Dear Subscribers,
Another busy stretch on the regulatory front! This edition rounds up the key legislative and regulatory developments affecting compliance across multiple sectors for the period 17–20 August 2026.
On the Gazette side, we’ve seen the long-awaited commencement of the Transport Appeal Tribunal Amendment Act, a new R500 processing fee for the Electronic Travel Authorisation system, an amended mining prohibition around the Sutherland astronomy reserve, and extensions to the SETA administrations at LGSETA and CETA, among others. Our attached briefing note works through each of these gazette notices in detail — legal basis, practical implications, and recommended actions — so you can see exactly what applies to you.
Beyond the Gazette, it’s been an eventful few days in the broader regulatory and legal landscape too: a landmark Constitutional Court win for Wild Coast communities against seismic surveys, a R11.5 million High Court order against the City of Cape Town in a construction dispute, upheaval at SPAR’s boardroom level, a Cipla court challenge to the government’s R15.5bn HIV drug tender, and the newly gazetted 10-year driving licence extension, to name just a few. Our attached Regulatory & Legislative Update covers all of this and more, sector by sector.
Please see the two attached documents for the full details:
- Briefing Note — detailed, notice-by-notice analysis of the Gazette Content for 17–18 August 2026 (Briefing Note Gazette 17-18 August 2026)
- Regulatory & Legislative Update — the broader regulatory and legislative round-up for 17–20 August 2026 (Regulatory Legislative Update 17 – 20 August 2026)
As always, please don’t hesitate to reach out if you’d like to discuss how any of these developments might affect you or your business.
– Alison and The Legal Team