Immigration and Water Infrastructure Acts Signed into Law

Posted 14 May 2026

The President has signed the 2025 Immigration Amendment Act and the 2026 South African National Water Resources Infrastructure Agency SOC Ltd Amendment Act into law.

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Enactment of Public Administration, Public Service, and Marine Oil Pollution Acts

Posted 02 April 2026

The President has assented to three new statutes: the Public Administration Management Amendment Act, the Public Service Amendment Act, and the Marine Oil Pollution (Preparedness, Response & Co-operation) Act.

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Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill Signed into Law

Posted 03 March 2026

The Economic Regulation of Transport Amendment Bill has been signed into law, correcting errors in the 2024 principal Act and clarifying the implementation timeline for new transport regulatory agencies.

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Adjustments Appropriation Act and Fiscal Legislation Signed into Law

Posted 12 February 2026

The President has signed three fiscal Bills into law, including the Adjustments Appropriation Act, 2025/26, following the Medium Term Budget Policy Statement.

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Plant Improvement Act, 2018: Commencement Date Announced

Posted 21 November 2025

The Presidency has announced that the Plant Improvement Act, No. 11 of 2018, will come into operation on 1 December 2025, repealing the 1976 Act and introducing a modernised regulatory framework for plant quality and variety control.

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Statistics Amendment Act, No. 16 of 2024, to Commence in October 2025

Posted 30 September 2025

The Statistics Amendment Act, No. 16 of 2024, which updates the framework for national statistics and data coordination, will officially come into force on 1 October 2025.

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2025 Eskom Debt Relief and Public Sector Pension Acts Commenced

Posted 03 September 2025

The Eskom Debt Relief Act and the Public Sector Pension & Related Payments Act have been signed into law and gazetted, making them immediately effective.

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South African Language Practitioners’ Council Act, 2014, now in force

Posted 29 August 2025

The South African Language Practitioners’ Council Act, No. 8 of 2014, has been operationalised by presidential proclamation, establishing the Council as a juristic person.

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IPID Amendment Act 2024: Commencement of Most Sections

Posted 29 August 2025

Most sections of the Independent Police Investigative Directorate Amendment Act, No. 4 of 2024, have come into operation via presidential proclamation, excluding specific appointment-related provisions.

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Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act, 2023: Commencement

Posted 22 August 2025

The Agricultural Product Standards Amendment Act, No. 12 of 2023, has come into operation, introducing new auditing requirements and refining the definition of management control systems.

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Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Act, 2015: Commencement and Board Eligibility Changes

Posted 30 July 2025

The Defence Laws Repeal and Amendment Act, No. 17 of 2015, has officially commenced, repealing obsolete defence-related statutes and amending the Castle Management Act, No. 207 of 1993.

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Railway Safety Act, No. 16 of 2024: Commencement Date Fixed

Posted 07 July 2025

The President has determined that most sections of the Railway Safety Act, No. 16 of 2024, will come into operation on 1 August 2025.

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National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, 2024, Commences

Posted 04 June 2025

The National Nuclear Regulator Amendment Act, No. 13 of 2024, has officially come into force following a presidential proclamation, aligning South African nuclear safety standards with international best practices.

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Children’s Amendment Act, 2022: Key Provisions Now in Force

Posted 29 May 2025

Presidential Proclamation No. 165 of 2024 has brought significant sections of the Children’s Amendment Act, No. 17 of 2022 into operation, amending the Children’s Act, No. 38 of 2005.

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