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SCRAP METAL PREFERENTIAL PRICING: INPUT...

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...

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...

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...

Input is sought on draft signal distribution regulations informed by the outcome of the Independent...


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VETERINARIANS: INPUT SOUGHT ON REPLACEME...

Among other things, draft replacement regulations on compulsory community service for veterinarians...


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COMPETITION COMMISSION: EXEMPTION APPLIC...

Micro and small enterprises meeting certain criteria are now exempt from paying fees for filing an...


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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...

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...

SA Legal Academy brings you an update on the process of revising legislation affected by the reversa...


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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...

SA Legal Academy brings you a list of key national government proposals and new legislation still op...


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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...

Input is sought on an e-voting discussion document prepared by the Independent Electoral Commission,...


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TRANSPORT APPEAL TRIBUNAL AMENDMENT ACT...

A Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act has been gazetted but will only be operationalised over ti...


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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...

Input is sought on Financial Sector Conduct Authority proposal for exempting retirement annuity and...


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WASTE MANAGEMENT: REGULATIONS AFFECTING...

Input is sought on draft amendments to the waste management regulations. Affecting private entities...


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SOCIAL RELIEF OF DISTRESS GRANT INCREASE...

The monthly social relief of distress grant in place since April 2022 has been increased with immedi...


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Regulations in place since 2018 under the Protection of Personal Information Act have been amended....


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SATELLITE SERVICES INQUIRY: FINDINGS DOC...

The outcome of a recent Independent Communications Authority of South Africa inquiry into satellite...


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Merchant Shipping Bill stakeholders now have another opportunity to make written submissions. This f...


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Two Bills seeking to address various levels of municipal and provincial government dysfunction have...


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RENEWABLE ENERGY: MASTER PLAN FINALLY PU...

The renewable energy master plan approved by Cabinet on 26 March 2025 is now available. Published by...


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Regulations and sectoral determinations giving effect to recently commenced sections of the 2022 Emp...


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