10 February 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Proposals for a third set of amendments to the 2004 national gambling regulations have been gazetted...
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AIR QUALITY: UPDATE ON CARBON BUDGET & M...
- 09 February 2026
- Environmental Law
The submission and processing of pollution prevention plans for 2026-30 will only begin when Climate...
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SABC BILL: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE B...
- 06 February 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
A funding model is to be added to the SABC Bill now before Parliament. However, it is not clear if t...
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HUNTING TROPHIES: 2026/27 ELEPHANT, BLAC...
- 06 February 2026
- Environmental Law
In terms of the 2004 National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act and the 2010 CITES regulati...
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ONLINE INTERMEDIATION PLATFORM GUIDELINE...
- 06 February 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Recently published guidelines for online intermediation platforms operating in South Africa focus on...
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JUSTICE: COURT RULE ON PROCEEDINGS/DECIS...
- 05 February 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Input is sought on proposed amendments to Uniform Rule 53, which deals with reviews. Once finalised...
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PARLIAMENT: IMPORTANT CABINET-APPROVED B...
- 05 February 2026
- Parliament
Several important pieces of legislation approved by Cabinet during 2025 have yet to be tabled in Par...
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HEALTHCARE RISK WASTE: INPUT SOUGHT ON D...
- 03 February 2026
- Environmental Law
Input is sought on draft regulations for the transportation, storage and treatment of ‘healthcare ri...
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NATIONAL MINIMUM WAGE: LATEST ADJUSTMENT...
- 03 February 2026
- Labour Law
Recently gazetted adjustments to the national minimum wage will come into effect on 1 March 2026, wh...
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