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 | Stephen Hollis Digital music sales were seen by many as the saviour of the music recording industry after rampant piracy and illegal file sharing in the 1990's threatened to derail one of the most important and versatile industries. Read more >>
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 | Leana Engelbrecht On 24 March 2014 the Competition Tribunal dismissed all charges against South African Breweries Limited (SAB) and its authorised distributors in a matter that has been on-going for ten years. Read more >>
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 | Leana Engelbrecht Over a year has passed since the infamous meat labelling scandal that revealed gross misrepresentations in respect of the content of meat products and the incorrect labelling of meat products not only in South Africa, but globally. Read more >>
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 | Nick Hedley The poultry sector could start to emerge from an extended downturn in the second half of this year‚ making it one to watch for analysts and fund managers. Read more >>
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 | Franny Rabkin Companies tendering to deliver important government services risk being forced to open their books and operational information to the public, after a landmark decision of the Constitutional Court last week. Read more >>
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 | Ed Herbst The Act says the SABC's news and public affairs programmes must 'meet the highest standards of journalism'. In reality, however... (Videos) Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth Transnet pensioners are to receive a combined R178m bonus payment by the end of April as the company moves to ensure income levels track the rising cost of living. Read more >>
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 | Following the announcement by the Ghanaian government that Value Added Tax (VAT) for banking services, amongst others, will be increased by 2.5% to 17.5%, foreign investors have expressed concern that the increase will make it harder for them to do business. Read more >>
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 | A group of 35 company directors, all clients of audit and accounting firm, BDO, were part of an interactive discussion on the changes in responsibility and liability for directors in the new Companies Act, led by Larey van der Westhuizen, managing director of Statucor, the company secretarial and corporate governance arm of the BDO Group. Read more >>
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 | Trafficking is a crime in South Africa and is a serious violation of human rights as enshrined in the Bill of Rights. This issue is receiving urgent government attention. Read more >>
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 | Caleb Jones, a University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) environmental law student, has been presented with the coveted Garlicke & Bousfield Environmental Law Award. Read more >>
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 | Thando Mabasa and Chantelle Gladwin In Minister of Local Government, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning Western Cape v The City of Cape Town & Others [2014] ZACC 9 (the Habitat case), it was held that certain provisions of the Land Use and Planning Ordinance 15 of 1985, which is effective only in certain provinces (excluding Gauteng), were invalid. Read more >>
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 | Global legal practice Norton Rose Fulbright has announced its first global partner promotions since entering the US market in June 2013. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft has been scrambling to repair a security hole in its widely used Internet Explorer web browser, saying it had detected attempts to exploit the flaw. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON: US regulators proposed new restrictions on the US$2bn market in e-cigarettes, which until now have been free from federal regulation. Read more >>
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 | LONDON - Former News of the World Editor Andy Coulson admitted in court on Tuesday (22 April) to approving a payment to a royal policeman for information, despite warnings it could land him in jail. Read more >>
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 | NEW YORK, USA: New York police were eating extra helpings of humble pie after asking people to post images of themselves and NYPD officers on Twitter - only to face a deluge of pictures of alleged police brutality. Read more >>
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 | Linda Ensor About 5bn cigarettes are being produced illegally in SA each year and sold at prices well below those of legitimate, tax-paying businesses, according to estimates from the tobacco industry. Read more >>
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