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Legal Practice Bill signed
[More Matshediso] PRETORIA: President Jacob Zuma has signed the Legal Practice Bill into law after many years of discussions, negotiations and concessions. read more>>



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Hobie Beach fish farm spawns shark fears
A six-kilometre floating fish farm anchored off Port Elizabeth's popular Hobie Beach is set to go ahead despite an outcry that it will be a magnet for sharks and pose a massive threat to eco-tourism, marine life and investment in Nelson Mandela Bay. read more>>
Fear of our dark depths keeps Farlam in shadows

Anton Harber

News editing is the art of deciding what is important and what is less important. Faced with a barrage of potential stories, events, people and issues to cover and huge competition for audience attention... read more>>
Commercial Law
E-tolls 90% compliant with CPA

Chantelle Gladwin and Nikita Theodosiou

The Consumer Protection Act, 68 of 2008 (CPA) is no doubt a very important, and very influential, piece of legislation in South African law and its enactment has given many consumers the confidence to stand up for their rights. read more>>
Concerns about reduction in interest deduction limitation rate

Andrew Lewis

Interest deduction limitation provisions have been enacted in terms of s23N of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962, which apply to so called 'reorganisation and acquisition transactions'. read more>>
Environmental Law
Worsening climate change could affect the economy

Richard Munang and Jessica Andrews

The devastating effects of climate change are already being felt across the planet, including in Africa. The 2011 drought-induced famine in the Horn of Africa affected more than 10 million people and claimed 257,000 lives. read more>>
Labour Law
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr hosts employment seminar
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr's employment seminar which was recently held in Johannesburg was attended by DLA Piper's Africa partner firms from Mozambique, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda. read more>>
Land & Property Law
UDZ tax incentive extended for six years

Graeme Palmer

In 2003 the Urban Development Zone (UDZ) tax incentive was introduced under section 13quat of the Income Tax Act, 1962 to promote urban renewal in demarcated areas. read more>>
International
Twitter abuse: man jailed for 18 weeks
LONDON, UK: A British man was jailed for 18 weeks after his campaign of rape threats and other abuse on Twitter against a female lawmaker. read more>>
US wants information about citizens from search engines
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A Yahoo transparency report released last week showed that the United States topped the list of countries demanding information about users in the first half of this year. read more>>
Google's battle with Murdoch continues
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: Google fired back at media mogul Rupert Murdoch, disputing a News Corp. complaint in Europe that the Internet company has veered from the path of doing no evil. read more>>
New warning on computer vulnerability from US
WASHINGTON, USA: The US government and computer security researchers warned of a vulnerability in some computer operating systems which potentially allow widespread attacks by hackers. read more>>
More International
Government
Presidency asks everyone to assist Seriti Commission
The Presidency has advised anyone who has information that can assist the Seriti Commission of Inquiry to forward the information to assist the commission so that it can be interrogated. read more>>
Disciplinary cases to be centralised on database
Government has established a central database of disciplinary cases in the public service in order to speed up the resolution of cases. read more>>
Illegal mining solutions sought to end R5.6bn in gold thefts
The Council for Geoscience (CGS) will close 45 open mine shafts in the coming financial year to prevent illegal mining and to protect communities who live near the derelict and abandoned mines in Gauteng, Limpopo and Mpumalanga. read more>>
Public Works has wasted R34,9bn
State will assist families identify remains of Lagos deaths
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    When brands troll brands - Louise Marsland

    Medical
      Serendipity and Prof David Salant's odyssey to find a human autoantigen

      Retail
        Angry mall owners sue Pick n Pay in Mauritius contract row - Matthew Savides
        Influential use of colour in store design - Callie van der Merwe

        Government
          Vandalism, theft caused water crisis in Jo'burg
          38% of Western Cape farm projects fail
          State says it's made progress on improving service delivery countrywide

          CSI
            FUEL donates iPads to Bright Start
            Ford announces establishment of wildlife foundation
            Coca-Cola and BT connect communities with free internet access

            Finance
              MasterCard appoints new division president for SA
              Metropolitan launches new mobile app
              Carbon offset mechanism can be aligned with carbon budgeting approach

              Building
                SA, Russia nuclear deal one of many energy-related agreements
                Breaking down silos
                Invitation to submit abstracts for DistribuTECH conference

                GreenBiz
                  Solar electricity makes good financial sense
                  Encouraging next generation to go green

                  HR & Recruitment
                    Entrepreneurship and philanthropy - Zimkhitha Mqutheni
                    Win a trip to Silicon Valley
                    Fight brewing between Gordhan and PPC? - Nick Hedley

                    Manufacturing
                      Mega cities of the future require local electricity production - Sven Lindström
                      Strikes hurt metal output in SA - Mark Allix
                      Bowler Metcalf to merge bottling operations - Marc Hasenfuss

                      Property
                        Nedbank invests R1.3bn in Newtown Junction development
                        A checklist for selecting someone to manage your sectional title
                        Growthpoint partners with Cavaleros to develop 43ha site in Samrand

                        Education
                          Livity Africa calls for support of digital bootcamp
                          Color Accounting eliminates the vagueness of accounting language
                          COHS offers accredited US high school diplomas

                          Tourism
                            Skukuza Safari Lodge opens up for public participation
                            Luxury and refinement flood back to Franschhoek following water-damage revamp - Brian Berkman
                            Tourism growth creates spin-offs for property market

                            ICT
                              Enhancing digital content security in the age of information overload - Mark Hiller
                              Why the cloud makes so much sense in Africa - Oliver Potgieter
                              Hyper connectivity - Jessie Rudd

                              Logistics
                                Gauteng Transport Commission to improve transport service delivery
                                Aviation authorities sign agreement with DRC
                                Regulatory compliance remains the top supply chain pain point

                                Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                  Fringe benefits - Eugene Yiga
                                  Bombay Bicycle Club to headline Synergy Live
                                  Earliest surviving English opera to play at the Fugard

                                  Automotive
                                    Joburg Motor Show a platform to engage with consumers
                                    Isuzu's Kempston Road truck plant upgraded
                                    Belaz trucks may boost ELB's earnings - Nick Hedley
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