High Court strikes down the B-BBEE code for the legal profession
The Gauteng High Court has set aside the B-BBEE Legal Sector Code, ruling that the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition failed to exercise independent statutory discretion. The judgment forces a return to generic codes and potentially a new consultative process. Also in this briefing: the Reserve Bank lowers 2026 growth forecasts to one point two percent amid persistent inflation, and the CSIR launches the FuturePharma hub to reduce South Africa's ninety-eight percent dependency on imported pharmaceutical ingredients.
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The Gauteng High Court invalidated the legal sector code for lacking independent statutory discretion by the Minister.
Legal practices must now default to generic codes after the court struck down fifty percent ownership mandates.
South Africa currently imports ninety-eight percent of its active pharmaceutical ingredients at a massive annual cost.
The Reserve Bank lowered twenty twenty-six growth forecasts to one point two percent amid persistent inflation.
New pharmaceutical infrastructure in Pretoria aims to bridge the gap between laboratory research and commercial production.
Medical aid contributions are projected to increase by up to eight point nine percent as operational costs rise.
- 01Intro1 min
- 02High Court strikes down the B-BBEE code for the legal profession: The Ruling2 min
- 03High Court strikes down the B-BBEE code for the legal profession: The Aftermath2 min
- 04Reserve Bank cuts 2026 growth forecast to 1.2% and warns inflation will stay above 5%1 min
- 05Where things stand1 min
- 06CSIR opens FuturePharma hub to make medicines and vaccines in South Africa1 min
- 07Outro1 min
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