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, 20 Jul 2026 23:16:49 +0200 https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/judge-who-has-not-worked-since-2018-to-face-tribunal-397128a Judge Lepona Joshua Lekale, who is reportedly visually impaired, has refused early retirement. 1-269973 Fri, 17 Jul 2026 10:31:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/good-news-for-agents-one-ai-system-brings-compliance-and-sales-together-064495a South African estate agents and property managers are losing up to 20 hours a week to administration, compliance paperwork and disconnected software systems, according to proptech company HäusHub. 1-269677 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 18:55:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/bad-news-for-those-who-incite-land-grabs-as-government-moves-to-toughen-law-842243a Any person or individuals who incite people to unlawfully occupy land could stand to be fined R2m or face imprisonment for up to two years, or both. 1-269669 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 17:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/warning-over-spaza-shop-by-law-compliance-064465a The Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality has warned property owners who lease their properties to spaza shop owners that failure to comply with land use, zoning and other municipal by-laws could result in enforcement action. 1-269667 Tue, 07 Jul 2026 14:33:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/pronutro-can-keep-original-branding-despite-recipe-change-175606a The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) has dismissed a consumer complaint against PepsiCo Southern Africa's redesigned Bokomo ProNutro packaging, ruling that the cereal's references to "Original" are not misleading despite its widely criticised recipe change. 1-269578 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:29:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/housing-activists-win-landmark-battle-over-contested-sea-point-site-620121a In a major victory for housing activists, the Constitutional Court of South Africa has declared the R135m sale of the former Tafelberg School site in Sea Point to a private buyer unlawful. This brings a decade-long legal battle over one of Cape Town’s most contested pieces of public land to a close. 1-269561 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:00:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/king-v-and-the-companies-act-why-ai-cant-replace-directors-408949a While artificial intelligence can enhance boardroom efficiency, directors must tread carefully. Delegating fiduciary responsibilities to an AI model — or adopting its outputs without independent evaluation - can strip board members of their Business Judgment Rule protections. 1-269515 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:30:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/what-drives-the-new-generation-of-african-lawyers-731632a As Youth Month comes to close, young lawyers across Bowmans' African branches have revealed what guided them to choose the legal profession, the laws they feel are most important for supporting young people, the core legal skills they feel are needed but not currently taught in law schools, and what they would tell their younger selves. 1-269462 Tue, 30 Jun 2026 12:43:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/use-it-or-share-it-call-for-comment-on-eca-amendment-bill-953684a On Tuesday 23 June 2026, the Portfolio Committee on Communications and Digital Technologies published an invitation to stakeholders and interested parties to make written submissions on the Electronic Communications Amendment Bill, 2026 (Amendment Bill). 1-269374 Fri, 26 Jun 2026 12:10:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa https://www.bizcommunity.com/article/shock-for-inactive-trusts-sars-ends-grace-period-penalties-now-apply-175776a The South African Revenue Service (Sars) has begun enforcing administrative penalties against non-compliant trusts, placing dormant and inactive entities firmly in its sights. 1-269268 Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:25:00 +0200 Bizcommunity Legislation & Regulation South Africa