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Dentons opens second office in SA
The first global law firm with Level 1 Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) status, Dentons' new Johannesburg office joins its Cape Town locale, growing the firm's offering in South Africa... read more>>
Payment of engineering contribution figures

Chantelle Gladwin and Ramon Pereira

Sections 20(2)(c)(i), 48, 63, and Chapter 5 of the Town Planning and Townships Ordinance 15 of 1986 deal with the levying and payment of engineering contribution figures... read more>>
Lawyers hired to probe SAA CEO

Andiswa Maqutu

Law firm ENS has been retained by South African Airways (SAA) to investigate unspecified charges against its CEO, Monwabisi Kalawe, according to SAA chairwoman Dudu Myeni... read more>>
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Tribunal gives reasons for dismissing Lekoa complaint

Nazeera Mia

On 20 November 2014 the Competition Tribunal published reasons for its decision to dismiss a complaint referred directly to it on the basis that the complainant failed to demonstrate a competition law case... read more>>
Competition Tribunal approves Ellerine transactions

Leana Engelbrecht

On 12 November 2014 and 12 December 2014, the Competition Tribunal approved two transactions relating to the attempts to raise capital for the struggling Ellerine group as part of the current business rescue process it is engaged in... read more>>
'Sport TV tsotsis stole my slogan'
Rappers Cassper Nyovest and Riky Rick, and twin DJs Major League, are up in arms because channel Supersport 4 has begun using the catch phrase "slyza tsotsi" in promos for PSL soccer games... read more>>
Competition Commission's appeal against SAB dismissed

Leana Engelbrecht

The Competition Commission's appeal against South African Breweries Limited (SAB) was dismissed with costs in a judgment handed down on Monday, 2 February 2015 by the Competition Appeal Court (CAC)... read more>>
Law Practice
Legal Aid Act to come into effect in March
President Jacob Zuma has set 1 March as the date on which the Legal Aid South Africa Act will come into operation, says the Presidency... read more>>
Security
Public liability cover at malls needs to be assessed carefully
The growing number of mall robberies and shootings raises the issue of who is liable - the property owners, shopkeepers or the security companies - to cover the costs of injuries and damages... read more>>
International
WikiLeaks site slams costs of policing Assange
LONDON, UK: WikiLeaks launched a website on Friday to condemn the costs to Britain of policing the group's founder Julian Assange... read more>>
Uber cabbie denies raping Indian passenger
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Government news
SANDF to investigate reports of recruit abuse
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula has warned that any form of abuse around military bases will not be tolerated... read more>>
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