The Department of Health has published draft regulations in Government Gazette No 34851, 14 December 2011, relating to the keeping, supply, administering or dispensing of medicines by registered nurses.

It has called for public comments to be submitted by the 15th of March 2012 to be submitted to: The Director-General: Health, Private Bag X828, Pretoria, 001.

The regulations empower nurses to...

The Traditional Courts Bill, which was published in 2008 and subject to numerous submissions, will be introduced into the National Council of Provinces in January 2012. The purpose of introducing it into the NCOP is to address the numerous concerns raised in the submissions previously made.

Further comments on the Bill are invited and should be submitted by 15 February 2011 to the Secretary of...