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Issue 519

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Consultation on the Draft National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) 2026

National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008

The Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment, hereby in terms of sections 6, 72 and 73 of the National Environmental Management: Waste Act, 2008, publish the draft National Waste Management Strategy 2026 (draft NWMS 2026) for public comment. Members of the public are invited to submit written input and comments by 23 February 2026.

R.6972 of 2025

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Gazetted amendments applied to the Acts we publish.

R.6959 of 2025 (G.G.53873 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

Agricultural Products Standards Act and Regulations (119/1990)

Approved inspection fees for 2026: South African Meat Industry Company

Notice 3689 of 2025 (G.G.53841 - Thursday, December 11, 2025)

Civil Aviation Act and Regulations (13/2009)

Notice regarding operation of non-scheduled International Flights Transporting passengers to South Africa

R.6921 of 2025 (G.G.53814 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Companies Act and Regulations (71/2008)

Deactivation of Manual Filing Channel for Company and Close Corporation Voluntary Deregistration

R.6930 of 2025 (G.G.53822 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Competition Act and Regulations (89/1998)

Block Exemption for the Promotion Exports, 2025

Act 6/2025 (G.G.53916 - Wednesday, December 24, 2025)

Income Tax Act and Regulations (58/1962)

Revenue Laws Amendment Act

R.6924 of 2025 (G.G.53822 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO)

Extension to non-parties of the Administrative Collective Agreement

R.6927 of 2025 (G.G.53822 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Motor Industry Bargaining Council (MIBCO)

Extension to non-parties of the Main Collective Agreement

Pending Legislation

Pending legislation due on the specified commencement date.

R.6981 of 2025 (G.G.53913 - Tuesday, December 30, 2025)

Convention on the International Recognition of Rights in Aircraft Act and Regulations (59/1993)

Sixth Amendment of the Mortgaging of Aircraft Regulations, 2026

Commences: Friday, January 30, 2026

R.6949 of 2025 (G.G.53873 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

Genetically Modified Organisms Act and Regulations (15/1997)

Regulations: Amendments

Commences: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

R.6945 of 2025 (G.G.53847 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Private Security Industry Regulation Act and Regulations (56/2001)

Amendment to the Regulations made under the Act

Commences: Wednesday, April 1, 2026

Proposed Legislation

Proposed legislation recently published and open for comment.

R.6960 of 2025 (G.G.53873 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

Civil Aviation Act and Regulations (13/2009)

Intention to amend Civil Aviation Regulations, 2011

Comment by: Monday, February 2, 2026

R.6920 of 2025 (G.G.53814 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Competition Act and Regulations (89/1998)

Invitation for public to comment on Draft Regulations relating to a Divestiture Recommendation by the Commission

Comment by: Friday, January 23, 2026

R.6943 of 2025 (G.G.53845 - Thursday, December 11, 2025)

Competition Act and Regulations (89/1998)

Erratum Notice the Draft Guidelines on Minority Shareholder Protections

Comment by: Tuesday, January 20, 2026

R.6947 of 2025 (G.G.53853 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Constitution of the Republic of South Africa Act (1996)

Draft revised White Paper on Citizenship, Immigration and Refugee Protection

Comment by: Saturday, January 31, 2026

R.6948 of 2025 (G.G.53856 - Monday, December 15, 2025)

Electronic Communications Act and Regulations (36/2005)

Extend date for written comments on the Draft Amendment to Municipal Party Elections Broadcasts & Political Advertisements Regulations, 2011

Comment by: Thursday, February 12, 2026

R.6953 of 2025 (G.G.53873 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

Financial Intelligence Centre Act and Regulations (38/2001)

Consultation note to Draft Directive 10 on geographic locations of head office, branch and subsidiaries

Comment by: Friday, February 13, 2026

R.6958 of 2025 (G.G.53873 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

Financial Sector Regulation Act and Regulations (9/2017)

Extension of period to submit comments on draft General Finance Laws

Comment by: Friday, January 23, 2026

R.6942 of 2025 (G.G.53842 - Thursday, December 11, 2025)

Local Government: Municipal Systems Act and Regulations (32/2000)

Amendment of Local Government: Municipal Planning and Performance Management Regulations

Comment by: Monday, January 26, 2026

Notice 3681 of 2025 (G.G.53814 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

Marketing of Agricultural Products Act and Regulations (47/1996)

Fruit Industry: Request for Statutory Measure (per Hectare AD HOC Levy) for Funding of Area- Wide Bactrocera Dorsalis Eradication Programme

Comment by: Friday, January 16, 2026

R.6976 of 2025 (G.G.53897 - Wednesday, December 24, 2025)

Merchant Shipping Act and Regulations (57/1951)

Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction & Equipment of Fishing Vessels of less than 24 metres in length and equal to or more than 25 GT) Regulations

Date to be determined

R.6977 of 2025 (G.G.53897 - Wednesday, December 24, 2025)

Merchant Shipping Act and Regulations (57/1951)

Draft Merchant Shipping (Construction & Equipment of Fishing Vessels of 24 metres in length and over) Regulations

Date to be determined

R.6978 of 2025 (G.G.53897 - Wednesday, December 24, 2025)

Merchant Shipping Act and Regulations (57/1951)

Draft Merchant Shipping (Radio Installations) Regulations

Date to be determined

R.6979 of 2025 (G.G.53897 - Wednesday, December 24, 2025)

Merchant Shipping Act and Regulations (57/1951)

Draft Merchant Shipping (Fisher Labour Welfare) Regulations

Date to be determined

Notice 3683 of 2025 (G.G.53814 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

National Environmental Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)

Opportunity to participate in Environmental Authorisation Application Process for Proposed Tetra43-D Seismic Survey Project

Date to be determined

R.6970 of 2025 (G.G.53895 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

National Environmental Management Act and Regulations (107/1998)

Draft Regulations to prohibit production, distribution, import, export, sale, use of, phase-out, Chemicals listed by the Stockholm Convention

Comment by: Sunday, January 18, 2026

R.6972 of 2025 (G.G.53894 - Friday, December 19, 2025)

National Environmental Management: Waste Act and Regulations (59/2008)

Draft National Waste Management Strategy (NWMS) 2026

Comment by: Sunday, February 22, 2026

R.6943 of 2025 (G.G.53844 - Thursday, December 11, 2025)

National Minimum Wage Act and Regulations (9/2018)

Investigation into the National Minimum Wage: Invitation for written representations

Comment by: Monday, January 12, 2026

R.6946 of 2025 (G.G.53848 - Friday, December 12, 2025)

National Water Act and Regulations (36/1998)

Proposed Regulations for Management and Control of Government Waterworks and Surrounding State-owned Land