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 Sun, 13 Sep 2026 12:19:07 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bayer-faces-a-lawsuit-over-unplanned-pregnancies-linked-to-defective-birth-control-308818a A law firm has indicated that more than 300 women have initiated a lawsuit over Bayer’s recalled batch of Yaz Plus contraceptives in 2024. 1-271543 Tue, 08 Sep 2026 11:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ozempic-wegovy-and-mounjaro-could-fuel-the-fire-of-mental-illness-warns-psychiatrist-631161a A psychiatrist has warned that the use of GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) drugs, such as Ozempic, Wegovy and Mounjaro, for weight loss could, if misused, “fuel the fire” of mental illness. 1-271511 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 12:28:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ecmx-study-says-illicit-trade-is-crippling-south-africas-formal-economy-308878a The first thorough, analytically rigorous estimate of the destructive scope of South Africa's illicit economy was provided by an ECMX research... 1-271503 Mon, 07 Sep 2026 10:14:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/labour-department-accused-of-shielding-sweatshops-308018a The clothing bargaining council says a government pilot project is being used to keep inspectors out. 1-271343 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:42:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-companies-can-no-longer-afford-to-ignore-extended-producer-responsibility-308918a Qrent’s managing executive, Kwirirai Rukowo, warns that South African companies, particularly those in the tech sector, can no longer afford to ignore extended producer responsibility (EPR). 1-271243 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 09:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/investigative-series-exposes-the-human-cost-of-sas-illicit-economy-186156a A new investigative video series is putting South Africa’s illicit-goods economy under the spotlight, exploring how illegal products move through supply chains and the far-reaching consequences for consumers, businesses and society. 1-271108 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 09:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Regulatory South Africa 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