New proposed plan to regulate crypto assets in South Africa
Last week, the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) published a position paper on its plans to regulate crypto assets in South Africa. Members of the...
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South African workers refusing a vaccine and what employers can do
A full breakdown of the consolidated directions on occupational health and safety measures in workplaces was gazetted by Minister Thulas Nxesi this week. The directive...
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How much tax South Africans can expect to pay on their Bitcoin profits
Despite its volatility, cryptocurrencies have been the top-performing asset class over the last decade and breached the $1.3 trillion mark making them the world’s fifth-most...
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Stricter lockdown on the cards as COVID cases spike
According to reports, health experts are warning that government could introduce further lockdown restrictions as the country sees a spike in COVID cases, officially entering...
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Growing support for government to increase the legal drinking age to 21 in South Africa
South African policymakers are strongly considering new – and possibly permanent – restrictions on the alcohol industry, motivated by recommendations and data recieved from the...
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SA’s Cybercrimes Bill: You can now face jail time for sending these malicious messages
The Cybercrimes Bill, first drafted back in 2017, was officially passed by Parliament earlier this year, and now President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed the legislation...
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WATCH | Thousands of South Africans living with criminal records after paying lockdown fines
Earlier this month, Carte Blanche reported on the dilemma of at least 400,000 South Africans who were arrested for offences, ranging from not wearing masks...
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Possible level 2 lockdown as Covid cases rise
The Department of Health made its recommendations to introduce further lockdown restrictions in a National Coronavirus Command Council (NCCC) meeting yesterday afternoon (Tuesday 25 May)....
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South Africa to ban breeding lions in captivity for hunting and petting
During a news conference on Sunday (2 May 2021), South Africa’s Environment Minister, Barbara Creecy announced the country’s plans to ban the breeding of lions in...
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