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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: SOUTH AFRICA’s ELECTOR...
- 31 August 2026
- In the Spotlight
SA Legal Academy reports on recent developments in an electoral law review process begun in 2024 wit...
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BILLS BEING PROCESSED IN PARLIAMENT (31...
- 31 August 2026
- Parliament
SA Legal Academy brings you a list of Bills before Parliament on 31 August 2026. A link to each Bill...
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR PUBLIC COMMENT (open d...
- 31 August 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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CRIMINAL PROCEDURE ACT REVIEW: MORE DISC...
- 31 August 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
The South African Law Reform Commission has called for input on six more discussion papers prepared...
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SOCIAL GRANTS: INPUT SOUGHT ON DRAFT REG...
- 31 August 2026
- Social Development
Proposed amendments to the May 2022 social assistance regulations have been gazetted for public comm...
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LAW COURTS RULES: SHORT NOTICE CALL FOR...
- 31 August 2026
- Courts
The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has called for input within two days on draft...
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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: INPUT SOUGHT O...
- 28 August 2026
- Environmental Law
A draft strategy and action plan for leopard conservation has been gazetted for public comment with...
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SUPERIOR COURTS ACT: MK TO TABLE BILL LI...
- 28 August 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Input is sought on proposals for excluding extra-judicial professional activities from the applicati...
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ELECTRICITY PRICING: REVISED POLICY OUT...
- 28 August 2026
- Minerals & Energy
Input is sought on a revised electricity pricing policy intended to ‘establish a coherent, transpare...
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COALITION BILL: PARLIAMENTARY PROCESS TI...
- 27 August 2026
- Parliament
Parliament’s constitutionally enshrined obligation to facilitate comprehensive public participation...
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VAT: NATIONAL TREASURY UNPACKS SIGNIFICA...
- 26 August 2026
- Taxation
Recently gazetted amendments to regulations under the Value-Added Tax Act allow for zero-rating wher...
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ELECTORAL LAW: LATEST AMENDMENT BILL HEA...
- 26 August 2026
- Electoral Law
Among other things, the latest Electoral Laws Amendment Bill now on its way to Parliament seeks to r...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR REGULATION: COFI BILL S...
- 25 August 2026
- Financial Sector
Contrary to claims in a 17 April 2026 Webber Wentzel article, the Conduct of Financial Institutions...
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COMPETITION COMMISSION: INPUT SOUGHT ON...
- 21 August 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Draft guidelines for technical goods repair, service and maintenance aftermarkets have been released...
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ELECTRICITY SECTOR: MARKET TRANSFORMATIO...
- 21 August 2026
- Minerals & Energy
Input is sought on a electricity sector market transformation discussion paper unpacking the ongoing...
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VAT: INPUT SOUGHT ON MODERNISATION CONSU...
- 20 August 2026
- Taxation
A South African Revenue Service consultation paper on a digital model for value-added tax has been r...
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UNCLAIMED FINANCIAL ASSETS: DISCUSSION P...
- 20 August 2026
- National Treasury
A discussion paper of a framework for centralising unclaimed financial assets has been released for...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR: DRAFT FLAC-RELATED DIR...
- 20 August 2026
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on draft directives affecting the way banks and mutual banks treat investments in un...
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JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: INPUT SOUGH...
- 20 August 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Public comments are sought on draft revised procedures intended to provide ‘a clear and transparent...
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TAX: 2024 REIT DEFINITION IN FORCE, RELA...
- 20 August 2026
- Taxation
The definition of a real estate investment trust prescribed in the 2024 Taxation Laws Amendment Act...
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BASIC EDUCATION: BELA-RELATED DRAFT REGU...
- 19 August 2026
- Education & Training
A Department of Basic Education media statement has belatedly underscored the significant implicatio...
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTIONS: INPUT SOUGHT...
- 18 August 2026
- Electoral Law
Draft amendments to the local government elections regulations have been gazetted for public comment...
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TRANSPORT: DRAFT AMENDMENTS TO DRIVERS’...
- 18 August 2026
- Transport
Input is sought on draft amendments to drivers’ licence regulations affecting the validity period of...
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TRANSPORT APPEAL TRIBUNAL: 2024 AMENDMEN...
- 18 August 2026
- New Legislation
The 2024 Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act is now in force – among other things empowering the...
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