​Regulatory Law

South Africa’s advertising and gambling regulators have formalised a strategic alliance aimed at strengthening the regulation of gambling advertising. With increased focus on digital campaigns, influencer marketing, and illegal online gambling promotions, players operating in the sector should expect heightened scrutiny and stricter enforcement of advertising standards. The move comes ahead of the Advertising Regulatory […]

On 21 September 2026, the Department of Small Business Development issued an RFQ, calling on legal experts to tender in support of the creation of a framework for the recognition, protection and regulated participation of indigenous cannabis growers in South Africa. Our governance of cannabis is already quite complex with only cultivation and use for […]

Following the adoption of the motion of desirability in June this year, the Portfolio Committee on Health commenced its section-by-section deliberations on the Tobacco Products and Electronic Delivery Systems Bill (the “Bill”) in August.  To date, the Committee has canvassed the Preamble and the definitions section of the Bill, with the illicit trade and the […]

Artificial intelligence has moved beyond the hype and is now delivering real business value, as companies across the world use it to generate marketing material, social media content, product images, videos and customer communications. As synthetic content becomes indistinguishable from authentic content, ordinary people lose the ability to make informed judgements about what they’re seeing, […]

Are you aware of the recent Draft Regulations relating to the labelling and advertising of foodstuffs (“Draft Regulations”) which were published for comment on 21 April 2023? If not, read on, as these proposed regulations could have a significant impact on industries and businesses that are concerned with, or involved in, the packaging of foodstuffs. […]