On January 31, 2023, the South African Ministry of Health issued“Announcement No. 47965", planning to formulate food labeling and advertising regulations (R2986).

Main contents:

(1) Terms and definitions;

(2) General provisions, food name, font size, place of origin, date labeling, etc.;

(3) Special regulations: list of ingredients, declaration of quantitative ingredients, allergens, irradiation, nutrition labels, etc.;

(4) Front label and claim terms; 10 appendices are attached to specify the types of additives, nutrition label declaration, font size, carbohydrate classification, herbs and spices, front label, etc.

The feedback period for this regulation is 3 months.