Legislation in South Africa

Proposal to amend debt reduction rules applicable to mining companies

Section 36 of the Income Tax Act contains unique provisions which are only applicable to mining operations, and which set out the manner in which redemption allowances and unredeemed capital expenditure are calculated...

By Candice Gibson 3 days ago

Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill published for comment

Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga will today publish the Draft Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill in the Government Gazette, for public comment...

13 Oct 2017

Will the new minimum wage be enough?

The new National Minimum Wage has finally been tabled and it is causing consternation across country and company. Pressing questions remain around the still low amount, and its viability in the current economy...

13 Oct 2017

Draft gas amendment bill to be tabled in Cabinet

A draft Gas Amendment Bill will be tabled in Cabinet as South Africa powers on to enter the global gas market, Energy Minister Mamoloko Kubayi said on Tuesday, 10 October 2017...

11 Oct 2017

Have your say on amendments to Insurance Bill

National Treasury and the Financial Services Board (FSB) is calling for public comments on the Schedules 1 and 3 of the Insurance Bill...

11 Oct 2017

Minister withdraws waste tyre management plan

Environmental Affairs Dr Edna Molewa has withdrawn the Integrated Industry Waste Tyre Management Plan (IIWTMP), which was submitted by the Recycling and Economic Development Initiative of South Africa (REDISA)...

4 Oct 2017

Finance Minister amends money laundering regulations

Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has amended the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing Control (MLTFC) Regulations, National Treasury said on Tuesday, 3 October 2017...

4 Oct 2017

Irba asks for stronger sanctions for auditing misconduct

Auditors who misbehave could face heftier fines and sterner sanctions if the amendments put forward by the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors (Irba) are tabled...

4 Oct 2017

Cabinet approves land, tech bills for public comment

Cabinet has approved the Land Survey Amendment Bill and the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill for public comment...

29 Sep 2017

Legal protection for whistle blowers

The levels of corporate wrong doing being uncovered at the moment highlights the need for employees to stand up and blow the whistle...

By Johan Botes 22 Sep 2017

Western Cape takes a sober look at ways to curb drinking

It's going to be much harder to buy a beer in Cape Town if the Western Cape government has its way...

By Katharine Child 21 Sep 2017

Audit firm rotation gets the nod

Parliament's finance committee is not convinced that the introduction of MAFR will atransform the accounting profession...

15 Sep 2017

Zwane won't implement new charter

The minister of mineral resources has undertaken not to implement the reviewed Mining Charter...

15 Sep 2017

Twin Peaks regulatory finance model moves one step closer

The President has signed the Financial Sector Regulation Act, which was published in the Government Gazette on 22 August 2017. The Act will come into effect on a date to be determined by the Minister of Finance...

By Jen Stolp and Chantél Bredenhann 5 Sep 2017