President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed off a number of major new laws – including the controversial ‘internet censorship bill’.
In a statement on Wednesday (2 October), the presidency said that the new laws include:
Overvaal Resorts Limited Repeal Bill;
The Property Practitioners Bill;
Electronic Deeds Registration Systems Bill;
Film and Publications Amendment Bill.
It was not clear at the time of writing whether the laws had been promulgated and had officially come into effect. In addition, some parts of the legislation may only come into effect at a later date.
Controversy
While most of the new laws will likely be welcomed, one of the new bills has courted controversy as it made its way through the law-making process.
The Film and Publications Amendment Bill – known as the ‘internet censorship bill’ by some of its opponents – aims to introduce a number of changes including harsher rules to prot
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