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Source: Archive | Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille

Tourism

De Lille: Tourism conferences to inject R1.2bn into SA's economy

2 days

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Infrastructure & Utilities

Government injects R12.3bn to tackle water crisis and boost infrastructure

19 Jun 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

NHI Act: Pending legal challenges that could alter SA's healthcare system

Neil Kirby and Helen Michael 8 Jun 2026

Victory for animal welfare: NCOP approves draft notice prohibiting activities involving African lion

Environment & Natural Resources

Victory for animal welfare: NCOP approves draft notice prohibiting activities involving African lion

Issued by FOUR PAWS 26 Mar 2026

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Affordable & Social Housing

Housing demand in spotlight: 3.4 million register for South African subsidies

19 Mar 2026

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Economy

Crime tops #Sona2026 agenda: Sweeping measures against gangs declared

Katja Hamilton 13 Feb 2026

About 30 magistrates protested outside Parliament at lunch time on Wednesday afternoon. Photo: Zora Hollie / GroundUp

Law Practice

Magistrates protest outside Parliament

Zora Hollie 30 Oct 2025

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Legislation & Regulation

Liquor Amendment Bill moves to ban alcohol advertising

Sabrina de Freitas and Juliet Killick 2 Oct 2025

NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West

Hospital Groups

NWU vice-chancellor, Prof. Bismark Tyobeka, pleads for aligned academic hospital in North West

Issued by North-West University (NWU) 24 Jul 2025

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

Tourism

De Lille outlines tourism budget priorities, reforms and growth plans

23 Jul 2025

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Labour Law

Court battle looms over Employment Equity Act amendments

Hugo Pienaar, Asma Cachalia, and Alex van Greuning 5 May 2025

Source: GCIS. Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Taxation & Regulation

High stakes as DA and EFF unite to challenge upcoming VAT hike in the Western Cape High Court

22 Apr 2025

Source: Reuters. SA Finance Minister, Enoch Godongwana.

Budget Speech

#Budget2025: Fiscal steps get nod, VAT set to rise

3 Apr 2025

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

Informal Retailing

Deadline looms for spaza shop registration

11 Dec 2024

Source: Photo by Derrick Sumpter Jr on Unsplash.

Healthcare

Nationwide crackdown: 200,000 spaza shops targeted in urgent health safety audit

Katja Hamilton 29 Nov 2024

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Medtech

Advancing healthcare: African solutions headline Africa’s largest medical conference in October

Issued by Informa Markets 21 Oct 2024

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Food, Water & Energy Security

Public-private partnership to tackle water crisis - Mashatile

28 Aug 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod

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

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Legislation & Regulation

Electricity Regulation Bill - spotlight on creating a competitive market

Angelo Tzarevski and Clara Hansen 24 May 2024

Food, Water & Energy Security

Awaiting NWRIA Bill sign-off: Focus on sustainable water management

23 May 2024

Legislation & Regulation

NCOP backs Pension Funds Amendment Bill

29 Apr 2024

Healthcare

Africa Health 2024 relocates to Cape Town, spotlighting healthcare financing

15 Apr 2024

Sports Science

New Bill approval set to secure SA's global sporting future

26 Mar 2024

Land Policy, Reform & Restitution

Contested Expropriation Bill closer to becoming law, but don’t hold your breath

20 Mar 2024

Deputy President Paul Mashatile responded to questions from the NCOP

Infrastructure & Utilities

Government scrambles to fix water, power outages with rapid response plans

14 Mar 2024

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

Agro-processing

SA poultry reacts to ITAC's rebates on select imported chickens

12 Mar 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

No limitations for THC - proposed update to Medicines and Related Substances Act

11 Mar 2024

Source: Supplied. 123RF

Finance

Two-pot retirement reform hits teething problems...again

Katja Hamilton 11 Mar 2024

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Legislation & Regulation

Parliament finalises key Bills

6 Mar 2024

NHI

Court ruling bolsters NHI's recruitment drive ahead of pending Bill approval

1 Mar 2024

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Economy

Hope is on the horizon despite South Africa’s economic challenges

Issued by Bullion PR & Communication 22 Feb 2024

Taxation & Regulation

NHI monthly cost: Are you prepared to foot the bill?

Katja Hamilton 20 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters/2023. President Cyril Ramaphosa.

Economy

#Sona2024: Ramaphosa's last address - Legacy, challenges, and climate action

Katja Hamilton 9 Feb 2024

Source: Reuters.

NHI

"The NHI Bill is going to be introduced and signed into law whether they like it or not" - Ramaphosa

Katja Hamilton 15 Jan 2024

NHI

NCOP's NHI approval: No surprise here

Mike Settas 12 Dec 2023

NHI

Samatu commends NHI Bill approval for Universal Health Coverage

11 Dec 2023

NHI

Western Cape stands alone as NHI Bill passes

8 Dec 2023

NHI

BUSA and B4SA challenge "unconstitutional" NHI Bill

7 Dec 2023

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Legislation & Regulation

Parliament passes key Bills

7 Dec 2023

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Climate Change

#COP28: South Africa's climate change regime and just energy transition "stocktake"

5 Dec 2023

NHI

Rubber stamping NHI Bill will have damaging consequences for SA for generations

27 Nov 2023

NHI

SAHPC fights back against voting in of NHI Bill, despite objections

27 Nov 2023

NHI

"Business must stop grovelling and realise its power to oppose NHI"

David Ansara 22 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf The recent announcement that the National Council of Provinces (NCOP) plenary has officially passed the flawed Copyright Amendment Bill has disheartened the creative industry

Production

Copyright Bill a serious threat to SA creative industry and economy

15 Nov 2023

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Construction & Engineering

35% growth in women engineers registered with ECSA

27 Oct 2023

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Climate Change

Kusile pollution exemption necessary as temporary measure

13 Oct 2023

National Health Insurance Bill

Medical Law

National Health Insurance Bill

Randhir Naicker, Issued by Cox Yeats 25 Jun 2023

Source: Supplied.

NHI

Proposed tax hikes intensify NHI funding worries

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

NHI

Rising economic burden: NHI funding plan unveiled

3 Jul 2023