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 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 04:09:24 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/numsa-wins-bid-to-block-liquidation-of-diamond-mine-290697a The Northern Cape High Court has set aside the liquidation of Ekapa Minerals and placed it into business rescue. This comes after Numsa challenged the liquidation and proposed a rescue plan that includes a R25-million deal with controversial diamond-dealing company Hall of Diamonds. The provisional liquidators of the mine have disputed the feasibility of the rescue plan and say the judgment has put the mine’s assets and infrastructure and the environment at risk. 1-270650 Tue, 11 Aug 2026 09:46:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/finance-minister-confirms-essops-three-year-term-at-opfa-290667a Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana has reappointed Naheem Essop as deputy pension funds adjudicator at the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator (OPFA) for a further three-year term. 1-270600 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 14:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/treasury-and-sa-reserve-bank-draft-cross-border-crypto-rules-301208a South Africa took a step on Monday, 3 August, toward bringing cryptocurrency into its financial rulebook, releasing draft guidelines that for the first time spell out when moving crypto across borders becomes a regulated and reportable event. 1-270453 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/advertising-regulatory-board-launches-ai-chatbot-for-rulings-access-078985a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has launched Arbie, an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot designed to help users search and access advertising rulings in seconds. 1-270447 Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:36:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/retailers-urged-to-ditch-plastic-bags-before-2027-deadline-301098a South African retailers should not wait for legislation to force them away from plastic shopping bags, according to sustainable packaging supplier Traderbag, which says businesses that move to paper now could gain a head start on both environmental action and supply-chain readiness. 1-270363 Thu, 30 Jul 2026 12:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/sa-national-petroleum-company-bill-flagged-as-climate-blind-301908a Calling it “climate-blind”, an environmental justice group is calling for the withdrawal of the South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill. 1-270253 Tue, 28 Jul 2026 11:49:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-2-the-ai-impact-189196a No discussion of corruption compliance in 2026 is complete without addressing artificial intelligence. 1-270148 Fri, 24 Jul 2026 08:03:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/inside-the-precca-amendment-bill-part-1-harsher-sentences-lower-thresholds-301358a South Africa has been fighting corruption with legislation that, frankly, lacked teeth. The Prevention and Combating of Corrupt Activities Act 12 of 2004 (Precca) has long been the cornerstone of the country's anti-corruption framework — criminalising bribery, fraud and a broad range of corrupt conduct in both the public and private sectors. 1-270133 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:40:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/a-sharp-fall-in-gas-supplies-in-2028-threatens-south-africas-economy-how-to-manage-the-fallout-634671a South Africans are getting used to the term “gas cliff” as pressure ramps up for action to be taken ahead of expected gas shortages. Natural gas supplies from Mozambique’s Pande and Temane fields will begin to fall after 2028 as their production declines. The fields have supplied roughly 90% of South Africa’s gas for more than two decades. Mechanical engineer and lecturer Davies Tsikayi sets out why the looming supply shortage poses serious risks for the country. 1-270121 Thu, 23 Jul 2026 10:06:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/south-africas-housing-backlog-hits-3-million-as-court-ruling-bites-745772a The Constitutional Court's recent Tafelberg judgment, while advancing constitutional principles of spatial justice, could unintentionally reduce access to affordable housing, according to Sentinel Homes managing director Renier Kriek. 1-270112 Wed, 22 Jul 2026 17:50:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa