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Friday, March 21, 2025

Law Updates Report

Issue 480

Keeping you informed of latest developments to law you care about.

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Commencement of the Act

Commencement of the Climate Change Act, 2024

The President in terms of section 38 of the Climate Change Act, 2024, has commenced the Climate Change Act and Regulations (22/2024) with effect from 17 March 2025, save for certain sections.

R.251 of 2025

Insertion of annexure to the Explosives Regulations, 2024

Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (85/1993)

These regulations were first published in GNR.109 of 17 January 2003, repealed by GNR.50960 of 23 July 2024 and corrected by GNR. of 2024.

The Minister of Employment and Labour, has issued a correction to the Government Notice Gazette No. 50960 of 23 July 2024 and inserted into the Explosives Regulations, 2024, the annexure, (Annexure 1), specified in the Schedule thereto.

R.6004 of 2025

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Gazetted amendments applied to the Acts we publish.

R.5997 of 2025  (G.G.52318 - Monday, March 17, 2025)

Animal Diseases Act and Regulations (35/1984)

Control Measures Relating to Foot and Mouth Disease

R.251 of 2025  (G.G.52319 - Monday, March 17, 2025)

Climate Change Act and Regulations (22/2024)

Commencement of the Act

Act 06/2024  (G.G.50799 - Tuesday, June 11, 2024)

Economic Regulation of Transport Act and Regulations (06/2024)

Economic Regulation of Transport Act 06/2024

R.5846 of 2025  (G.G.52063 - Wednesday, February 5, 2025)

Economic Regulation of Transport Act and Regulations (06/2024)

Publication of the Revised Network Capacity Statement and the Addendum to the 2024/25 Network Statement on Transformation Issues

R.224 of 2024  (G.G.51623 - Tuesday, November 19, 2024)

Economic Regulation of Transport Act and Regulations (06/2024)

Commencement of certain sections of the Economic Regulation of Transport Act 6/2024

R.250 of 2025  (G.G.52289 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Act (19/2019)

Commencement of sections to Act

R.5981 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Health Professions Act and Regulations (56/1974)

Regulations defining the scope of the Profession of Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics

R.5982 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Health Professions Act and Regulations (56/1974)

Regulations relating to the Registration of Optometry or Dispensing Optician Students

R.5976 of 2025  (G.G.52263 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Liquor Products Act and Regulations (60/1989)

Liquor Products Regulation Amendments

R.5986 of 2025  (G.G.52271 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

Magistrates Court Act and Regulations (32/1944)

The Variation of Notice No. 5729

R.5987 of 2025  (G.G.52272 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

Magistrates Court Act and Regulations (32/1944)

Appointment of places within each Regional Division for holding of Court for the adjudication of certain civil disputes

R.5988 of 2025  (G.G.52273 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

Magistrates Court Act and Regulations (32/1944)

The Variation of Notice No. 5720

R.5991 of 2025  (G.G.52291 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Magistrates Court Act and Regulations (32/1944)

Abolishment of Regional Divisions and Creation of New Regional Divisions and establishment of regional courts

R.249 of 2025  (G.G.52270 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

National Environmental Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)

Commencement of Section 35(a) and 60 of Act 2/2022

Act 2/2022 w.e.f. 13/03/2025  (G.G.46602 - Friday, June 24, 2022)

National Environmental Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2022

R.5985 of 2025  (G.G.52269 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

National Environmental Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)

National Appeal Regulations

R.249 of 2025  (G.G.52270 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act and Regulations (24/2008)

Commencement of Section 35(a) and 60 of Act 2/2022

Act 2/2022 w.e.f. 13/03/2025  (G.G.46602 - Friday, June 24, 2022)

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act and Regulations (24/2008)

National Environmental Management Laws Amendment Act, 2022

R.5985 of 2025  (G.G.52269 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

National Environmental Management: Integrated Coastal Management Act and Regulations (24/2008)

Repeal of the Appeal Regulations, 2016

Notice 3042 of 2025  (G.G.52262 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025)

National Road Traffic Act and Regulations (93/1996)

Limpopo Provincial Government: Revision of Tariffs

R.6004 of 2025  (G.G.52343 - Wednesday, March 19, 2025)

Occupational Health and Safety Act and Regulations (85/1993)

Annexure to Explosives Regulations 2024

BN.751 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Pharmacy Act and Regulations (53/1974)

Correction Notice to Board Notice 674 of 2024

BN.752 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Pharmacy Act and Regulations (53/1974)

Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides clinical pharmacy services

BN.753 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Pharmacy Act and Regulations (53/1974)

Competency standards for a specialist pharmacist who provides radiopharmaceutical services

BN.754 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Pharmacy Act and Regulations (53/1974)

Rules relating to services for which a pharmacist may levy a fee & guidelines for levying such fees

BN.756 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Pharmacy Act and Regulations (53/1974)

Competency standards for specialist pharmacist who provides public health pharmacy and management services

Notice 3041 of 2025  (G.G.52261 - Wednesday, March 12, 2025)

Private Security Industry Regulation Act and Regulations (56/2001)

Annual Fee Increase

Notice 3043 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Public Finance Management Act and Regulations (1/1999)

Rate of interest on Government Loans

R.5993 of 2025  (G.G.52293 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Value Added Tax Act and Regulations (89/1991)

Regulations prescribing electronic services

R.5994 of 2025  (G.G.52294 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Value Added Tax Act and Regulations (89/1991)

Regulations with regards to Value-Added Tax for casino table games of chance

R.5995 of 2025  (G.G.52295 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Value Added Tax Act and Regulations (89/1991)

Regulations with regards to Value-Added Tax on domestic reverse charge relating to valuable metal

Pending Legislation

Pending legislation due on the specified commencement date.

— No new legislation to note this week —

Proposed Legislation

Proposed legislation recently published and open for comment.

R.5989 of 2025  (G.G.52274 - Thursday, March 13, 2025)

Parliament of the Republic of South Africa

Remuneration of Public Office Bearers Amendment Bill, 2025

Comment by: Saturday, April 12, 2025

BN.758 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Architectural Profession Act and Regulations (44/2000)

Notice of the 6th Term Council - South African Council for Architectural Profession

Comment by: Friday, March 14, 2025

R.6001 of 2025  (G.G.52336 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025)

Electronic Communications Act and Regulations (36/2005)

Applications for the Transfer of Control of the Individual Electronic Communications Service

Comment by: Friday, April 25, 2025

R.5980 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Financial Intelligence Centre Act and Regulations (38/2001)

Draft Directive 3A: Notification of failure to report as required by the Financial Intelligence Centre

Comment by: Friday, March 21, 2025

BN.757 of 2025  (G.G.52264 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Financial Markets Act and Regulations (19/2012)

Proposed amendments to the JSE Listing requirements: Simplification Project

Comment by: Tuesday, May 13, 2025

R.5990 of 2025  (G.G.52288 - Friday, March 14, 2025)

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act and Regulations (47/1996)

Nomination of candidates for appointment to the National Agricultural Marketing Council

Comment by: Friday, April 4, 2025

R.5999 of 2025  (G.G.52334 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025)

National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (10/2004)

Nomination of Suitable Persons to be considered for appointment to the Board of the South African National Biodiversity Institute

Comment by: Thursday, April 17, 2025

R.6000 of 2025  (G.G.52335 - Tuesday, March 18, 2025)

National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (57/2003)

Nomination of Suitable Persons to be considered for appointment to the Board of South African National Parks

Comment by: Thursday, April 17, 2025

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