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Parliamentary Scrutiny: Public Participation Timelines for Appropriation Bills

Posted 28 September 2026

Parliamentary committees face procedural scrutiny regarding inverted public consultation sequences and compressed submission timelines for money bills, highlighted by the Second Special Appropriation Bill.

Hate Crimes Act: Final Regulations Under Consideration by Ministry

Posted 28 September 2026

Regulations required to operationalise the Prevention and Combating of Hate Crimes and Hate Speech Act, No. 16 of 2023, are currently under ministerial review before tabling in Parliament.

National Treasury and SARB publish draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border transactions

Posted 28 September 2026

National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have released the draft Crypto Assets Manual for public comment, outlining exchange control rules, CASP authorisation, and reporting rules for cross-border crypto transfers.

DWS Launches National Pollution Register for Water Enforcement

Posted 27 September 2026

The Department of Water and Sanitation is launching a public National Pollution Register to track enforcement actions, administrative directives, and criminal convictions under the National Water Act.