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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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