Policy Regulatory Technical Notification 15-2025
Dear CTFA member
Please find this week’s notification for information and consideration.
Borderline Products
South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) releases revised draft “Borderline Products Guideline”
CTFA notified members in PRT Notification 12/2025 of the release of the latest draft of SAHPRA’s Borderline Products Guideline. In South Africa and some other jurisdictions, “borderline products” for cosmetics are considered those that may cross over to the medical/therapeutic space and may require regulation as a “medicine” or other type of product rather than as a cosmetic. This “grey area” is often a topic of debate between Government and industry, with Associations like CTFA advocating for cosmetics not to include medical/restricted substances and inappropriate claims.
If you would like to provide comments regarding the Guideline, which will be included in the overall submitted comments by CTFA, kindly do so by 6 November 2025.
The draft Guideline is available from CTFA.
National Consumer Commission’s (NCC) Enforcement Guidelines Withdrawn
The Acting Commissioner of the NCC withdrew the Guidelines because of “concerns raised in a number of proceedings before the … Tribunal relating to inconsistencies between the said Enforcement Guideline and Consumer Protection Act…”.
The withdrawal Notice is available from CTFA
South Africa’s future energy mix plan
Integrated Resource Plan 2025
Labelled as “A comprehensive articulation of the energy mix that will power the South African future economy”, the IRP has been long-awaited policy from the Department of Electricity and Energy “to ensure security of electricity supply in South Africa, meaning planning for an adequate capacity to balance electricity supply and demand reliably, even during contingencies or disruptions without interrupting supply.” In the Objectives section of the document, it is noted that the IRP is not a “least-cost” approach but attempts to show the energy mix that will minimise the cost to the economy, including environmental impacts and costs.
The 2025 IRP is available from CTFA.
Should there be any queries or if you would like further information/documentation, please do not hesitate to contact: Dr Glen Malherbe - glen@ctfa.co.za / 082 908 3383 or Nadia Rashid - nadia@ctfa.co.za
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