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COMMUNAL LAND TENURE: ANOTHER YEAR, ANOT...

The 1996 Interim Protection of Informal Land Rights Act’s application has been extended until 31 Dec...


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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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EXPROPRIATON BILL: CONCERNS RAISED IN TW...

The delay in signing the Expropriation Bill into law was discussed at length during a recent meeting...


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LAND ACQUISITION & REDISTRIBUTION BILL I...

A Land Acquisition & Redistribution Bill is apparently in the process of being finalised with the ai...


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LAND TENURE: UPGRADING OF RIGHTS AMENDME...

The Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Amendment Act will come into force on 1 June 2024, giving effect...


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AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS: INPUT SOUGHT ON D...

Draft management control system regulations under the Agricultural Product Standards Act have been g...


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LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT REGULATIONS: INPUT S...

Regulations under the Liquor Products Act are to be amended once again, with implications for a raft...


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ELECTRONIC DEEDS REGISTRATION: DRAFT AME...

A draft Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Amendment Bill recently gazetted for public comment pr...


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MARRIAGE BILL: SUBMISSIONS SOUGHT FOR PO...

A Marriage Bill rationalising various marriage laws will be processed by the post-elections seventh...


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LAND TENURE RIGHTS: REGULATIONS GAZETTED...

Regulations have been gazetted on the procedures to be followed when submitting and processing an ap...


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LAND TENURE RIGHTS: MORE TIME TO COMMENT...

The deadline for input on draft regulations under the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act has been e...


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PARLIAMENT: PUBLIC SERVICE, ADMINISTRATI...

As section 76 pieces of legislation affecting the provinces, the Public Service Amendment Bill and P...


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LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT REGULATIONS: INPUT S...

The intention of recently gazetted draft amendments to the Liquor Product Act regulations appears to...


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EXTENSION OF SECURITY OF TENURE AMENDMEN...

The Extension of Security of Tenure Amendment Act will come into force on 1 April 2024, closing loop...


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DEEDS REGISTRIES AMENDMENT BILL PROCESS...

Work on the 2022 Deeds Registries Amendment Bill only began in earnest on 1 December 2023 and is bei...


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TAX BILLS UPDATE: FINAL OPPORTUNITY FOR...

The 2023 tax Bills are ready for a second reading in the National Assembly and onward transmission t...


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LAND TENURE RIGHTS: DRAFT REGULATIONS OU...

Input is sought on draft regulations prepared under the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act with the...


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INTERIM PROTECTION OF INFORMAL LAND RIGH...

In the absence of legislation more appropriately dealing with communal land tenure, the Interim Prot...


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BANKING INDUSTRY CREDIT RISK MANAGEMENT:...

Input is sought on a draft banking industry directive focusing on the treatment of distressed restru...


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SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT...

Input is sought on draft norms and standards for implementing the Spatial Planning & Land Use Manage...


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ANIMALS PROTECTION AMENDMENT BILL FAILS...

The National Assembly’s Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development Committee has rejected an Anima...


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AGRICULTURAL REMEDIES: INPUT SOUGHT ON B...

The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development has announced its intention to ban th...


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SPATIAL PLANNING AND LAND USE MANAGEMENT...

Input is sought on draft norms and standards for spatial planning and land use management..


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AGRICULTURAL LAND PRESERVATION & DEVELOP...

The National Assembly’s Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development Committee has called for writte...


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LAND INVASIONS & ILLEGAL EVICTIONS: DA B...

The DA's Prevention of Illegal Eviction from & Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendment Bill has been t...


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NATIONAL SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK P...

The National Spatial Development Framework approved by Cabinet almost a year ago is now available.


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EXTENSION OF SECURITY OF TENURE REGULATI...

EXTENSION OF SECURITY OF TENURE REGULATIONS TO BE REPLACED


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