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ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: ADMINISTRATIVE...
- 23 October 2026
- Environmental Law
Input is sought on a draft National Environmental Management Laws (Administrative Penalties) Amendme...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR: INPUT SOUGHT ON MISSIN...
- 23 October 2026
- Financial Sector
National Treasury has called for comments on a financial sector climate transition planning and disc...
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LOCAL GOVERNMENT: REVISED WHITE PAPER LA...
- 23 October 2026
- Local & Provincial Government
According to President Cyril Ramaphosa, the recently launched revised White Paper on Local Governmen...
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FINANCIAL SECTOR: SYNTHETIC CENTRE FRAME...
- 22 October 2026
- Financial Sector
Input is sought on a draft synthetic financial centre framework allowing transactions to be conducte...
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FISCAL SUSTAINABILITY: NATIONAL TREASURY...
- 22 October 2026
- National Treasury
Input is sought on two draft Bills intended to strengthen ‘transparency, accountability and fiscal d...
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MEDIUM TERM BUDGET POLICY STATEMENT, 202...
- 21 October 2026
- Parliament
Among other things, the 2026 Medium Term Budget Policy Statement provided insights into the status o...
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ELECTRONIC COMMUNICATIONS RAPID NETWORK,...
- 20 October 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
A ministerial policy direction has been gazetted instructing the Independent Communications Authorit...
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ELECTRICITY REGULATION: DA TO TABLE AMEN...
- 16 October 2026
- Parliament
The Democratic Alliance has called for input on an Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill intended to...
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TAX ADMINISTRATION LAWS AMENDMENT BILL:...
- 16 October 2026
- Taxation
In anticipation of the 2026 Tax Administration Laws Amendment Bill’s formal introduction in Parliame...
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AUTOMOTIVE SECTOR: POLICY SUPPORT FOR PA...
- 15 October 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Policy support for the manufacture and export of partially assembled motor vehicles is likely to be...
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FINANCIAL INTELLIGENCE: GEOGRAPHIC LOCAT...
- 14 October 2026
- Financial Sector
A user guide has been published explaining how accountable institutions should submit the geographic...
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SMALL CLAIMS COURTS RULES: DRAFT AMENDME...
- 14 October 2026
- Courts
Input is sought on proposed amendments to the small claims courts rules affecting advisory boards.
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COMPETITION COMMISSION RULES: BREACH OF...
- 13 October 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
The Competition Commission’s Rule 39 (breach of merger approval conditions and obligations) has been...
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WITCHCRAFT SUPPRESSION ACT, 1957: SA LAW...
- 13 October 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
The South African Law Reform Commission has published a report on its Witchcraft Suppression Act rev...
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JUDICIAL SERVICE COMMISSION: INPUT SOUGH...
- 13 October 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Input is sought on proposals for consolidating Judicial Service Commission appointment-related guide...
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CIVIL AVIATION: 2021 AMENDMENT ACT IN FO...
- 12 October 2026
- New Legislation
The 2021 Civil Aviation Amendment Act is now in force, among other things establishing an aviation s...
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RIOTOUS ASSEMBLIES ACT REPLACEMENT: DRAF...
- 12 October 2026
- Justice & Constitutional Development
Draft legislation intended to repeal and replace the 1956 Riotous Assemblies Act has been submitted...
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SABC SOC LTD BILL: SLOW PROGRESS WITH DR...
- 09 October 2026
- Parliament
Work has been completed on a ‘draft business case’ for the funding model to be incorporated into a r...
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ASYLUM SEEKERS: MINISTERS RESPOND TO MIS...
- 08 October 2026
- Home Affairs
Responding to misinformation on a July 2026 Constitutional Court ruling affecting asylum seekers, th...
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CAPITAL MARKETS: OVER-THE-COUNTER DERIVA...
- 07 October 2026
- Financial Sector
The FSCA has belatedly published a joint communication calling for input on draft reporting requirem...
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ANIMAL IMPROVEMENT ACT: INPUT SOUGHT ON...
- 06 October 2026
- Agriculture, Land Reform & Rural Development
Draft regulations on animal identification have been gazetted for comment. More comprehensive than t...
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CONSUMER PROTECTION COMMISSION: INPUT SO...
- 02 October 2026
- Trade, Industry & Competition
Draft guidelines on the amended opt-out registry regulations have been gazetted for public comment....
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CIVILIAN SECRETARIAT FOR THE POLICE SERV...
- 02 October 2026
- Safety and Security
Input is sought on two draft Bills prepared by the Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service. One...
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COMMUNICATIONS: UPDATE ON AFFORDABILITY,...
- 01 October 2026
- Communications & Digital Technologies
The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has clarified the status of two intended ma...
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