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14 August 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (14 August 2023)

SOLAR ENERGY National Treasury issued a media statement announcing the launch of an ‘energy bounce back loan guarantee scheme’, which will operate at three levels: loans to small and medium enterprises and households for solar panels, batteries,...
07 August 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (7 August 2023)

FROZEN BONE-IN CHICKEN IMPORTS The South African Revenue Service gazetted anti-dumping duties on frozen bone-in chicken portions from Brazil, Denmark, Ireland, Poland and Spain According to a notice gazetted by the Department of Trade, Industry and...
31 July 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (31 July 2023)

SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE   The Constitution 18th Amendment Act was gazetted but is not yet in force. In a speech during the 19 July 2023 ceremony at which President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Bill into law, he said: ‘official recognition is just...
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23 July 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (24 July 2023)

SOUTH AFRICAN SIGN LANGUAGE The Constitution 18th Amendment Bill was signed into law, formalising the status of South African sign language by making it the country’s 12th official language. According to President Cyril Ramaphosa’s remarks at the...
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17 July 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (17 July 2023)

WASTE MANAGEMENT The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment gazetted a notice calling for public comments on risk assessment and management plans for the beneficial use of certain waste streams. This is in anticipation of their possible...
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10 July 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (10 July 2023)

CITIZENSHIP REGULATIONS The Department of Home Affairs has withdrawn and replaced amendments to the naturalisation application regulations gazetted on 12 June 2023. The new amendments came into effect on 7 July 2023 and apply expressly to...
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03 July 2023

Second Term Review of Parliament 2023

The second parliamentary term ran for ten weeks and concluded on 23 June. NCOP delegates are to return to Parliament on 01 August and NA MPs on 28 August. We unpack the highlights from this term.  Budget 2023 A significant part of the parliamentary...
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02 July 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (3 July 2023)

ZONDO COMMISSION OF INQUIRY RECOMMENDATIONS Parliament has published presiding officer speaking notes prepared for a recent media briefing on progress made in implementing Zondo Commission of Inquiry report recommendations affecting the institution...
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26 June 2023

From the Government Gazette and Media Statements (26 June 2023)

DIGITAL MIGRATION The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has issued a media statement on the details of a two-step approach to the remaining phase of digital migration. This is noting progress already made in ‘switching off the...
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21 June 2023

A PMG Review of Parliament’s Processing of the State Capture Commission Report

Following the release of the final report of the Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Allegations of State Capture, Corruption and Fraud in the Public Sector including Organs of State, hereon referred to as the Zondo Commission or State Capture...