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Important information about light bulbs banned in South Africa | SA News


South African retailers with old stock of light bulbs that don’t meet the compulsory specifications enforced by the Department of Trade, Industry, and Competition, have until November 2025 to sell these units.

Trade and industry minister Ebrahim Patel published South Africa’s new light bulb regulations in May 2024, which came into effect on 24 May 2025.

The new regulations aim to enhance safety, performance, and energy efficiency, and effectively ban the use of incandescent and compact fluorescent lamp (CFL) bulbs…

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