Financial Sector Regulation: Status of COFI Bill Tabling in Parliament
IASB Releases Educational Module 29 on Income Tax for IFRS for SMEs
Competition Commission: Input Sought on Draft Guidelines for Technical Goods Aftermarkets
Electricity Sector Market Transformation Position Paper Gazetted
President Authorises SIU Investigation into Theewaterskloof Municipality
SARS Calls for Public Comment on VAT Modernisation Consultation Paper
National Treasury Releases Discussion Paper on Centralised Unclaimed Assets
Prudential Authority Issues Draft Directives on FLAC Debt Investments
Judicial Service Commission: Comment Sought on Revised Selection and Breach Procedures
Draft Legal Practice Amendment Bill Published for Public Comment
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The Judicial Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference and Corruption in the Criminal Justice System has submitted its second interim report, recommending disciplinary and criminal investigations into key SAPS personnel and Crime Intelligence operations.
In terms of section 6(1) of the National Minimum Wage Act, No. 9 of 2018, the National Minimum Wage Commission has initiated its annual review process to consider potential rate adjustments. The Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment has gazetted the draft revised 10-year National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan for public comment by 4 September 2026. Following a High Court order, Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality will restore the Inclining Block Tariff for qualifying domestic electricity consumers retrospectively from 1 July 2026, subject to NERSA approval. The High Court has declared the precautionary suspension of Public Investment Corporation CEO Patrick Dlamini invalid and unlawful due to the board's failure to obtain mandatory ministerial and Cabinet approval. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has briefed Parliament on the South African Judicial Education Institute Amendment Bill, which seeks to restructure the governance of judicial education and separate academic leadership from administrative management. The Department of Justice & Constitutional Development has gazetted a fourth set of amendments to the terms of reference for the Commission of Inquiry into Criminality, Political Interference & Corruption in the Criminal Justice System. The Auditor-General of South Africa has issued an unqualified audit opinion for the South African Post Office for the financial year ended 31 March 2026, marking its first clean financial reporting outcome in six years.
The CIPC has announced routine on-site and virtual inspections to verify beneficial ownership submissions under the Companies Act and GLAA. In terms of the Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, No. 74 of 1996, Proclamations 325 and 329 of 2026 authorise the SIU to probe alleged maladministration, irregular expenditure, and procurement breaches in Mangaung Metropolitan Municipality and the Gauteng Department of Health. The Presidency has endorsed the Phase I Report of the Eskom Restructuring Task Team, detailing the framework for an independent Transmission System Operator and addressing R119 billion in municipal arrear debt. National Treasury has published a draft manual for public comment, outlining operational guidance and reporting rules for cross-border crypto asset transactions. In terms of section 216(2) of the Constitution and the Municipal Finance Management Act, National Treasury has authorized the release of withheld Local Government Equitable Share funds to North West municipalities.
The International Sustainability Standards Board has published proposed updates to the IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Taxonomy to reflect targeted amendments to IFRS S2 Climate-related Disclosures. The Department of Justice and Constitutional Development has issued draft regulations under the Justices of the Peace and Commissioners of Oaths Act, No. 16 of 1963, to replace the existing 1972 framework. National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank have published the draft Crypto Assets Manual for cross-border activities to establish regulatory guidance and exchange control reporting rules under the draft Capital Flow Management Regulations, 2026. President Cyril Ramaphosa has appointed members and executive leadership to the National Council on Gender-Based Violence and Femicide under Act No. 9 of 2024 for a three-year term. The Western Cape High Court has granted a temporary interdict halting Parliament’s Section 89 Impeachment Committee proceedings pending a judicial review set down for September 2026. As of 31 July 2026, 50 draft Bills remain under active consideration before the National Assembly and National Council of Provinces following the parliamentary winter recess. National government departments and regulatory authorities have invited written submissions on key legislative proposals and draft policies open for public comment during August 2026 and beyond. The Department of Home Affairs has gazetted new regulations under the Border Management Authority Act, updating administrative and personnel frameworks with immediate effect. The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has published an explanatory summary of the Electronic Deeds Registration & Recordal Systems Amendment Bill ahead of its introduction to Parliament. The Department of Transport has published four sets of draft replacement regulations under the Railway Safety Act, No. 19 of 2024, for public comment.
Parliament has published the General Laws (Anti-Money Laundering and Combating Terrorism Financing) Amendment Bill [B15-2026] for public comment, with submissions due by 10 August 2026. The statutory limit for loss of support or loss of income claims under the Road Accident Fund Act has been adjusted to R390 664.00 per annum following publication in the Government Gazette.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.
