Calls for comment

The supplied text identifies a government notice from the Department of Mineral and Petroleum Resources published on 17 August 2026. It records notice number 7830 in the Government Gazette.

The Department of Transport published draft amendments to the National Road Traffic Regulations, 2000 for public comments. The notice says the Minister intends to make the regulations in the Schedule and invites written comments, objections or representations within 30 days from the date of publication. The draft amendments deal with the validity of learner's licences and driving licence cards, including different periods for various licence codes.

The Competition Commission of South Africa has amended its Guideline on Small Merger Notification and invited public comments on the proposed changes. The notice sets out when the Commission says it must be informed about certain small mergers and share acquisitions, and describes the information parties should provide.

A general notice under the Restitution of Land Rights Act records a claim for restitution of land rights over Erf 1314, Korsten, Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape. It says the claim was submitted to the Regional Land Claims Commissioner for the Eastern Cape and that the Commission will investigate the claim in due course.

The notice says Government Gazette Notice No. 958 of 14 July 2006 is withdrawn after further investigations under Rule 5 of the Commission's rules and procedures. It lists various portions of Erf 1650 Nylstroom and related current owners in the withdrawn claim notice.

The notice says a land claim was lodged on 26 June 1996 by Mr Malose Levy NO. 7825 Sebueng on behalf of the Sebueng family over part of Schoonoord 786 LR in Limpopo. It states that the claimed area within the farm measures 6.2213 hectares, and that comments, objections or information are invited in writing under reference number KRP 495.

This notice amends Government Gazette No. 29514, Notice 3 of 2007, to include land claims lodged on the farm Paardekloof 176 JS before 31 December 1998. It lists the properties, claimants, and claimed extents, and says the Regional Land Claims Commissioner: Limpopo is processing the claims.

The Minister of Basic Education intends to make draft Regulations on the Minimum Norms and Standards for Provincial Teacher Development Institutes and District Teacher Development Centres, 2026. The notice invites written comments or representations within 30 days from the date of publication and says late comments will not be considered.

The notice says the Minister of Basic Education intends to make regulations on the minimum norms and standards for Provincial Teacher Development Institutes and District Teacher Development Centres, 2026. It invites written comments or representations within 30 days from the date of publication, and says comments received after the closing date will not be considered.

The notice says the Minister of Basic Education intends to issue a notice under sections 24(2) and 28 of the South African Schools Act, 1996, and invites written comments on the draft notice within 30 days of publication. It sets out definitions, governing body composition for public schools and schools for learners with special education needs, and includes election and monitoring templates in English and Afrikaans.

The notice says the Minister of Basic Education intends to make draft regulations under the South African Schools Act, 1996 about unauthorised remuneration and certain financial benefits or benefits in kind to certain employees. It invites written comments within 30 days from publication and sets out the proposed application, approval, record keeping and agreement process.

The notice publishes the draft National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan 2026 to 2035 for public comment under the National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004. It says written comments must be submitted within 30 days from the date of publication in the Government Gazette or the newspaper, whichever date occurs last. The draft describes the NBSAP as South Africa’s third NBSAP and says it is the primary instrument for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity at a national level.

The notice invites interested parties to submit written representations concerning possible adjustments to the national minimum wage. It says the National Minimum Wage Commission will publish its annual report and recommendations later in 2026, and that a survey questionnaire is also available for participation.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has published a notice about applications to transfer ownership of Individual Electronic Communications Service and Individual Electronic Communications Network Service licences from Jacques Louis Dodd t/a Hantamnet to ABT Connect (Pty) Ltd. The notice says the applications will be assessed against competition, consumer interests, and historically disadvantaged persons equity ownership, and that the documents will be open for inspection. Interested parties are invited to submit written representations within fourteen working days from publication of the notice. The applicant may respond in writing within twenty-eight working days from publication.

The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa has received applications for the transfer of control of Dakota Software Services’ Individual Electronic Communications Service and Individual Electronic Communications Network Service licences to SMSPortal. The notice says the application will be assessed against competition, consumer interests and HDP equity ownership, and that interested parties are invited to make written representations.

The notice invites interested parties to submit written representations about possible adjustments to the national minimum wage. It says the National Minimum Wage Commission will publish its annual report and recommendations later in 2026, and that a survey questionnaire is also provided to assist with analysis and report writing.