https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/307.html South Africa Regulatory news 15 Regulatory news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/307.html en-us Mon, 24 Aug 2026 09:29:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/to-the-next-25-years-of-business-communications-and-conversations-967784a On 20 August 2001, the first Bizcommunity newsletter was sent, marking the beginning of a publishing journey that would give a voice to business communities across South Africa. 1-270974 Thu, 20 Aug 2026 11:04:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/kenya-regulator-demands-115m-reserve-in-diageo-eabl-deal-745922a Kenya's competition regulator has proposed that East African Breweries Ltd set aside as much as 15 billion Kenyan shillings ($115m) in reserve funds before approving Diageo's sale of its majority stake in the brewer to Japan's Asahi Group Holdings, Kenya's Business Daily newspaper reported on Monday. 1-270882 Mon, 17 Aug 2026 16:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/df-sa-calls-for-evidence-led-coordinated-response-to-sas-illicit-alcohol-market-412509a The Drinks Federation of South Africa (DF-SA) is calling for a more coordinated, evidence-led response to the country's illicit alcohol market, arguing that a shared understanding of the scale and drivers of illegal trade is essential to reducing alcohol-related harm and protecting consumers. 1-270765 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-not-new-to-sustainable-fashion-its-true-to-it-301258a The idea of sustainability is not new to us. It’s woven into the very fabric that is Africa. It’s in the way our grandparents found new ways to reuse food packaging. The universal experience of opening the Danish biscuit tin, hoping to find a treat, only to see it’s filled to the brim with sewing equipment. It’s the heirlooms passed down from one generation to another. 1-270433 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/alcohols-hidden-calories-product-labels-could-help-fight-obesity-in-south-africa-634311a South Africa is grappling with an obesity crisis. Nearly half of adults are overweight or obese. Public discussion often focuses on ultra-processed foods and sugary drinks as reasons for weight gain. But there’s another source of calories that’s often overlooked: alcoholic drinks. 1-270381 Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/new-global-campaign-wants-to-dispel-allure-of-skin-bleaching-078745a Through a new campaign, the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Head of Dermatology, Professor Ncoza Dlova, and her working group aim to dispel the allure of skin-bleaching practices worldwide — practices that the controversial South African pop culture figure Khanyi Mbau often advocates. 1-270307 Wed, 29 Jul 2026 11:57:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/promotional-competitions-and-sa-law-is-a-free-lunch-ever-really-free-856483a A brand runs an on-pack promotion: buy a product, find the code inside, enter it on an app, and you might win a prize – from a free lunch to an all-expenses-paid trip to Paris. 1-270219 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 11:37:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/tshwane-textile-factory-director-arrested-in-labour-and-immigration-raid-967534a Government's first coordinated nationwide labour enforcement blitz has uncovered widespread labour law violations at a Tshwane textile factory, with workers stating that they were underpaid, worked excessive hours without overtime, lacked basic employment protections and were locked inside the factory during night shifts. 1-270204 Mon, 27 Jul 2026 09:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/novo-nordisk-v-idexis-whats-in-a-name-or-in-this-case-a-compounded-medicine-634621a The legal battle between Novo Nordisk and Pretoria-based pharmacy group iDexis could reshape South Africa’s compounding medicine landscape. 1-270161 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 09:18:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pepkor-bets-big-on-sa-informal-economy-with-r213bn-flash-shop2shop-fintech-deal-745002a Pepkor is doubling down on South Africa's fast-growing informal economy, announcing a landmark transaction that will combine its fintech subsidiary Flash with payments platform Shop2Shop to create one of the country's largest merchant commerce and fintech businesses. 1-270092 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa