Consumer Rights Day: Government goes after consumers when it should be targeting real criminals
The 15th of March is World Consumer Rights Day, which is aimed at raising awareness of the rights and needs of consumers. While the South...
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2023 Budget – Navigating an uneven economic recovery
Introduction
Delivering the 2023 Budget speech in parliament, the finance minister, Enoch Godongwana, highlighted that the Budget was being tabled in a difficult domestic and global economic environment.
The minister pointed out that the difficult environment…
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Crypto asset declared financial product
A crypto asset has been declared a financial product.
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority published the declaration in Government Gazette 47334 in terms of the Financial Advisory and Intermediary Services Act.
A crypto asset is defined as a digital representation…
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Control of Tobacco Products Bill heading for Parliament
The draft Control of Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill is heading for parliament.
The health department published the draft bill’s explanatory summary in Government...
by Sabinet
The legal taboos of tobacco
Smokers beware – tobacco and the law
The South African law on tobacco is constantly tightening up on ways to stop smokers from lighting up.
Tobacco Products...
by Legal&Tax
Ramaphosa assents to 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act
President Ramaphosa has signed the 2020 Taxation Laws Amendment Act into law.
Parliament passed the bill and sent it for assent in December 2020.
Key tax proposals...
by Sabinet
President Ramaphosa announces move to Alert Level 2
South Africa is to move to alert level 2 with effect from midnight on Monday, 17 August 2020.
President Ramaphosa announced this during an address to...
by Sabinet
What the Covid-19 lockdown means for the illicit trade and counterfeiting in South Africa
“If you destroy a free market, you create a black market. If you make ten thousand regulations you destroy all respect for the law”
– Winston...
Directions regarding e-commerce sales during alert level 4 released
E-Commerce platforms may now sell all goods other than those currently prohibited by Disaster Management Act Regulations.
Directions Regarding e-Commerce Sales During Alert Level 4 of...
by Sabinet
Planning for a resurgent hospitality market after COVID-19
There is promise after the storm, but good planning is needed by business owners in the restaurant, bar and events industry.
Impact
A recent impact assessment report...
