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, 03 Aug 2026 16:46:27 +0200 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 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/novos-expired-semaglutide-patent-fires-up-weight-loss-drug-market-290577a The weight-loss drug market in South Africa is heating up as several generic pharmaceutical companies seek to capitalise on Novo Nordisk’s expired semaglutide patent. 1-270080 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 08:59:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/idexis-appeals-high-courts-ruling-on-novo-nordisk-weight-loss-drugs-286477a Pretoria-based pharmacy group iDexis said it had applied to appeal a court judgment that curbed its production of compounded weight-loss medicines, disputing allegations about product safety and regulatory compliance. 1-269880 Wed, 15 Jul 2026 09:54:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/after-novo-nordisk-legal-action-pretoria-pharmacys-ozempic-copies-recalled-064245a South African health regulators are recalling weight-loss medicines compounded by a local pharmacy group, iDexis, and have warned healthcare professionals that prescribing, dispensing or holding stock of these drugs could lead to disciplinary action. 1-269807 Mon, 13 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa