Tag: laws
South Africa’s updated driving laws are coming 1 July – but there are issues
The Road Traffic Infringement Agency (RTIA) says it is considering a number of options for the rollout of the Aarto Amendment Act and the...
Tired of the pothead smoking dagga in your complex? These are your legal options
Now that South Africans have the freedom to smoke dagga at home, what does that mean for non-smoking residents living in complexes?
While smoking dagga...
Proposed new alcohol laws ‘will hurt restaurants and hotels’
The restaurant industry, amongst others, may see business 'shrink' if the government is able to force through its amendments to our alcohol laws.
A proposed...
SA marriage laws to change
The Minister of Home Affairs has announced that his department is currently working on making a number of changes to South Africa’s marriage laws....
What you need to know about noise complaint laws
More and more South Africans are moving to high-density complexes, where there are rules in place to ensure everyone has a pleasant living experience....
Renting an Airbnb in South Africa may change dramatically, due to new laws
Long regarded as a preferred alternative to staying in hotels and guesthouses, Airbnb haven’t managed to win everyone over in South Africa: There have been...
Strict new drunk driving laws – and 4 other South African traffic rules which...
Transport minister, Blade Nzimande, recently presented the 2018 Festive Season Road Safety statistics.
While the majority of the presentation focused on the fatalities seen during the festive...
Three major new labour laws that every South African needs to know about
Parliament’s Select Committee on Economic and Business Development recently passed a series of Labour Bills.
According to law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH),...
South Africa set to implement stricter gambling laws
Minister of Trade and Industry, Rob Davies, officially tabled the National Gambling Amendment Bill on Friday (20 July).
The Amendment Bill – which has existed in...
New visa rules good news for South Africans looking for work in the UK
The UK Home Office has announced that it will henceforth no longer include doctors and nurses in the cap on the Tier 2 Visa...