New Regulations Tighten up Gambling Advertising
Department of Trade and Industry
Amendments to regulations regarding gambling advertising and exclusions register have been published in the Government Gazette.
The amended regulations are published in terms of section 87 of the National Gambling Act of 2004.
Cabinet to Appeal E-Tolling Court Order
Cabinet
Cabinet has decided to appeal the recent high court interim order that brought a halt to the implementation of e-tolling in Gauteng.
In a statement issued following the latest cabinet meeting, it is confirmed that government only received the written judgement on 16 May 2012.
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Bill Tabled in Parliament
Rural Development and Land Reform
The Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Bill has been tabled in Parliament.
Once promulgated, the new statute will require that spatial planning mechanisms and land use schemes are informed by a range of development principles that, amongst other things, “accommodate access to secure tenure and the incremental upgrading of informal settlements”.
Social Development Calls for Legal and Policy Frameworks "Balancing" Work and Family Life
Department of Social Development
Social development deputy minister Maria Ntuli has called for “comprehensive legal and policy frameworks balancing work and family life”.
In her view, these should allow for “shared care responsibility between men and women, other family members, the state, the private sector and society as a whole”.
Home Affairs Publishes Draft Regulations on Citizenship
Department of Home Affairs
Draft regulations on citizenship have been published for comment.
Developed in consultation with national treasury under South African Citizenship Act 88 of 1995, the proposed new regulations can be found in notice 399 of Government Gazette 35356 dated 16 May 2012.
Revised Consumer Price Index in the Pipeline
Statistics South Africa
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA) is to release a revised consumer price index (CPI) in February 2013.
This was revealed by the national planning minister, Trevor Manuel, during Stats SA’s budget vote speech in Parliament.
Manufacturing Competitiveness Enhancement Programme Gets Off the Ground
Department of Trade and Industry
The trade and industry department has launched the manufacturing competitiveness enhancement programme.
In a statement released by the department, the programme is described as “aimed at supporting manufacturing enterprises with competitiveness improvement interventions”.
