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PUBLIC FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 1 OF 1999
Exemption of relevant functionaries and institutions from certain provisions of the Act and Regulations published in GN 437 in GG 43188 of 31 March 2020 amended (GN 665 in GG 43430 of 11 June 2020) (p3)
DISASTER MANAGEMENT ACT 57 OF 2002
Directions
Amendment of Regulations and Withdrawal of Directions Relating to the COVID-19 National State of Disaster, as follows:
- Directions regarding call centres providing essential services published in GN R459 in GG 43224 of 9 April 2020 withdrawn;
- Directions Regarding the Sale of Cars and Emergency Automobile Repairs During Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 National State of Disaster published in GN R524 in GG 43308 of 12 May 2020 withdrawn;
- Directions Regarding the Sale of Clothing, Footwear and Bedding during Alert Level 4 of the COVID-19 National State of Disaster published in GN R523 in GG 43307 of 12 May 2020 expired with effect from 31 May 2020 and are no longer of any force and effect;
- International Trade Administration Act 71 of 2002: COVID-19 Export Control Regulation published in GN R91 in GG 35007 of 10 February 2012 amended; and
- Competition Act 89 of 1998: Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector, 2020 published in GN R358 in GG 43134 of 24 March 2020 amended
published (GN R667 in GG 43432 of 11 June 2020) (p3)
Directions on Live Streaming of the Creative Sector Services in Support of COVID-19 published in GN 490 in GG 43269 of 4 May 2020 amended (p3)
Directions on the Risk-Adjusted Strategy for the Communications and Digital Technologies Sector published in GN 484 in GG 43263 of 3 May 2020 amended (GN 671 in GG 43439 of 12 June 2020) (p3)
Directions on the Zero-rating of Content and Websites for Education and Health published (GN 651 in GG 43413 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
Directions regarding the national criteria for the phased-in return to campuses of public and private higher education institutions published with effect from 1 June 2020 (GN 652 in GG 43414 of 8 June 2020) (p3)
Directions Relating to National Environmental Management Permits and Licences (Alert Level 3) published and Environmental Directions published in GN R439 in GG 43190 of 31 March 2020 repealed (GN 650 in GG 43412 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
Directions Relating to the Biodiversity Sector (Alert Level 3) published (GN 647 in GG 43409 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
Directions Relating to the Forestry Sector (Alert Level 3) published (GN 649 in GG 43411 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
Directions Relating to the Freshwater and Marine Fishing Sectors (Alert Level 3) published (GN 648 in GG 43410 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
Extension of term of office of councils and boards of public entities and suspension of sport, arts and cultural events published in GN 461 in GG 43226 of 9 April 2020 amended (GN 669 in GG 43434 of 11 June 2020) (p3)
Home Affairs Directions to Prevent and Combat the Spread of COVID-19 published in GN 416 in GG 43162 of 26 March 2020 amended (GN 664 in GG 43420 of 10 June 2020) (p3)
PROCLAMATIONS AND NOTICES
CUSTOMS AND EXCISE ACT 91 OF 1964
Rules published in GN R1874 in GG 16860 of 8 December 1995 amended with effect from 1 May 2020 and 12 June 2020 (GN R670 in GG 43435 of 12 June 2020) (p3)
MEDICINES AND RELATED SUBSTANCES ACT 101 OF 1965
Draft Regulations Regarding Fees Payable in terms of the provisions of the Medicines and Related Substances Act, 1965 (Act 101 of 1965), 2020 published for comment (GN 659 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p110)
PHARMACY ACT 53 OF 1974
South African Pharmacy Council:
Draft Amendment Regulations relating to the registration of persons and the maintenance of registers, 2020 published for comment (GN 656 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p27)
Draft Amendment Regulations relating to the practice of pharmacy, 2019 published for comment (GN 657 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p59)
Draft Amendment Regulations relating to the pharmacy education and training, 2020 published for comment (GN 658 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p78)
AGRICULTURAL PESTS ACT 36 OF 1983
Draft control measures relating to Asian citrus psyllid (Diaphorina citri) and citrus greening: Asian and American strains (Candidatus Liberbacter asiaticus and Candidatus Liberbacter americanus) published for comment (GN R662 in GG 43419 of 12 June 2020) (p14)
