Have your say on the laws that shape your country.

The Department of Electricity and Energy has published a revised policy on how electricity is priced in South Africa, and they want to hear from ordinary citizens before it becomes final. The public has until 28 October 2026 to submit comments. This is your chance to have a say in how your electricity bill is worked out.

The Department of Electricity and Energy has published a Position Paper on transforming how South Africa's electricity market works, and is asking the public to have their say. Comments must be submitted by 28 October 2026. This is a chance for ordinary South Africans to influence how electricity is bought, sold, and managed in the country.

The Department of Water and Sanitation has published a draft Strategic Framework for Water and Sanitation and is asking South Africans to have their say before 30 October 2026. This is your chance to comment on how the country plans to manage water and sanitation going forward. Comments must be submitted by email before the deadline.

USASSA is asking ordinary South Africans to weigh in on a discussion document about universal access and universal service — basically, how to make sure everyone in the country can access communications services. Comments are open until 31 October 2026.

The government wants to update the rules for second-hand goods dealers in South Africa. The changes affect who can register as a dealer, how stolen goods are tracked, and introduce new protections around things like cellphones, jewellery, and vehicles. Non-profit organisations would be let off the hook entirely.

The government wants to update the old Stock Theft Act to better deal with the theft of livestock and farm animals in South Africa. The Civilian Secretariat for the Police Service is asking ordinary South Africans to have their say before 1 November 2026.

Parliament is asking South Africans to have their say on a new bill that will set stricter legal rules around hiring foreign nationals for work in South Africa. The Employment Services Amendment Bill aims to update a 2014 law and bring it in line with immigration and refugee laws. Submissions close on 6 November 2026.

The Department of Trade, Industry and Competition wants to update the laws that govern how buildings are designed, constructed, and meet safety standards in South Africa. Ordinary people and organisations are invited to have their say before 12 November 2026.

A Democratic Alliance Member of Parliament, Mr K. Mileham, wants to change how electricity is regulated in South Africa. The public is invited to have their say before 15 November 2026. This is an early-stage bill, so now is the time for ordinary people and organisations to make their voices heard.

ActionSA's MP Dereleen James wants to change the law that governs the National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), South Africa's official prosecution body. The bill is open for public comment until 22 November 2026. Ordinary South Africans are invited to have their say before it goes to Parliament.