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Latest News
CROSS-BORDER CAPITAL FLOW MANAGEMENT: DR...
- 17 April 2026
- Financial Sector
Draft regulations on cross-border capital flow management recently released for public comment seek...
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BASIC CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT ACT: ANNU...
- 17 April 2026
- Labour Law
The latest Basic Conditions of Employment Act earnings threshold adjustment has been gazetted and wi...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR: TWO KEY BILLS HEAD TO...
- 17 April 2026
- Financial Sector
The Conduct of Financial Institutions Bill and latest General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering & Combatin...
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LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL: MORE RULE CHANGE...
- 17 April 2026
- Legal Practice Council
In the face of financial constraints resulting from ‘pending litigation’ affecting revenue streams,...
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PUBLIC PROCUREMENT: INPUT SOUGHT ON DRAF...
- 16 April 2026
- National Treasury
Two sets of draft regulations fundamental to the commencement and operationalisation of the Public P...
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LAND INVASION: DRAFT ILLEGAL EVICTION, U...
- 16 April 2026
- Housing
Input is sought on a draft Prevention of Illegal Eviction from & Unlawful Occupation of Land Amendme...
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CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: PRE-EMPTIVE BLO...
- 16 April 2026
- Consumer Law
The Consumer Protection Act regulations on pre-emptive direct marketing blocks have been amended wit...
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BASIC EDUCATION: PROPOSED CHANGES TO HIS...
- 15 April 2026
- Education & Training
Given the widespread interest shown in proposed changes to the Grades 4 to 12 history curriculum and...
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ANNUAL LABOUR LAW UPDATE: LEGISLATIVE DE...
- 15 April 2026
- Labour Law
Explore the 2026 South African labour law updates, including the new Dismissal Code, Constitutional...
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BLACK & WHITE RHINO MANAGEMENT: REVISED...
- 14 April 2026
- Environmental Law
The recently gazetted revised biodiversity management plan for rhino covers both species and promote...
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ONE-STOP BORDER POST BILL: FINAL OPPORTU...
- 13 April 2026
- Home Affairs
Written submissions are sought on a ‘B’ version of the One-Stop Border Post Bill, which is now befor...
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FINANCIAL EDUCATION: CONSUMER-FOCUSED DR...
- 10 April 2026
- National Treasury
Input is sought on a draft consumer education policy focusing on financial matters. It is part of a...
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK & FACI...
- 10 April 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
Input is sought on draft regulations providing for the rapid deployment of electronic communications...
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ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE: DRAFT POLICY GA...
- 10 April 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
The purpose of a draft national AI policy recently gazetted for comment is to ‘strengthen government...
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DIGITAL MIGRATION: TERRESTRIAL TV BROADC...
- 09 April 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
New digital terrestrial TV broadcasting regulations have been gazetted but are not yet in force. The...
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WHISTLEBLOWING: DRAFT PROTECTED DISCLOSU...
- 09 April 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Input is sought on a draft Protected Disclosures Bill among other things placing the burden of proof...
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MINE HEALTH AND SAFETY: AMENDMENT BILL T...
- 08 April 2026
- Health & Safety
A Mine Health & Safety Amendment Bill in the pipeline since 2022 has been tabled in Parliament. Alig...
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SPECIAL APPROPRIATION BILL: NCOP COMMITT...
- 07 April 2026
- Parliament
Although the Special Appropriation 2025/26 Bill has not yet been passed by the National Assembly, wr...
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CHINESE IMPORTS: PRE-EXPORT VERIFICATION...
- 07 April 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
SA Legal Academy provides context to a 20 March 2026 ministerial directive affecting imported goods...
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MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS: ICASA GAZETTES MORE...
- 02 April 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
In anticipating of the 2026 local government elections, ICASA has gazetted further amendments to the...
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LEGISLATION: THREE MORE BILLS ENACTED
- 02 April 2026
- New Legislation
The Public Administration Management Amendment Act, Public Service Amendment Act and Marine Oil Poll...
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EXTRADITION BILL: 2nd PRE-TABLING NOTICE...
- 02 April 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
A pre-tabling explanatory summary of the Extradition Bill gazetted in July 2025 has been replaced. A...
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TAX, RATES BILLS 2025/26 ENACTED AND GAZ...
- 01 April 2026
- New Legislation
Tax and rates Acts giving practical effect to proposals in the revised 2025/26 Budget have finally b...
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CAPITAL MARKETS: FSCA CALLS FOR INPUT ON...
- 01 April 2026
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on Financial Sector Conduct Authority proposals affecting benchmarks, non-bank over-...
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