Gambling Act review: how EU countries are tightening restrictions on ads and why the UK should too: The UK is currently review its gambling regulations. Marko Aliaksandr/Shutterstock When the 2005 Gambling Act was drafted the world was very different. Twitter, Facebook and YouTube didn’t exist. Gambling was often seen as a shady activity typically conducted …
South Africa is tightening its rules around executive pay, but gaps remain: Shutterstock South Africa has a large, and growing, wage gap. The pay gap between executives and employees at the lowest end of the pay scale is increasing. This has seen an increase in shareholder interest in director pay. South Africa has the highest …
Gun control in South Africa: tightening the law, and more: South African police prepare guns handed in during one of several amnesties for destruction. EFE-EPA Statistics produced by the police and mortuary surveillance systems in South Africa have consistently shown that firearms are the most commonly used weapons to commit murder and other violent crimes, …
Cage farming can protect Lake Victoria’s fish. But regulations need tightening: Cage farming is when fish are raised and harvested in a netted enclosure. Ranko Maras/Shutterstock Lake Victoria’s fish stocks are struggling to keep up with demand. For instance, stocks and catches of Nile perch have reduced, from 340,000 tons in 1990 to about 251,000 …
How South Africa is tightening its tobacco rules: South Africa was a leader in tobacco control but has not updated its policies adequately. Shutterstock South Africa’s Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has published a new tobacco control bill which, if passed into law, will tighten the grip on how cigarettes and other tobacco products are sold, …