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A middle of the road solution for copyright problems
[Ralph van Niekerk] For some time there has been a raging debate between those who argue for and against lengthening the term of copyright... read more>>



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Cida staff in court to keep university open

Franny Rabkin

Staff at SA's only no-fee university, Cida City Campus, have urgently approached the High Court to ensure that the university - whose registration was cancelled in November by the Department of Higher Education because of its dire financial situation - can get back on its feet... read more>>
Commercial Law
How to avoid having your great ad campaign frozen by the ASA

Kelly Thompson

The Advertising Standards Authority's final ruling of 2014 showed us once again how easily a carefully crafted and catchy advertisement can be kyboshed if one fails to pay attention to the provisions of the ASA Code... read more>>
Claiming notional input tax credit

Louis Kruger

Where a VAT Vendor acquires fixed property from a Non-VAT Vendor, such transaction is subject to Transfer Duty at the prescribed rates... read more>>
NutriTech accused of false advertising
Ultimate Sports Nutrition (USN) has instructed its attorneys to lodge further official complaints with the Advertising Standards Authority against the advertising of NutriTech, based on analysis carried out by a third party global accredited laboratory... read more>>
Labour Law
Finding fake qualifications a thriving business

Karl Gernetzky

Verification agencies are reporting an increased focus on ensuring that job candidates have the qualifications they claim, following several high profile incidents last year in which top executives and board members were unmasked as frauds... read more>>
International
It's no Secret for them, Victoria...
DOHA, QATAR, UAE: Qatar has removed 'offensive' 'Victoria's Secret: Strawberries and Champagne' bottles from lingerie store shelves... read more>>
China mocks hapless - and hopeless - 'iPhone armour' smuggler
BEIJING, CHINA: A man nabbed for attempting to smuggle 94 smartphones into China by strapping them to his body was mocked by amused netizens on Tuesday after pictures of his 'iPhone armour' went viral... read more>>
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