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#Budget2026: SA pioneers cross-border trade reform with crypto and payments regulation

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South Africa’s carbon tax should stay: climate scientists explain why

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Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

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The sum of scattered parts: What constitutes the contract of insurance?

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Cox Yeats recognised in the 17th edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa

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Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

Ramaphosa delays NHI as ConCourt hears public participation challenges

24 Feb 2026

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National minimum wage 2026: What workers (and employers) need to know

Danelle Plaatjies and Ludwig Frahm-Arp 23 Feb 2026

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Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

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Unlocking R800bn: The push for modernising South Africa’s tax system

Shannon Friedman 20 Feb 2026

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Deadline for comments on anti-money laundering draft bill extended

20 Feb 2026

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Plain packaging vs branding rights: A legal battle over cigarette pack regulations

Sajidha Gamieldien, Nicole Haworth, and Aimee Du Plessis 19 Feb 2026

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

18 Feb 2026

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Could an alcohol ad encourage children to climb into washing machines?

Karabo Ledwaba 12 Feb 2026

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

SA's product recall trend reflects a healthy regulatory environment

12 Feb 2026

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Draft Gazette 54032 introduces sweeping changes to B-BBEE codes

Yuneal Padayachy 11 Feb 2026

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Class actions on the increase: A case for regulation of litigation funding

Stuart Pringle 10 Feb 2026

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Illegal mining has crippling economic effect on SA mining, warns minerals minister

5 Feb 2026

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Call for comment on draft Cannabis Regulations

4 Feb 2026

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Nersa clears up SSEG regulations following Outa article

4 Feb 2026

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Political objections not enough to ban Canik's firearm billboards, rules ARB

Karabo Ledwaba 4 Feb 2026

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Wind farm contractors in South Africa face mounting pressure — here’s why

2 Feb 2026

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SA proposes new way for firms to comply with Black empowerment policy

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

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Employers warned: Labour inspectors to enforce retirement fund payment laws

Deirdre Phillips and Chloë Loubser 29 Jan 2026

Government’s online-only application process, bank verification checks and the broad definition of “income” wrongly exclude poor applicants from the Social Relief of Distress grant, argue the Institute for Economic Justice (IEJ) and the #PayTheGrants campaign. Archive photo: Mosima Rafapa

State is blocking access to Sassa grants, argue activists

Marecia Damons 29 Jan 2026

The Department of Social Development, South African Social Security Agency (SASSA) and National Treasury want a ruling that declared several regulations governing the R370-a-month Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant unconstitutional overturned. Archive photo: Ashraf Hendricks

SRD grant increase is “simply unaffordable” says Treasury

Marecia Damons 26 Jan 2026

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From policy to practice: why SA’s SIM card regulations fall short

Farhad Khan 26 Jan 2026

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Call for scholar transport drivers to acquire qualifications

22 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

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Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

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Closing date for submissions on White Paper on Citizenship extended

19 Jan 2026

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How Agoa renewal impacts the SA-US economic relationship

16 Jan 2026

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Zero-tolerance: Plans to scrap laws allowing drinking and driving

15 Jan 2026

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