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Post Office Amendment Act parachutes beleaguered service into the digital era

Services

Post Office Amendment Act parachutes beleaguered service into the digital era

Lindsey Schutters 23 Dec 2024

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Labour Law

EE Amendment Act in effect from Jan 2025: What you need to know

Kerry Fredericks 3 Dec 2024

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Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

New Icasa regulations invites private sector to mail delivery party. Source: Kindel Media/Pexels

ICT

Icasa draft regulations opens the door for private postal services

Lindsey Schutters 2 Oct 2024

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Employment Equity

Employment Equity roadshow heads to Limpopo

20 Aug 2024

Starlink signed a deal with Africa Mobile Networks in September 2023 to accelerate its Africa rollout.

Telecoms & Networks

New Icasa regulations could boost Starlink's prospects in Mzansi

Lindsey Schutters 15 Aug 2024

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Tax Law

Have your say on tax proposals

2 Aug 2024

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Competition Law

Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 9 Jul 2024

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Legislation

Draft regulations for the registration of traditional health practitioners

8 Jul 2024

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Competition Law

How will the new competition laws impact business?

Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

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Legislation

Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Gift Shezi, & Mpho Moki 5 Jun 2024

Advertising

Icasa revises political advertisement regulations for upcoming elections

28 Feb 2024

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Labour Law & Unions

Draft work visa regulations a boon for attracting skills

12 Feb 2024

Lizle Louw, Partner at Webber Wentzel

Legislation

Call for comment on sectoral targets in EEA amendment draft

Lizle Louw 8 Feb 2024

Chloë Loubser, knowledge and learning lawyer in Bowmans’ Cape Town office Employment and Benefits Practice

Trends

#BizTrends2024: Key legislative developments and their impact on employment

Chloë Loubser 15 Jan 2024

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Labour Law

Further public consultation on the cards for Employment Equity Act amendments

Tracy van der Colff 30 Nov 2023

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Packaging

Bad food choices: clearer labels aim to help South Africans pick healthier options

Safura Abdool Karim, Makoma Bopape, Rina Swart and Tamryn Frank 16 Nov 2023

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Legislation

DWS withdraws government waterworks draft regulations

10 Oct 2023

Minister Senzo Mchunu provided an update on the various water resource infrastructure projects underway in eThekwini. Source: x.com

Infrastructure & Utilities

DWS withdraws controversial water regulations after public outcry

10 Oct 2023

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Media & Entertainment Law

Mind the fine print - food producers should beware of placing misleading claims on packaging

Bernadette Versfeld, Kenan Petersen & Bernadette Lötter 7 Aug 2023

Public Health

Last day for public comments on food labels

21 Jul 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 2

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 28 Jun 2023

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Occupational Health & Safety

Draft regulations for employees returning to work after occupational disease, injury - Part 1

Kate Collier, Kenneth Coster & Mbali Nkosi 26 Jun 2023

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Legislation

Have your say on revised water use licence regulations

7 Jun 2023

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Regulatory

SA consumers called to comment on draft food labelling regulations

24 May 2023

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Legislation

Comments sought on use of government waterworks regulations

12 Apr 2023

Banking

Old Mutual warns of potential delay in implementing two-pot system

15 Feb 2023

Finance

Old Mutual Corporate welcomes new draft tax implications of retirement 'two-pot' system

15 Aug 2022

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Legislation

Last chance to have your say on domestic violence regulations

7 Jul 2022

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Digital

Nigeria to regulate online platforms

15 Jun 2022

Icasa linking SIM cards to biometrics - how new regulations aim to keep consumers safe

Mobile & Apps

Icasa linking SIM cards to biometrics - how new regulations aim to keep consumers safe

10 May 2022

Importance of getting an EPC as the December deadline draws near

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Importance of getting an EPC as the December deadline draws near

Rujeanne Swanepoel 19 Apr 2022

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Economy

Premier Winde celebrates end of the National State of Disaster

5 Apr 2022

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Consumer Law

Hands up! Icasa wants your biometrics

Ahmore Burger-Smidt 28 Mar 2022

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Legislation

Adjusted Alert Level 1 restrictions eased

23 Mar 2022

PCR tests scrapped for people visiting South Africa

Tourism & Travel

PCR tests scrapped for people visiting South Africa

23 Mar 2022

New Property Practitioners Act set to tighten up property legislation

Residential Property

New Property Practitioners Act set to tighten up property legislation

24 Jan 2022

#BizTrends2022: Trends forecast for the renewable energy sector

Trends

#BizTrends2022: Trends forecast for the renewable energy sector

Mercia Grimbeek 7 Jan 2022

Source: ©Supplied by agency. Wits Mining Institute’s DigiMine leverages a growing range of on-site facilities, with multidisciplinary research programmes

Science & Engineering

Unethical AI poses risk to mining companies

20 Oct 2021

Carbon Offset Regulations amendments gazetted

Climate Change

Carbon Offset Regulations amendments gazetted

20 Jul 2021

Property Practitioners Act: Obligations on property practitioners

Property

Property Practitioners Act: Obligations on property practitioners

Justine Krige 19 Jul 2021

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Legislation

New draft Maritime Occupational Health and Safety Amendment Regulations

Gavin Fitzmaurice, Andre Bowley and Patrick Holloway 12 Jul 2021

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Legislation

Kenyan authorities set to regulate free-and-easy fintech

Ariana Issaias and Dominic Indokhomi 20 May 2021

Covid-19 No-Fault Compensation Scheme draft regulations gazetted

Legislation

Covid-19 No-Fault Compensation Scheme draft regulations gazetted

16 Apr 2021

Icasa publishes final regulations to transform the ICT sector

ICT

Icasa publishes final regulations to transform the ICT sector

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Karl Blom 14 Apr 2021

Switching over to the Draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations

Legislation

Switching over to the Draft Digital Sound Broadcasting Services Regulations

Peter Grealy, Nozipho Mngomezulu, Wendy Tembedza, Karl Blom, and Ziyanda Ngcobo 24 Nov 2020

Ntonbifuthi Ntuli, CEO, Sawea

Renewables & Energy Efficiency

Energy developments bode well for renewables

14 Sep 2020

Koeberg Nuclear Power Station. Source: Wikipedia

Nuclear Power

South Africans have a right to know government's nuclear plans

14 Aug 2020