Lockdown regulations may have eased, but government has introduced more stringent regulations for workplaces.

The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies has proposed stricter regulations around the advertising of alcohol and unhealthy food in South Africa.

Tobacco farmers, manufacturers and other organisations in the sector have pleaded with the government to freeze proposed tax increases on tobacco products announced in the 2020 Budget, due to the impact on the sector of Covid-19 and the sharp increase in the sale of illegal products.

Government has published a series of directives which update the country’s lockdown rules in a number of areas, including the opening of borders, sports and religious gatherings.

President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the country’s lockdown will move to Alert Level 1 as of midnight on Sunday (20 September).

Government has published a series of directives which update the country’s lockdown rules in a number of areas, including the opening of pre-schools and visiting old-age homes.

The South African Local Government Association (SALGA) is considering a number of new measures to improve municipal revenue collection across the country.

Transport minister Fikile Mbalula says that government plans to introduce new legislation around drinking and driving by December 2020.

The international standard for Occupational Health and Safety (OHSAS) has been replaced with SANS/ISO 45001: Occupational Health and Safety Management System Standard. In a webinar hosted yesterday by the South African Bureau of Standards (SABS), clients and interested parties were given an overview of the changes and the deadline to migrate from OHSAS 18001 to SANS/ISO 45001.