Health

Department of Social Development

Regulations made under Probation Services Act 116 of 1991 have been amended.

The amendments can be found in notice 66 of Government Gazette 34983 dated 3 February 2012 and are immediately effective.

They are the first to have been made to the regulations published on 5 August 1994 in notice R3164 of Government Gazette 15895.

Department of Health

A ministerial task team is in the process of developing a “detailed and innovative nursing strategy and plan” and has invited input from stakeholders.

According to a notice published on the department’s website, the plan will seek to “take forward recommendations made at the national nursing summit and to give effect to the nursing compact”.

Department of Health

Amendments have been published to health regulations affecting single exit prices for medicines, pesticide residues in fruit and vegetables, and the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs.

They can be found in notices R47, R48, R45 and R46 of Government Gazettes 34959, 34957 and 34958 respectively, all dated 19 January 2012.