The Regulatory community of South Africa

Meat group cries foul over poultry body's secret figures

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:44:00 +0200

The Association of Meat Importers and Exporters (AMIE) is seeking urgent relief from the North Gauteng High Court to have access to confidential information in the application brought by the South African Poultry Association before the International Trade Administration Commission (Itac) for an increase of up to 82% in import duties on frozen poultry.
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VAT input documents critical for retailers

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:00 +0200

To avoid losing margins to SARS, retailers need to ensure that they are in possession of associated tax invoices for VAT inputs. Following successful SARS legal cases, companies need to ensure that all input tax invoices are compliant and the record of invoices is complete.
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End of proposed Sunday alcohol ban welcomed

Thu, 16 May 2013 11:21:00 +0200

Brandhouse Beverages welcomes the decision by Gauteng Economic Development MEC, Nkosiphendule Kolisile to withdraw the proposal to prohibit the sale of alcohol on Sunday.
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Baby cereal tests indicate high level of GMOs

Tue, 14 May 2013 14:37:00 +0200

A study conducted on baby food in South Africa has revealed high levels of genetically modified organisms (GMO).
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Public hearings on agri produce bill kick off

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:53:00 +0200

The public hearings on the Agricultural Produce Marketing Agencies Bill will start on Monday, 13 May 2013, in Irene, outside Pretoria.
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TopTV gets nod to screen 'adult' channels

Thu, 25 Apr 2013 07:22:00 +0200

TopTV's application to show adult content channels has been given the nod by the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA).
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Profession to act against dispensing of hearing aids in pharmacies

Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:57:00 +0200

The public is warned against purchasing hearing aids or amplifiers directly from retail pharmacies and other non-registered persons. According to the Speech, Language and Hearing Professional Board of the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) these pharmacies are acting in contravention of the law and these amplifiers could cause irreversible hearing loss to normal hearing members of the public.
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Mislabelling of meat products - just distasteful? Or criminal?

Fri, 19 Apr 2013 07:26:00 +0200

Food labelling has been in the spotlight following the European horse-meat scandal and the findings of a recent study by the University of Stellenbosch where undeclared ingredients were found in a number of meat products in South Africa.
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State would need to prove public use, interest in expropriation

Thu, 18 Apr 2013 10:47:00 +0200

Government departments and municipalities wishing to expropriate property under a new Expropriation Bill will have to conduct a thorough investigation to prove that any expropriation will be done so in the interest of the public, or that property will be put to public use, the Deputy Minister of Public Works Jeremy Cronin says.
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Artists need protection

Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:45:00 +0200

Most up-and-coming artists/bands do not appreciate the value of their names and images.
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