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SCRAP METAL PREFERENTIAL PRICING: INPUT...
- 08 May 2025
- Trade, Industry & Competition
The discount price at which scrap metal is made available to local processors is now under review. I...
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COMPETITION ACT: BLOCK COLLABORATION EXE...
- 08 May 2025
- Trade, Industry & Competition
A block exemption under the Competition Act and immediately effective allows firms operating in the...
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COMPETITION ACT: INPUT SOUGHT ON SUGAR M...
- 08 May 2025
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Input is sought on proposals for issuing a block exemption under the Competition Act to sugar indust...
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS: SIGNAL DISTRI...
- 08 May 2025
- Communications & Digital Technologies
Input is sought on draft signal distribution regulations informed by the outcome of the Independent...
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VETERINARIANS: INPUT SOUGHT ON REPLACEME...
- 06 May 2025
- Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
Among other things, draft replacement regulations on compulsory community service for veterinarians...
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COMPETITION COMMISSION: EXEMPTION APPLIC...
- 06 May 2025
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Micro and small enterprises meeting certain criteria are now exempt from paying fees for filing an...
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LRA: DEPARTMENT UNPACKS AMENDMENT PLANS,...
- 05 May 2025
- Labour Law
A recently issued Department of Employment & Labour media statement has unpacked plans for amending...
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LEGAL PRACTICE COUNCIL: TWO MORE RULES A...
- 02 May 2025
- Legal Practice Council
Legal Practice Council Rules 5.2 and 21.4 on examinations have been amended, while input is sought o...
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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: THE 2025/26 BUDGET REV...
- 30 April 2025
- In the Spotlight
SA Legal Academy brings you an update on the process of revising legislation affected by the reversa...
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BILLS BEING PROCESSED IN PARLIAMENT (30...
- 30 April 2025
- Parliament
SA Legal Academy brings you a list of all Bills now before Parliament, including information on thos...
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (open d...
- 30 April 2025
- 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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ASSISTANCE ANIMALS FOR THE DISABLED: DA...
- 30 April 2025
- Parliament
A Performing Animals Protection Amendment Bill recently tabled in Parliament seeks to ensure that ‘p...
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ELECTRONIC VOTING: IEC CALLS FOR INPUT O...
- 29 April 2025
- Electoral Law
Input is sought on an e-voting discussion document prepared by the Independent Electoral Commission,...
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TRANSPORT APPEAL TRIBUNAL AMENDMENT ACT...
- 25 April 2025
- New Legislation
A Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act has been gazetted but will only be operationalised over ti...
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VAT INCREASE REVERSAL: NATIONAL TREASURY...
- 24 April 2025
- Parliament
A National Treasury media statement on the reversal of the controversial VAT increase also outlines...
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PENSION FUNDS: RETAIL FUNDS EXEMPTION PR...
- 22 April 2025
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on Financial Sector Conduct Authority proposal for exempting retirement annuity and...
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WASTE MANAGEMENT: REGULATIONS AFFECTING...
- 22 April 2025
- Environmental Law
Input is sought on draft amendments to the waste management regulations. Affecting private entities...
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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT INCREASE...
- 22 April 2025
- Social Development
The monthly social relief of distress grant in place since April 2022 has been increased with immedi...
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POPIA: AMENDED REGULATIONS GAZETTED AND...
- 17 April 2025
- POPIA
Regulations in place since 2018 under the Protection of Personal Information Act have been amended....
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SATELLITE SERVICES INQUIRY: FINDINGS DOC...
- 17 April 2025
- Communications & Digital Technologies
The outcome of a recent Independent Communications Authority of South Africa inquiry into satellite...
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MERCHANT SHIPPING BILL: PUBLIC SUBMISSIO...
- 16 April 2025
- Parliament
Merchant Shipping Bill stakeholders now have another opportunity to make written submissions. This f...
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LOCAL & PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT: TWO BILLS...
- 16 April 2025
- Parliament
Two Bills seeking to address various levels of municipal and provincial government dysfunction have...
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RENEWABLE ENERGY: MASTER PLAN FINALLY PU...
- 15 April 2025
- Minerals & Energy
The renewable energy master plan approved by Cabinet on 26 March 2025 is now available. Published by...
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EMPLOYMENT EQUITY: SECTORAL DETERMINATIO...
- 15 April 2025
- Labour Law
Regulations and sectoral determinations giving effect to recently commenced sections of the 2022 Emp...
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