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South Africa's Portfolio Committee on Health has begun detailed deliberations on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill, with illicit trade and the distinction between combustible and non-combustible products emerging as central concerns. The Committee is considering amendments to address enforcement capabilities and regulatory gaps that could undermine public health objectives.

The teacher – pupil relationship is not a topic that is adequately explored and discussed amongst the relevant stakeholders, given the events of recent years.

On 1 September 2023, President William Ruto assented to the Climate Change (Amendment) Bill (National Assembly Bill number 42 of 2023), which amends the Climate Change Act, Number 11 of 2016.

The Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Control Bill has progressed through South Africa's Portfolio Committee on Health, which recently adopted a motion of desirability.

During March 2019, at the request of the Royal Swaziland Police, our Anti-Counterfeiting Team met with senior members of the Police to assist in developing and strategizing...

Media outlets have recently reported that South Africa's Minister of Police, Bheki Cele, has published draft regulations for training in South Africa's private security industry, including minimum standards that will need to be followed.

Most South Africans are not aware of the different platforms available to them in situations when they are aggrieved by the conduct of a legal practitioner. Some of these platforms...

One of the highlights of my career has been working as a law researcher for Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng in 2017 / 2018 at the constitutional court of South Africa.

The advertising and entertainment industry was in frenzy recently over who may issue a license to animal wranglers.

Year 2021 seems to be ending in a negative manner for South Africa, as the kidnapping of school-going children is gaining momentum. This number is justifiably worrisome for all the...

These are set to be a particularly busy two years for our region. Elections are currently scheduled In around two-thirds of Africa's 54 states (see below).

*Coronavirus (COVID-19) regulatory measures...

On Monday, 20 May 2024, the Constitutional Court held that former President Jacob Zuma was convicted of an offence and sentenced to more than 12 months' imprisonment for purposes of section 47(1)(e) of the Constitution.

The South African Human Rights Commission ("SAHRC") has released its final report regarding the inquiry into the sewage problem of the Vaal River.

The Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Trade and Industry has called for comments from interested and affected parties on the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Amendment Bill, 2, which was published on 28 November 2012.

In May 2015, a Gauteng man donated sperm to a same sex couple in terms of a sperm donor agreement. In terms of the agreement, the man agreed that he would neither make contact with...

The South African government recently approved the first phase of the long awaited Intellectual Property (IP) Policy, after incorporating input from the stakeholders' submissions and representations.