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Legislation & Regulation

Draft AI policy approved for publication for public comment

2 Apr 2026

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Nutrition

B-Well mayonnaise is the first to qualify for the Cansa Smart Choice Seal

Issued by CANSA 27 Mar 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

WTO chief calls for trade overhaul to meet new world order

Olivia Le Poidevin 26 Mar 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

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Marketing

The 10-person agency team is becoming one person with a laptop

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 25 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Whistleblower overload - part 1: When grievances masquerade as whistleblowing

Luway Mongie and Graham Damant 25 Mar 2026

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Construction & Engineering

Court blocks building along Cape Town’s Diep River floodplain

Peter Luhanga 25 Mar 2026

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Cyber Law

GenAI in SA: Balancing legal risks and operational rewards for businesses

Ginen Moodley 24 Mar 2026

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Circular Economy & Waste Management

Recycling Day raises the question: Where is SA’s waste plan?

Stacey Jansen 20 Mar 2026

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Taxation & Regulation

African states hike gambling taxes as addiction soars, and industry fights back

19 Mar 2026

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Probe into Prasa contract irregularities continues

19 Mar 2026

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

ESG & Sustainability

8 days to South Africa’s premier sustainability forum: Engage directly with ministers and industry leaders

Issued by Topco Media 17 Mar 2026

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Family Law

ConCourt decision redefines marriage contract validity for 'twice married' couples

Kaamilah Paulse 17 Mar 2026

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

Coal, Oil & Gas

South Africa eyes domestic production to counter global oil shocks

17 Mar 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

New PoPIA regulations on health data protection: What you need to know

Nadine Mather and Chloë Loubser 16 Mar 2026

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Marketing

Your campaign was dead before it launched

Mathabatha Sexwale, Issued by Brave Group 12 Mar 2026

Making your mark

Law of Succession

Making your mark

Issued by Capital Legacy 10 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 2: Labour Relations Bill to reshape workplace norms in 2026

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 9 Mar 2026

Law Practice

The future of arbitration: Will AI replace people as judges?

Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Caitlin Leahy 9 Mar 2026

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Labour Law

Draft amendments to employment laws - part 1: Parental leave overhaul and more

Talita Laubscher and Chloë Loubser 5 Mar 2026

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Redisa calls on govt to fix South Africa’s “broken” waste management system

3 Mar 2026

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Employment Equity

From compliance to credibility: The CFO's guide to BEE success

Snehal Desai 26 Feb 2026

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

Energy

Sibanye wins court battle for 50MW solar plant as Eskom studies judgment

26 Feb 2026

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Budget Speech

Will there be a “B” in the budget?

Issued by SAICA 25 Feb 2026

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Law Practice

Is generative AI a threat to corporate legal privilege?

Pierre Burger 25 Feb 2026

Finance

South Africa’s costly TFSA oversight: Millions left on the table

23 Feb 2026

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Labour Law

Cannabis in the workplace: Rights, regulations, and responsibilities

Seshni Moodley 23 Feb 2026

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Banking

How AI in fraud is turning banks' own defenses against them

20 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Deadline for comments on anti-money laundering draft bill extended

20 Feb 2026

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Mining

#MiningIndaba: The role of Black-owned SMEs in transforming South African mining

Maroefah Smith 19 Feb 2026

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

Health & Social Welfare

Covid-19 SRD grant amendments open for public comment

18 Feb 2026

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Financial Services

Regulatory updates and industry news - February 2026

Issued by Ambledown 16 Feb 2026

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Employment Equity

Draft Gazette 54032 introduces sweeping changes to B-BBEE codes

Yuneal Padayachy 11 Feb 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' team: Regulatory developments in fintech, TMT sectors help steer Africa's investment future

Ashleigh Hale, Kate Beretta and John Paul Ongeso 5 Feb 2026

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Legislation & Regulation

Call for comment on draft Cannabis Regulations

4 Feb 2026

The best piece of financial advice you’ll get all year… is not what you’d expect!

Law of Succession

The best piece of financial advice you’ll get all year… is not what you’d expect!

Grant Fietze, Issued by Capital Legacy 30 Jan 2026

Men hold placards offering temporary employment services while waiting for potential customers in Glenvista, south of Johannesburg, South Africa, 27 March 2025. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo

Legislation & Regulation

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

Nellie Peyton 30 Jan 2026

Dumisani Tshabalala, head of Academics at the Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy for Girls (Owlag)

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Owlag's Dumisani Tshabalala: 7 trends that will redefine education in 2026 and beyond

Dumisani Tshabalala 27 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

PR & Communications

#BizTrends2026 | ByDesign Communications’ Kevin Welman: 4 shifts redefining PR

Kevin Welman 26 Jan 2026

Kevin Dam, Director at Kisch IP

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Kisch IP's Kevin Dam: Micro, macro and mega trends steering the future of the legal sector

Kevin Dam 21 Jan 2026

Chloë Loubser, Knowledge and Learning Lawyer: Employment and Data Protection, Bowmans

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Bowmans' Chloë Loubser: Tectonic shifts for SA’s labour laws

Chloë Loubser 19 Jan 2026

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Closing date for submissions on White Paper on Citizenship extended

19 Jan 2026

Radio & Audio

Icasa to hold public hearings on the second draft national radio frequency plan 2025

15 Jan 2026

#BizTrends2026 | Herold Gie Attorneys' Jaimé-Lee Jacobs: AI integration in the workplace

Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Herold Gie Attorneys' Jaimé-Lee Jacobs: AI integration in the workplace

Jaimé-Lee Jacobs, Issued by Herold Gie Attorneys 14 Jan 2026

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Trends

#BizTrends2026 | Webber Wentzel team: South Africa’s energy outlook

Jason van der Poel, Kiera Bracher, Sabeeha Loonat and Junaid Nyker 14 Jan 2026

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Environment & Natural Resources

Nigeria and South Africa plan to boost fossil fuel production, risking their climate change pledges

Emily Ghosh and Derik Broekhoff 13 Jan 2026

As social media giant Meta continues to pivot aggressively toward artificial intelligence, its acquisition of Manus represents an ambition to redefine how AI interacts with everyday users and enterprises around the world (Image source: © 123rf )

Artificial Intelligence

Meta’s Manus acquisition: A strategic play for advanced AI agents

7 Jan 2026

The future of the Social Relief of Distress (SRD) grant beyond the March 2027 extension remains uncertain. Archive photo: Chris Gilili

Health & Social Welfare

Future of SRD grant uncertain, says Treasury

Marecia Damons 6 Jan 2026

Samsung Air Conditioners show that comfort never takes a season off

Fashion & Homeware

Samsung Air Conditioners show that comfort never takes a season off

Issued by Samsung 22 Dec 2025