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The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors has released its Annual Report for the period ended 31 March 2026, outlining statutory enforcement, inspections, and standard-setting activities.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has gazetted a notice replacing Rule 39 of the Competition Commission Rules with immediate effect, expanding the Commission's powers to investigate breaches of merger approval conditions. The South African Law Reform Commission has finalized its review of the Witchcraft Suppression Act, No. 3 of 1957, recommending its complete repeal and replacement with the draft Prohibition of Harmful Witchcraft Practices Bill. The Judicial Service Commission has called for written comments by 30 November 2026 on consolidated proposals governing criteria, guidelines, and procedures for judicial appointments.
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has introduced mandatory geolocation functionality for registered office updates submitted under Forms CoR21.1 and CK2. A presidential proclamation has determined the commencement date for the Civil Aviation Amendment Act, No. 22 of 2021, bringing its provisions into operation on 12 October 2026. Parliamentary papers confirm the submission of the draft Conspiracy, Instigation & Incitement to Commit Offence Bill, designed to repeal and replace remaining apartheid-era provisions in the Riotous Assemblies Act, No. 17 of 1956.
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released the 2026 edition of its five-volume handbook, incorporating updated international assurance, sustainability, and quality management standards effective from December 2026.
The Department of Transport has announced proposed amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations to prevent Traffic Register Number certificates and driving licences from serving as general identification. The Department of Home Affairs will introduce an online intention-to-apply asylum registration mechanism by 10 November 2026 following a Constitutional Court judgment invalidating transit visa deportation provisions under the Refugees Act. A draft revised South African Broadcasting Company SOC Ltd Bill incorporating an updated funding model is scheduled for publication for public comment in the fourth quarter of the 2026/27 financial year.
The Council for Medical Schemes has issued Circular 28 of 2026, urging medical schemes and audit committees to adopt joint or shared audit models to improve market inclusion and audit quality. The Department of Home Affairs has formally withdrawn an operational directive governing the intake of asylum-seeker applications following administrative strain across Refugee Reception Offices. The Council for Medical Schemes has issued mandatory audit firm rotation conditions under section 36(2) of the Medical Schemes Act, effective for financial years ending on or after 31 December 2028. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration and the Department of Home Affairs have issued formal clarifications addressing the statutory and operational processing of asylum applications under the Refugees Act, No. 130 of 1998. The Inter-Ministerial Committee on Migration has clarified that the Constitutional Court ruling invalidating procedural barriers under the Refugees Act restores administrative access to asylum determination but does not confer automatic refugee status or residency rights. The Financial Sector Conduct Authority and Prudential Authority have published draft reporting requirements for over-the-counter derivative providers approved to use the quantitative portfolio margin model. The National Consumer Commission has operationalised the National Opt-Out Registry under section 11 of the Consumer Protection Act, mandating compulsory registration and monthly database cleansing for all direct marketers. The Minister of Electricity and Energy has announced a new section 34 determination under the Electricity Regulation Act, allocating 4,600 MW of battery energy storage and 5,000 MW of gas capacity for the 2026–2037 planning horizon.
The Prudential Authority has issued a circular under section 6(4) of the Banks Act clarifying the declaration and certification requirements for statutory return Form BA 099. The Department has gazetted proposed new animal identification regulations under the Animal Improvement Act, 1998, set to repeal the 2003 regulatory framework. The Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors has issued Staff Audit Practice Alert 13, providing regulatory guidance on identifying and responding to risk in public sector audits. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition and the National Consumer Commission have unveiled the operationalised National Opt-Out Registry, mandating monthly database cleansing for direct marketers. The CIPC has deployed a real-time Beneficial Ownership Disclosure Module granting accredited law enforcement agencies continuous access to beneficial ownership registers and supporting documentation. The National Consumer Commission has published draft guidelines on compliance with the opt-out registry regulations under the Consumer Protection Act, 2008, with public comments open until 17 October 2026.The views expressed herein are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect those of Acts Online. Acts Online accepts no responsibility for the accuracy, completeness or fairness of the article, nor does the information contained herein constitute advice, legal or otherwise.