LABOUR RELATIONS ACT 66 OF 1995
National Bargaining Council for the Hairdressing Cosmetology Beauty and Skincare Industry: Extension to Non-parties of the Consolidated Collective Agreement published with effect from 22 June 2020 to 31 December 2020 (GN R663 in GG 43419 of 12 June 2020) (p23)
NATIONAL EDUCATION POLICY ACT 27 OF 1996
Amended 2020 School Calendar for Public Schools published (GN 666 in GG 43431 of 11 June 2020) (p3)
COMPETITION ACT 89 OF 1998
Competition Tribunal:
Notification of complaint referrals published (GenN 315 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p121)
Notification of decisions to approve mergers published (GenN 316 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p122)
INDEPENDENT COMMUNICATIONS AUTHORITY OF SOUTH AFRICA ACT 13 OF 2000
Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA): Draft Code for Persons with Disabilities Regulations, 2020 published for comment (GenN 317 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p123)
LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL SYSTEMS ACT 32 OF 2000 & LOCAL GOVERNMENT: MUNICIPAL FINANCE MANAGEMENT ACT 56 OF 2003
Dr Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma Municipality: 2020/2021 Final Integrated Development Plan (Idp), Final Spatial Development Framework (Sdf) and Final Budget published (GN 653 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p19)
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT: AIR QUALITY ACT 39 OF 2004
Notice of publication for comment of draft Second Generation Air Quality Management Plan (AGMP) for the Vaal Triangle Airshed Priority Area (VTAPA) published (GNs 654 & 655 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (pp 24 & 26)
BILL
Draft Public Finance Management Amendment Bill, 2020, notice of intention to introduce private member's bill and explanatory summary published for comment (GenN 318 in GG 43418 of 12 June 2020) (p145)
PROVINCIAL LEGISLATION
EASTERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003: Senqu Local Municipality: Notice of approval of the Adjustment Budget and SDBIP Notice, 2020/2021 financial year published (PN 79 in PG 4413 of 9 June 2020) (p3)
Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 and Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 6 of 2004: Senqu Local Municipality: Approved 2020/2021 Annual Budget, Integrated Development Plan, and Rates and Tariffs published (PN 80 in PG 4413 of 9 June 2020) (p4)
GAUTENG
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Emfuleni Local Municipality: Draft rates levies for the 2020/2021 financial year published for comment (LAN 646 in PG 94 of 9 June 2020) (p3)
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Emfuleni Local Municipality: Draft tariffs, levies, policies, by-laws, operating and capital including the integrated development plan published for comment (LAN 647 in PG 94 of 9 June 2020) (p4)
KWAZULU-NATAL
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000: Alfred Duma Local Municipality: Amendment of tariff of charges for the 2020/2021 financial year published with effect from 1 July 2020 and Assessment of general rates for 2020/2021 financial year and final date of payment published (GenN 13 in PG 2187 of 11 June 2020) (pp 14 & 15)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: UBuhlebezwe Local Municipality: Property Rates By-laws published with effect from 1 July 2020 and General Rates and Refuse Tariffs 2020/2021 published (PN 54 in PG 2187 of 11 June 2020) (pp 21 & 32)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Nkandla Local Municipality: Municipal Property Rates By-law published with effect from 1 July 2020 and Resolution on levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 published with effect from 1 July 2021 [sic] (PN 55 in PG 2187 of 11 June 2020) (pp 37 & 39)
Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 and Local Government: Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Umuziwabantu Local Municipality: Promulgation of resolution levying rates published (MN 27 in PG 2187 of 11 June 2020) (p41)
LIMPOPO
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013: Musina Local Municipality: Appointment of Municipal Planning Tribunal Members published (PN 52 in PG 3082 of 12 June 2020) (p14)
MPUMALANGA
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Chief Albert Luthuli Local Municipality: Resolution on levying property rates published with effect from 1 July 2020 (GenN 26 in PG 3162 of 12 June 2020) (p14)
