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COMMISSIONS OF INQUIRY: CRIMINAL JUSTICE...
- 09 June 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Presidential proclamations have amended the Madlanga and Khampepe commissions of inquirys’ terms of...
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THE BUSY VS. PROFITABLE TRAP: RE-ENGINEE...
- 09 June 2026
- Practice Management
Learn how to improve law firm profitability in South Africa. Identify revenue leaks, optimize mandat...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR LEVIES: DRAFT AMENDMENT...
- 08 June 2026
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on proposed adjustments to schedules under the Financial Sector & Deposit Insurance...
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LONG-TERM INSURANCE: UDM’s AMENDMENT BIL...
- 08 June 2026
- Financial Sector
A Long-term Insurance Amendment Bill has been tabled in Parliament. Developed by the UDM, among othe...
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INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT: REVISED STRATEGY...
- 08 June 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
A revised industrial development strategy has been published as government’s response to a ‘rapidly...
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TOWNSHIP & RURAL ECONOMIES: DRAFT POLICY...
- 05 June 2026
- Small Business Development
Input is sought on a draft policy for township and rural economy development and revitalisation. It...
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FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE CENTRE ACT: MORE...
- 05 June 2026
- New Legislation
Four more sections of the Financial Intelligence Centre Act are scheduled to come into effect on 1 J...
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TAXATION: INPUT SOUGHT ON DRAFT RATES BI...
- 04 June 2026
- Taxation
National Treasury has called for public comments on a draft Rates & Monetary Amounts & Amendment of...
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POLICE SERVICES: LONG-AWAITED DRAFT AMEN...
- 04 June 2026
- Safety and Security
A draft South African Police Services Amendment Bill has been submitted to Parliament for informatio...
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INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE: DRAFT REGULATIONS...
- 04 June 2026
- Property Law (including intellectual property)
Input is sought on draft regulations intended to give effect to the 2019 Protection, Promotion, Deve...
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VALUE ADDED TAX: INPUT SOUGHT ON DRAFT R...
- 03 June 2026
- Taxation
Recently published draft amendments to VAT regulations on the valuable metal-related domestic revers...
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B-BBEE: PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE BRIEFED...
- 02 June 2026
- Broad-based Black Economic Empowerment
Poor ICT sector B-BBEE charter council governance, erratic monitoring and reporting, inadequate coun...
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THE HALLUCINATORY REALITY: AI GOVERNANCE...
- 01 June 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
Master AI risk, POPIA compliance, and avoid costly legal hallucinations. A practical guide to AI gov...
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GOVERNMENT FINANCE: USE OF PROCEEDS FRAM...
- 01 June 2026
- National Treasury
A recently published framework document outlines government’s intended use of proceeds from the issu...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: CHILDREN’S AMENDMENT B...
- 31 May 2026
- In the Spotlight
SA Legal Academy updates readers on the status of a Children’s Amendment Bill being prepared by the...
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BILLS BEING PROCESSED IN PARLIAMENT (31...
- 31 May 2026
- Parliament
SA Legal Academy brings you a list of Bills before Parliament on 31 May 2026. A link to each Bill is...
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (open d...
- 31 May 2026
- Opportunities for Public Comment
SA Legal Academy brings you a list of key national government proposals and new legislation still op...
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GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS: DRAFT INVENTOR...
- 29 May 2026
- Environmental Law
Input is sought on a draft greenhouse gas inventory report for 2024 that, once finalised, will form...
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CONSERVATION: NATIONAL ELEPHANT HERITAGE...
- 29 May 2026
- Environmental Law
The purpose of a recently gazetted national elephant heritage strategy is to facilitate the practica...
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COURTS OF LAW: MORE CONDUCT OF PROCEEDIN...
- 29 May 2026
- Courts
Recently gazetted amendments to rules on the conduct of proceedings in Magistrates’ Courts and the p...
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ANTI MONEY LAUNDERING, TERRORISM FINANCI...
- 28 May 2026
- Parliament
A General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering & Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill recently table...
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NATIONAL SMALL BUSINESS ACT: MICRO, SMAL...
- 27 May 2026
- Small Business Development
The criteria to be used when classifying an enterprise as small, micro or large have been replaced....
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EMPLOYMENT SERVICES AMENDMENT BILL FINAL...
- 26 May 2026
- Labour Law
An explanatory summary of the long-awaited Employment Services Amendment Bill has been gazetted in a...
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ELECTRICITY: NERSA GAZETTES WHOLESALE PR...
- 25 May 2026
- Minerals & Energy
NERSA has called for input on a wholesale price methodology consultation paper among other things in...
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