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The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published the draft Regulation of Trust Bill, 2026, aimed at repealing and replacing the Trust Property Control Act, 1988.
The Electoral Commission has gazetted draft amendments to the Municipal Electoral Regulations for public consultation.
The Revised Electricity Pricing Policy updates the 2008 framework, introducing a mandatory 10-year tariff forecast by NERSA and expanding Negotiated Pricing Agreements under the Electricity Regulation Amendment Act, 2024. The KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Treasury has called for intergovernmental stakeholder meetings following reports that the Prudential Authority has withdrawn its liquidation application against Ithala SOC Limited. The Department of Transport has published proposed amendments to regulations under the National Road Traffic Act, 1996, adjusting the validity periods for learner’s and driver’s licences. The Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act has officially been brought into force following the gazetting of a presidential proclamation. The President has appointed new members and executive leadership to the Financial and Fiscal Commission under the Constitution and the Financial and Fiscal Commission Act.
The Department of Employment and Labour has published the Draft Reviewed Code of Good Practice on the Preparation, Implementation and Monitoring of the Employment Equity Plan for public comment. The Prudential Authority and Financial Sector Conduct Authority have published a draft joint standard under the Financial Sector Regulation Act, 2017, outlining requirements for beneficial owners of financial institutions.
The Financial Intelligence Centre has gazetted Directive 10 under FICA, requiring accountable institutions to submit geographic location data for all head offices, branches, and subsidiaries by 29 October 2026. National Treasury has gazetted the pre-tabling explanatory summary for the General Finance Laws Amendment Bill, which proposes key revisions to the Financial Sector Regulation Act and the Public Procurement Act. The Competition Commission has published draft amendments to the 2022 Small Merger Notification Guidelines for public comment by 13 September 2026, focusing on acquisitions in digital and tech markets. The South African Human Rights Commission, Commission for Gender Equality, and CRL Rights Commission have extended the deadline for written and oral submissions on the criminal justice system's response to GBVF.
The South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA) has issued proposed Circular 1/2026 on Headline Earnings at the request of the JSE Limited to align reporting requirements with IFRS 18. The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition has appointed Busikhosibakhe David Majenge and Tamara Leigh Mokoka as Deputy Commissioners of the Competition Commission.
The CIPC and dtic have established the National Adoption Readiness Working Group on Sustainability Reporting to draft South Africa's legislative implementation roadmap for ISSB standards. The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has detailed capitalisation mechanisms for the Transformation Fund alongside national B-BBEE scorecard performance metrics. The Department of Home Affairs has deployed its Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) system, introducing automated biometric verification and digital stay extensions under the Immigration Act, No. 13 of 2002. The Department of Home Affairs has officially launched its Electronic Travel Authorisation system, digitising visitor visa applications and pre-arrival entry checks under the Immigration Act. Parliament has passed the Independent Municipal Demarcation Authority Bill and the One-Stop Border Post Bill, submitting both to President Cyril Ramaphosa for presidential assent.
The International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board has released an Exposure Draft proposing revisions to three core International Standards on Auditing to modernize risk response frameworks and technological audit evidence. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has briefed Parliament on major legislative updates, including the repeal of the Riotous Assemblies Act, No. 17 of 1956, and key amendments to the Legal Practice Act, No. 28 of 2014. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has released major draft legislation for public comment, targeting illegal mining penalties, Legal Practice Council powers, trust regulation oversight, and statutory incitement offences.
The Accounting Standards Board has approved final amendments to GRAP 109 on Accounting by Principals and Agents following feedback from its post-implementation review. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has published draft regulations under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, 1963, establishing formal framework rules for remote audio-visual commissioning.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.
