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 | Lize de la Harpe No person is by nature able to act on behalf of another, he or she must have the necessary authority to do so. This authorisation is commonly given in the form of a power of attorney. Read more >>
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 | The South African Society for Labour Law (SASLAW) has been running a trial pro bono project, the SASLAW Advice Centre, since February 2011. In order to perpetuate the work it has been doing in this trial project, SASLAW has announced the launch of a non-profit company that will assist with fundraising to aid in the continued operation of the SALAW advice centres. Read more >>
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 | The Draft Immigration Regulations are likely to impede the economic growth of the country by creating massive inconvenience for investors and applicants, leading to the loss of new investment and much needed foreign skills. This is according to Leon Isaacson, managing director of Global Migration SA. Read more >>
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 | Amanda Visser and Mark Allix A major class action against bread producers found guilty of price fixing and market allocation by the Competition Commission has calculated that the damage to consumers amounted to a mere R2.1m, while the bread producers were fined almost R300m. Read more >>
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 | Two Ten Chemicals has failed in its attempt to be repaid from death benefits for the loans it granted to the families of three deceased members to pay for funeral expenses. Read more >>
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 | The launch event for 'Practical Guide to Media Law' took place yesterday, 4 March 2014 at Webber Wentzel Attorneys, authors of the new publication. Read more >>
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 | The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (DIRCO) says government has taken note of media reports alleging that South African female prisoners in Mozambique are subjected to sexual abuse and related hardships. Read more >>
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 | BENGHAZI, LIBYA: Libyan authorities said they intercepted a North Korean-flagged tanker, which had loaded crude from a rebel-held eastern port, as the conflict over the country's key petroleum revenues escalated. Read more >>
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 | Sulaiman Philip Winning the right to broadcast the Oscar Pistorius trial came with clearly defined restrictions, one of which prevented the media from showing the faces or publishing photographs of witnesses who had not consented to being filmed. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor Trade union Solidarity decried the draft regulations of the recently amended Employment Equity Act as "not rational and unconstitutional", and vowed to challenge them in court if they were not changed. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's labour force can expect an improvement in the payment of benefits when the Unemployment Insurance Amendment Bill is signed into law. Read more >>
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 | The PMR Africa survey has named business law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr South Africa's best large law firm for 2013. It is the eighth time the firm has won this award. Read more >>
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 | Attie Pretorius, national practice head at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's Real Estate Practice, has been appointed chairman of the firm effective 1 April 2014. Pretorius has been a director at the firm since 1984. Read more >>
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 | KUALA LUMPUR, MALAYSIA: Malaysia has banned a translation of an Ultraman comic book after it referred to the popular Japanese superhero as "Allah", authorities said on Friday, during an ongoing row over use of the word by non-Muslims. Read more >>
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A federal judge has rejected Apple's request to ban an array of Samsung smartphones and tablets found to have infringed patents held by the US technology company. Read more >>
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 | Cabinet has expressed its abhorrence for the recent murders of two Dobsonville teenagers in an alleged occult-related ritual. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor The contentious Women Empowerment and Gender Equality Bill was eventually passed by the National Assembly on Wednesday, 5 March, but only after a delay as too few MPs were in the house to constitute a quorum. Read more >>
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 | The National Council of Provinces (NCOP) has approved the Public Administration Management Bill, which seeks to stop public servants from doing business with the State. Read more >>
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 | Since 2009, 1,338 crime intelligence posts have been filled, Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa said on Tuesday (4 March). Read more >>
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