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Proposed Statistics Amendment Bill Seeks Annual Potable Water Access Indicator

Posted 11 September 2026

A proposed Private Member's Statistics Amendment Bill will mandate the Statistician-General to compute and publish an annual indicator tracking actual potable water access.

Water and Sanitation: Comments Invited on Draft Strategic Framework for Service Provision

Posted 11 September 2026

The Department of Water and Sanitation has gazetted a draft strategic framework for water and sanitation services, revising the 2003 policy framework.

National Veld and Forest Fire Act: Strategy Published and Draft Regulations Released for Comment

Posted 11 September 2026

The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has published four regulatory documents under the National Veld and Forest Fire Act, 1998, comprising a national fire protection association strategy alongside three draft regulatory instruments.

FSCA and PA Publish Draft Joint Standard on Beneficial Ownership Requirements

Posted 11 September 2026

The FSCA and Prudential Authority have released a draft Joint Standard establishing fit and proper rules and verification duties for beneficial owners of financial institutions.