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Input is sought on a National Treasury discussion document proposing the introduction of a ‘unified...


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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS: ICASA BEGINS...

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has gazetted a questionnaire as the first p...


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PARLIAMENT: INPUT SOUGHT ON REVENUE DIVI...

Parliamentary committees dealing with adjusted appropriations to national government departments, pr...


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LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL: THREE MORE RULE...

Input is sought on three sets of draft amendments to Legal Practice Council rules. Meanwhile, change...


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IPID: DRAFT REGULATIONS GAZETTED FOR COM...

Input is sought on draft regulations under the 2011 Independent Police Investigative Directorate Act...


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GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE & FEMICIDE: NATION...

A notice has been gazetted declaring gender-based violence and femicide a national disaster – formal...


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NEW PLANT IMPROVEMENT ACT IN FORCE SOON

The 2018 Plant Improvement Act is scheduled to commence on 1 December 2025, according to presidentia...


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LIQUOR PRODUCTS ACT: INPUT SOUGHT ON REG...

Input is sought on draft regulatory amendments under the Liquor Products Act affecting a range of al...


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SEX WORK BILL: CONSULTATIONS CONTINUE ON...

The ongoing process of developing an appropriate legal framework for the sex work industry is underp...


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As National Treasury embarks on the process of preparing the 2026/27 Budget, a media statement has b...


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BANKS: SARB PUBLISHES DRAFT NPS DIRECTIV...

The SARB has published a draft directive and draft exemption notice affecting national payment syste...


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MILITARY COURTS: TWO AMENDMENT BILLS HEA...

Once passed, enacted and in force, two amendment Bills now heading to Parliament will give effect to...


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TAX BILLS: NATIONAL ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE C...

The National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Finance has earmarked 28 November 2025 for hearings on...


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UN APARTHEID CONVENTION: AL JAMA-AH CALL...

In anticipation of tabling a Bill in Parliament to domesticate the UN’s 1973 Apartheid Convention, A...


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MERCHANT SHIPPING: INPUT SOUGHT ON LIFES...

Recently gazetted regulatory proposals under the Merchant Shipping Act focus on lifesaving equipment...


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BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT: DRAFT INCUBATION S...

Input is sought on a draft incubation business development policy framework among other things inten...


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B-BBEE POLICY, LEGISLATION UNDER REVIEW...

Deputy President Paul Mashatile has alluded to broad-based black empowerment policy ‘reform’ and ‘po...


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Correction notices have been gazetted affecting imminently effective amendments to rules on the cond...


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MEDIA & DIGITAL PLATFORMS MARKET INQUIRY...

A recently published report on the findings of the Competition Commission’s media and digital platfo...


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MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT TABL...

The 2025/26 Tax Bills have been tabled in Parliament with the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement. F...


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FAMILY LAW: SALRC PUBLISHES ‘CARE & CONT...

The South African Law Reform Commission’s recently published report on alternative dispute resolutio...


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TAX ADMINISTRATION AMENDMENT BILL 2025/2...

National Treasury has gazetted an explanatory summary of the Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill...


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PETROLEUM RESOURCES: INPUT SOUGHT ON REV...

Revised draft regulations on the exploration and production of onshore petroleum resources requiring...


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NEDLAC: DRAFT BILL OUT FOR COMMENT

Among other things, a draft NEDLAC Bill gazetted for public comments seeks to ensure that admission...


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