https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/717.html South Africa Legislation & Regulation news 15 Legislation & Regulation news - South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/res/img/logo.gif https://www.bizcommunity.com/196/717.html en-us Mon, 12 Oct 2026 07:59:09 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/africas-financial-inclusion-revolution-isnt-over-4-shifts-that-could-change-what-comes-next-303068a Africa’s financial inclusion story has made progress, but the numbers reveal a stubborn gap. Eighteen years after the IMF identified inclusion as part of South Africa’s broader transformation agenda, account ownership across sub-Saharan Africa has risen from 49% in 2021 to 58% in 2025, according to the World Bank’s Global Findex. 1-272393 Fri, 09 Oct 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/different-minerals-same-land-why-sas-mining-law-falls-short-on-overlapping-rights-292847a Nothing in the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Development Act (MPRDA) precludes a third party from applying for a mineral that is not included in an existing holder's applicant or right. Put differently, an applicant can apply for a mining right, prospecting right or a mining permit, in respect of a different mineral, in relation to the same piece of land. 1-272230 Fri, 02 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/cape-town-airbnb-hosts-could-pay-triple-rates-747062a Short-term letting properties may be subject to commercial rates. 1-272072 Mon, 28 Sep 2026 12:45:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/the-south-africa-we-owe-our-children-beyond-the-constitution-303658a When we speak about heritage, we usually think about what we have inherited: languages, cultures, traditions, music, cuisine, and stories which all make South Africa unique. However, heritage is not only what we inherit. It is also what we leave behind. 1-272033 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 10:22:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-trustees-and-managing-agents-need-to-know-about-repeat-csos-disputes-303638a A High Court ruling has highlighted the limits of relying on previous Community Schemes Ombud Service (CSOS) adjudications to bring disputes to an end. 1-272013 Fri, 25 Sep 2026 08:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-high-court-strikes-down-century-old-patriarchal-marriage-rule-as-unconstitutional-075825a The Western Cape High Court recently delivered a decisive blow to a century-long patriarchal common law rule of lex domicilii matrimonii; paving the way for a fairer future for women, same-sex, and non-binary couples. 1-271937 Tue, 22 Sep 2026 10:01:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/smart-wearables-and-popia-what-sa-employers-need-to-know-964144a More than seven million pairs of Meta’s Ray-Ban smart glasses were sold worldwide in 2025. Apple’s AirPods Pro 3, launched in September 2025, now monitor heart rate and translate live conversations using artificial intelligence. A next-generation Apple AirPod with an embedded camera is in advanced testing. These are not consumer curiosities, they are data collection instruments that walk through office doors, and PoPIA has something to say about every byte they capture. 1-271884 Mon, 21 Sep 2026 08:56:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/procurement-act-struck-down-by-concourt-186386a Parliament failed to allow proper public participation on a new law that the City of Cape Town said creates red tape. 1-271858 Fri, 18 Sep 2026 10:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/public-service-commission-bill-enacted-into-law-419649a President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the Public Service Commission (PSC) Bill into law. 1-271815 Thu, 17 Sep 2026 11:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/how-sanctions-are-reshaping-international-arbitration-for-global-companies-964044a It is tempting to think of sanctions primarily as instruments of foreign policy, or measures that belong in the realm of geopolitics rather than day-to-day commercial life. This view is misguided. 1-271784 Wed, 16 Sep 2026 14:11:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa