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The CIPC has issued Guideline 1 of 2025 under the Companies Regulations 2011, outlining the civil and criminal liabilities directors face for non-compliance with the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008.
The IAASB has confirmed the withdrawal of ISAE 3410, consolidating greenhouse gas assurance into the new ISSA 5000 framework effective December 2026.
The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition has invited public comment on the draft Consumer Goods and Services Industry Code of Conduct, issued in terms of the Consumer Protection Act, No. 68 of 2008.
The Department of Mineral Resources & Energy has released the draft Mineral & Petroleum Resources Development Amendment Bill for public comment, following the publication of a new Critical Minerals and Metals Strategy. The Prudential Authority has called for input on a draft directive under the Banks Act, No. 94 of 1990, concerning the approval and measurement of large exposures. The International Trade Administration Commission (ITAC) has published a draft ministerial trade policy directive aimed at regulating the importation of blank guns to prevent their misuse and repurposing. The Road Accident Fund has increased the statutory limit for loss of income and loss of support claims to R372 824.00, effective from 31 October 2024. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has released revised draft norms to exempt certain electricity transmission and distribution substation expansions from environmental authorisation requirements. The Department of Higher Education and Training has invited public comment on the draft Higher Education & Training Further Amendments Bill, with a deadline of 15 September 2025. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries & the Environment has published draft amendments to the National Dust Control Regulations, proposing to repeal the 2013 framework.
The Consolidated OHS Direction requires employers, among other things, to decide within 21 days if they intend making vaccination mandatory. An employer is also required to include in its risk assessment whether it intends to make vaccinations compulsory – this consists of three steps.
The IRBA (Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors) has approved the release of the Consultation Paper - Enhancing Disclosures in the Auditor's Reports in South Africa: Addressing the Needs of Users of Financial Statements.
The Information Regulator (South Africa) is in receipt of a Code of Conduct from the Banking Association South Africa (BASA) that deals with how personal information will be processed by member banks.
The maximum remuneration on which Unemployment Insurance Fund contributions are calculated has increased to R17 712.00 per month, effective from 1 June 2021.
CIPC has published an updated List of Accredited Professional Bodies whose members are eligible to be licensed as business rescue practitioners as at 9 June 2021.
CIPC has published a settlement agreement to create and raise awareness with all registered companies to adhere and comply with the provisions of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, as amended.
The Competition Commission has released proposed amendments to its guidelines on small merger notification, which are set to take effect after 7 June 2021.
As we enter the post-Covid phase, governments will be forced to adopt pro-growth tax strategies while at the same time working feverishly to recover as much revenue as possible.
After Western Cape High Court gave Standard Bank the boot. 
The Pretoria High Court on Tuesday 2 June 2020 delivered a thundering defeat to government over its "irrational" lockdown regulations, which should open the way for a rapid return to economic normality.
The major banks this week launched their online portals providing loans to small and medium-sized businesses that may not be able to meet their financial obligations during the lockdown and when the economy reopens.
The relief packages offered by banks could be the cause of untold legal cases in the months to come.
We now have a better sense of the impact the lockdown is having on the economy, and it’s not pretty.
The SA Institute of Business Accountants (Saiba) has issued a guide to its members clarifying what services can be delivered during lockdown.
President Cyril Ramaphosa on Tuesday announced a R500 billion coronavirus stimulus package and sweeping structural reforms to get the economy back on track.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.
