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 | The Right2Know Campaign lodged an urgent court appeal yesterday after the Tshwane Metro and SAPS blocked it from picketing outside the Seriti Arms Procurement Commission. Read more >>
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 | Linde Steyn The Draft Western Cape Liquor Amendment Bill was recently published for public comment. The Bill seeks to address a number of practical challenges currently being experienced by the Western Cape Liquor Authority in implementing the principal Western Cape Liquor Act (2008). Read more >>
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 | Issued by Bizcommunity.com It's no secret that Bizcommunity's portfolio of industry news sites is fertile ground for career-oriented individuals and business leaders. Unpacking our 2014 recruiter stats explains what this really means to our readers, advertisers and communities as a whole. Read more >>
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 | Nastascha van Vuuren When a party to a contract defaults on one of their payments, one of the questions that arises is whether the creditor to the transaction is entitled to accelerate payment for the entire amount. Read more >>
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 | Franny Rabkin Standard Bank has been accused in court papers of recklessly giving loans to companies involved in fraudulent schemes known as "reverse mortgage schemes" in breach of the National Credit Act. Read more >>
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 | Beatrice Nyabira and Judy Muigai Exploration interest in Kenya has surged since the country announced its first oil strike discovery by British explorer Tullow Oil in the country's north two years ago, followed by a number of subsequent finds in the same region. The discoveries have led to increased interest by international oil and gas companies which are keen to position themselves for a stake in the industry. Read more >>
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 | Evan Pickworth Perceptions of widespread bribery and corruption by business executives in SA has climbed from 67% in 2011/12 to 78% currently, raising concerns that executives are battling to manage the effect of crime on their businesses. Read more >>
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 | Helen Dagut and Ernst Müller In late May the previous Minister of Water and Environmental Affairs established three new catchment management agencies (CMA) under the National Water Act, No. 36 of 1998 (NWA). Read more >>
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 | The Pension Funds Adjudicator, Muvhango Lukhaimane, has ordered a pension fund to pay a complainant who was employed as CEO of the same fund's administrator, his withdrawal benefit although he was being investigated for allegedly defrauding his employer of more than R2,3m. Read more >>
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 | The International Labour Organisation (ILO) has adopted a new legally binding Protocol designed to strengthen global efforts to eliminate forced labour. Read more >>
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 | Contingency plans are in place for this morning's march to the offices of the South African Civil Aviation Authority (Sacaa), says the authority. Read more >>
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 | Gavin Stansfield and Abdul Allie Tax on severance is an important aspect of the law for employers and employees to understand. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, No. 75 of 1997 (BCEA) provides that an employer who dismisses an employee for 'operational requirements' must pay severance of at least one week's remuneration for every completed year of service. Read more >>
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 | Richard Pemberton Very often there is a thin line dividing misconduct from poor performance. It is a distinction many employers fail to identify when disciplining their employees. They are not alone. Read more >>
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 | Transnet says it will suspend the lockout on all striking employees at its Ngqura Container Terminal after striking staff made a plea to come back to work. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's labour law is on par with many other first world countries. This is according to a report compiled by a DLA Piper Global Employment team. Read more >>
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 | Andrea Taylor The Labour Court recently determined a review application, not on the grounds of review pleaded, but on the issue of territorial application of the Labour Relations Act, No. 66 of 1996 (LRA). The judge stated that this was permissible even though such aspect was never raised prior to the review application on the basis that the issue of jurisdiction can be raised at any time. Read more >>
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 | Nce Mkhize Hundreds of Tongaat Hulett refinery workers in Clairwood‚ Durban‚ refused to return to work, defying the wage agreement signed by the Food and Allied Workers Union (Fawu). Read more >>
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 | Late last year, when De Comarmond & Koenig entered into a joint venture with ENSafrica, it made shock waves in the Mauritius legal market. De Comarmond & Koenig is the oldest and largest firm of attorneys in Mauritius. Read more >>
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 | The recent announcement that the King III report on corporate governance will soon be updated has been welcomed by the private sector. The report, which was released in 2009, has come under criticism for stipulating governance structures that are too onerous, too expensive and in some cases, too difficult for small entities to implement. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Electric car manufacturer has Tesla announced it was giving up its patents on technology used in its vehicles to "the open source movement," to help spur electric vehicle technology. Read more >>
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 | RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL: Brazil fought hard when FIFA insisted it overturn its ban on alcohol in stadiums, but the World Cup hosts lost, and with the tournament beer is back Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Microsoft is challenging a US court order that would require it to hand over data from an overseas server in a test of the reach of American law enforcement. Read more >>
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter said it briefly took down its popular TweetDeck application to view and manage messages because of a security flaw, which prompted some calls to stop using the program. Read more >>
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 | MOSCOW, RUSSIA: Hollywood director Oliver Stone has acquired movie rights to a political thriller penned by US whistle-blower Edward Snowden's Russian lawyer, who said he became fascinated by the fugitive's "moral choice." Read more >>
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 | BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: The European Union launched a probe to determine whether the special tax deals offered to Apple and Starbucks by authorities in Ireland, Luxembourg and the Netherlands amount to illegal state aid. Read more >>
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 | BANGKOK, THAILAND: Thailand's military is bolstering its self-designated role as protector of the monarchy with increased "cyber patrols" to root out critics of the king following last month's coup. Read more >>
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 | Liquor traders will be relieved that the new Gauteng Liquor Act, which replaces the Liquor Act No2 of 2003, will continue to allow trading on Sundays but the new law will tighten requirements for the granting of licences and will compel traders to sell food if their patrons drink on the premises. Read more >>
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 | South Africa's Judge Albert Hoffmann has been re-elected to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea (ITLOS). Read more >>
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 | Lebohang Mhlongo The Government Communication and Information System's (GCIS) Gauteng regional office visited the communities of Hekpoort and Smoke Down in Mogale City to provide them with information that may help curb child abuse in the areas. Read more >>
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 | Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene and US ambassador to South Africa Patrick Gaspard have signed an intergovernmental agreement to improve international tax compliance and to implement the Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act. Read more >>
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