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 Tue, 01 Sep 2026 11:46:53 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/gauteng-invites-public-comments-on-draft-road-traffic-regulation-amendments-853583a The Gauteng Department of Roads and Transport has called on members of the public and interested stakeholders to submit comments on proposed amendments to the Gauteng Provincial Road Traffic Regulations, 2001. 1-271319 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 15:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/property-transfers-are-taking-longer-and-early-occupation-could-cost-you-853473a Property transfers are taking longer, with municipal bottlenecks, stricter compliance requirements and administrative delays adding weeks or even months to the process. For sellers, that can turn the seemingly harmless practice of allowing buyers to move in before registration into a costly legal and financial minefield. 1-271279 Mon, 31 Aug 2026 10:35:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/it-commercially-sensitive-is-no-longer-enough-to-block-paia-requests-964584a There is a phrase reached for almost automatically in South African boardrooms, whenever a request for a record in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) lands on the CIO’s desk: “It’s commercially sensitive information”. For those using it, it has a comforting sound of a slamming door, and for years, it has largely functioned as such. 1-271274 Fri, 28 Aug 2026 15:52:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/foreign-banks-win-key-jurisdiction-ruling-in-south-africa-forex-case-419499a For more than a decade, South Africa’s competition authorities have faced uncertainty over whether they can prosecute foreign companies for alleged anticompetitive conduct occurring entirely offshore. 1-271185 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 16:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-sars-amend-export-regulations-for-port-deliveries-631651a National Treasury and the South African Revenue Service (Sars) have published amendments to the Export Regulations to allow zero-rating when movable goods are delivered for export from South Africa to terminal operators and port authorities. 1-271171 Wed, 26 Aug 2026 11:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/higher-thresholds-broader-scope-what-sas-new-small-merger-guidelines-mean-for-ma-520530a On 14 August 2026, the Competition Commission (Commission) gazetted draft amendments to its Guidelines on Small Merger Notification (Small Merger Guidelines) and invited interested parties and stakeholders to submit written comments within 30 days of publication. 1-271146 Tue, 25 Aug 2026 16:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation 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 Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/ai-regulation-is-coming-to-sa-but-businesses-shouldnt-wait-189996a Phone your bank, medical aid provider or insurer, and there is a good chance the voice on the other end may not be human. 1-270948 Wed, 19 Aug 2026 10:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/airbnb-by-law-its-proposed-impact-on-cape-town-property-rates-and-how-to-have-your-say-301768a The City of Cape Town's proposed Short-Term Letting By-Law opened for public comment last week, and it has more than ruffled a few feathers — not just those of Airbnb owners. 1-270693 Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:16:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation 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 Legislation & Regulation South Africa