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Nkomazi Local Municipality: Resolution levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 published (LAN 27 in PG 3162 of 12 June 2020) (p30)
NORTH WEST
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Tswaing Local Municipality: Notice of intention to review the Property Rates Policy and Property Rates By-law published for comment (LAN 53 in PG 8118 of 5 June 2020) (p3)
NORTHERN CAPE
Local Government: Municipal Finance Management Act 56 of 2003 and Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Emthanjeni Local Municipality: Tariffs for the 2020/2021 financial year published with effect from 1 July 2020 (GenN 55 in PG 2347 of 8 June 2020) (p14)
WESTERN CAPE
Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996: Swartland Local Municipality: Credit Control and Debt Collection By-law published and previous by-laws repealed with effect from 1 July 2019 (LAN 20217 in PG 8246 of 10 June 2020) (p2)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Cederberg Local Municipality: Resolution on levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 with effect from 1 July 2020 published (LAN 20221 in PG 8247 of 12 July 2020) (p2)
Cederberg Local Municipality: Customer Care, Credit Control and Debt Collection Policy 2020-2021 published with effect from 1 July 2018 (LAN 20222 in PG 8247 of 12 July 2020) (p4)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Cederberg Local Municipality: Municipal Property Rates By-Law published with effect from 1 July 2020 (LAN 20223 in PG 8247 of 12 July 2020) (p30)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Cederberg Local Municipality: Municipal Rates Policy 2020/2021 published (LAN 20224 in PG 8247 of 12 July 2020) (p34)
Western Cape Toll Roads Act 11 of 1999: Levying of Tolls for Chapman's Peak Drive published and Toll Tariffs for Chapman's Peak Drive as published under PN 71 in PG 8112 of 14 June 2019 repealed with effect from 1 July 2020 (PN 41 in PG 8248 of 11 June 2020) (p2)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Langeberg Local Municipality: Resolution on levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 published with effect from 1 July 2020 (LAN 20198 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p346)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Bergrivier Local Municipality: Promulgation of property rates for the 2020/2021 financial year published (LAN 20203 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p331)
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000 and Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013: Overstrand Local Municipality: Notice of approval of the Spatial Development Framework (SDF), 2020 published (LAN 20204 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p337)
Local Government: Municipal Systems Act 32 of 2000; Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013 and Western Cape Land Use Planning Act 3 of 2014: Swellendam Local Municipality: Notice of adoption of the Municipal Spatial Development Framework (MSDF) published (LAN 20205 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p330)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Matzikama Local Municipality: Resolution levying property rates for the financial year 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021 published with effect from 1 July 2020 (LAN 20206 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p330)
"Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004": Beaufort-Wes Plaaslike Munisipaliteit: Heffing van eiendomsbelasting vir die finansiële jaar 1 Julie 2020 tot 30 Junie 2021 gepubliseer en POK 20194 in PK 8244 van 5 Junie 2020 herroep met ingang van 1 Julie 2020 (POK 20216 in PK 8249 van 12 Junie 2020) (bl344)
Spatial Planning and Land Use Management Act 16 of 2013: Oudtshoorn Local Municipality: Notice of adoption of the Spatial Development Framework, 2020 published (LAN 20218 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p332)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Swartland Local Municipality: Promulgation of property tax rates, zero rated categories and rebates for the 2020/2021 financial year published (LAN 20220 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p345)
Local Government: Municipal Property Rates Act 6 of 2004: Swellendam Local Municipality: Promulgation of property tax rates for the 2020/2021 financial year published (LAN 20225 in PG 8249 of 12 June 2020) (p336)
