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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Government announces ‘master plan’ to boost South Africa’s cannabis industry
The Department of Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development has published what it calls a ‘national master plan’ to help boost South Africa’s cannabis industry....
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Price of alcohol and cigarettes to increase with immediate effect
On Wednesday (24 February), the National Treasury said that Government will increase the excise duties on alcohol and cigarettes by 8%. While presenting his 2021...
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Government pushing to increase the legal drinking age 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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Alcohol ban lifted, curfew eased and beaches reopened this week
According to a report by News24, the government has discussed lifting the national alcohol ban in several meetings over the past week. As the rate...
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SA Government to tax OnlyFans content creators
South African content creators using OnlyFans will now be taxed on their earnings, SARS has confirmed. The government said that all purchases and subscriptions on...
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New law for SA restaurant owners: All staff must get bonuses, weekly payments to wash clothes and more
As part of a new collective agreement by the newly formed Bargaining Council for the Fast Food, Restaurant, Catering and Allied Trades, South African restaurant...
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South Africa’s new COVID-19 vaccine ‘ID system’ and how it works
The South African government is developing a new vaccine ID system – the Electronic Vaccination Data System (EVDS) – to assist with the roll-out of...
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Strict alcohol laws on the way including new legal drinking age and higher taxes
President Cyril Ramaphosa hinted once again that the government has plans to impose stricter rules around the sale and consumption of alcohol in South Africa....
