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The City of Cape Town has been releasing more sewage into the ocean from its Hout Bay marine outfall than its discharge permit allows. But following appeals over the granting of the permit, and a criminal case being laid against the City, environmental minister Dion George has lifted restrictions on the quantity of sewage it is allowed to discharge. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann / GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town may pump as much sewage into the sea as it likes

Steve Kretzmann 19 Nov 2024

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Telecoms & Networks

Sentech painted as monopoly in Icasa market inquiry

Lindsey Schutters 30 Oct 2024

The Minister and Deputy Minister of Mineral and Petroleum Resources were both in attendance at the AOW press conference

Energy

Mantashe readies SANPC Bill for parliament

Lindsey Schutters 14 Oct 2024

Source: © Common Sense Education The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) will publish its Provisional Report with initial findings, remedies, and recommendations in November 2024

Media

MDPMI provisional report to be released next month, November 2024

14 Oct 2024

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa schedules hearings on Cell C spectrum licence transfer deal

Lindsey Schutters 10 Sep 2024

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Legislation

Public Procurement Bill gets National Assembly nod

Rodney Africa, Adriano Esterhuizen, Daveraj Sauls, Gift Shezi, & Mpho Moki 5 Jun 2024

The migration to digital terrestrial broadcast will free up valuable spectrum. Source: Keriliwi/Unsplash

Telecoms & Networks

Icasa extends deadline for digital migration regulations review

Lindsey Schutters 27 May 2024

Finance

Ramaphosa's NHI Bill triggers South African insurer shares drop

20 May 2024

TV

Icasa to hold public hearing on community TV broadcasting

15 May 2024

(L to r:) eQvest CEO, Nathaniel Bricknell, MACC Chairperson Angelo Tandy, Mathe Okaba, MACC Charter deputy-chairperson, and Rudy Kruger, CEO of the accelerator project at the launch of the MACC Fund

Marketing & Media

First of its kind MACC Fund to raise R10.2bn to transform creative industry

Danette Breitenbach 13 May 2024

South Africa's Tobacco Bill process faces scrutiny as experts uncover flaws

Consumer Law

South Africa's Tobacco Bill process faces scrutiny as experts uncover flaws

Issued by VPASA 3 May 2024

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Immigration & Citizenship Law

Cabinet approves Final White Paper On Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

18 Apr 2024

Media

#MDPMI Inquiry anounces supplementary processes

10 Apr 2024

Digital

#MDPMI: Open AI's ChatGPT surprises founders with mass adoption

Karabo Ledwaba 26 Mar 2024

Social Media

What’ll happen when Facebook stops paying for news? Here’s what happened when radio stopped paying for music

Peter Martin 22 Mar 2024

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Legislation

National Assembly passes Electricity Regulation Amendment Bill

15 Mar 2024

The Limpopo Mirror is published in Louis Trichardt, a town in the north of South Africa’s Limpopo province. Photo: Anton van Zyl

Media

Google and Facebook are killing local news

Nathan Geffen and Anton van Zyl 8 Mar 2024

Inquiry chair James Hodge is leading the public hearings. Source: YouTube.

Media

Elon Musk's X Corp faces backlash for refusing to participate in Competition Commission inquiry

Karabo Ledwaba 5 Mar 2024

Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry to kick off month-long public hearings

4 Mar 2024

Advertising

Icasa revises political advertisement regulations for upcoming elections

28 Feb 2024

More than two million litres of sieved raw sewage is pumped out to sea off Camps Bay every day. This is one of three marine outfalls, the other two being at Greenpoint and Hout Bay. The City has commissioned a study to determine the costs of treating the sewage first, or piping it to existing wastewater treatment works or further out to sea. Photo: Steve Kretzmann / Groundup

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town’s ocean-bound sewage options unveiled

Steve Kretzmann 9 Feb 2024

Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill

Entrepreneurship

Have your say on National Small Enterprise Amendment Bill

30 Jan 2024

Minister Naledi Pandor will lead South Africa’s delegation at The Hague on Friday.

Human Rights Law

ICJ set to deliver ruling on genocide case against Israel

25 Jan 2024

The green area is where Searcher Geodata will do its seismic survey in 2024. Map from consultant’s environmental assessment report

Environment & Natural Resources

Australian company to start seismic survey off West Coast in January

Steve Kretzmann 7 Dec 2023

Source: Capricorn FM Icasa's Draft National and Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts and Political Advertisements Amendment Regulations public hearings will take place on 8 December

Advertising

Icasa to host hearings on the Draft National & Provincial Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Ads

6 Dec 2023

Forget a good budget - a compliant one will do for now

Accounting & Auditing

Forget a good budget - a compliant one will do for now

Issued by SAICA 3 Nov 2023

Source: © 123rf The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) has been launched by the Competition Commission (Commission)

Online Media

Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (MDPMI) into media content distribution launches

18 Oct 2023

Basic Education Committee adopts Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill

Primary & Secondary Education

Basic Education Committee adopts Basic Education Laws Amendment Bill

27 Sep 2023

The Green Point marine outfall is one of three in Cape Town through which millions of litres of sewage are pumped out to sea daily. The City has been ordered to embark on a public participation process over the permits required for the operation of these outfalls. Archive photo: Steve Kretzmann | GroundUp

Circular Economy & Waste Management

Cape Town ordered to hold public hearings on sewage being pumped into the sea

Steve Kretzmann 21 Sep 2023

The fresh produce value chain is coming under scrutiny. Source: Scott Warman/Unsplash

Agribusiness

Compcom's fresh produce market inquiry kicks off roadshow

1 Sep 2023

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NHI

Proposed tax hikes intensify NHI funding worries

Katja Hamilton 30 Aug 2023

Regulatory

Comp Commission challenges Takealot, Google, Uber Eats and Mr D Food

Karabo Ledwaba 1 Aug 2023

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Legislation

Electoral Amendment Bill sent to the President for assent

24 Feb 2023

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Tax Law

Treasury promulgates tax laws

18 Jan 2023

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Land & Property Law

Committee concludes public hearings on Housing Consumer Protection Bill

8 Nov 2022

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Legislation

National Assembly approves Electoral Amendment Bill

21 Oct 2022

Public Health

SA's Tobacco Control Bill reaches major milestone on its path to law

3 Oct 2022

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Legislation

Committee approves report on Land Courts Bill

23 Sep 2022

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Legislation

Have your say on Treasury, Sars draft Bills

1 Aug 2022

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E-commerce

Market inquiry findings suggest big changes for SA's leading online platforms

14 Jul 2022

Icasa looks into the subscription broadcasting services market

TV

Icasa looks into the subscription broadcasting services market

10 May 2022

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Criminal Law

Deliberations on Criminal Law Amendment Bill continue

1 Apr 2022

Parliament passes environmental bills

Environment & Natural Resources

Parliament passes environmental bills

3 Mar 2022

Julia Selman Ayetey, lawyer for the 21 people, who where detained by police and accused of unlawful assembly and promoting an LGBTQ agenda, speaks to journalists at the Ho Circuit Court in Ho, Volta Region, Ghana 4 June 2021. Reuter/Francis Kokoroko/File Photo

Human Rights Law

Supporters and opponents face off over Ghana's anti-LGBT law

Christian Akorlie 12 Nov 2021

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Legislation

Committee holds public hearings into Children's Amendment Bill

8 Nov 2021

Regulatory

Beer Association lobbies for excise tax relief

1 Sep 2021

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Land & Property Law

Expropriation Bill public hearings resume in Free State

25 Aug 2021

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Legislation

Have your last say on Hate Crime, Hate Speech bill

20 Aug 2021