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Competition Commission to investigate retail sector
[Ahmore Burger-Smidt and Kriska-Leila Goolabjith] The Competition Commission will soon be publishing its terms of reference to launch a market inquiry into parts of the retail sector... read more>>



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SA minor child no longer grounds for permanent residency

Issued by Le Roux Attorneys

A pressing immigration matter that continues to divide families yet stay under the media's radar, concerns permanent residency applications on the grounds of a South African minor child... read more>>
Commercial Law
Provisions in Act can defer payment of CGT

Graeme Palmer

If a person disposes of an asset during the current tax year, but only becomes entitled to payment in future tax years, the Income Tax Act, 1962 provides that the amount is deemed to have accrued to that person during the current tax year... read more>>
Environmental Law
Tencent for the Planet aims to combat illegal online wildlife trade
Tencent, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), and the International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) have launched a joint campaign - Tencent for the Planet - to combat the illegal online wildlife trade on Tencent's Weixin, QQ, and microblog platforms... read more>>
[Food for Thought] There are plenty of fish in the sea. Or are there?

Nicci Botha

The scary fact is that 80% of species are currently overexploited or fished out, but fish remains the most sought-after commodity in recent years. So how do we manage this resource to keep it sustainable? read more>>
Farmers hold the key to nature conservation: let's treat them that way

Falko Buschke

The town of Bethlehem in the Free State Province, South Africa, gets its name from the Hebrew words "Beit lechem" - house of bread. It is a fitting name for a town nestled within a patchwork of privately-owned commercial farmland. Much can be learnt here about the challenges farmers face when conserving nature... read more>>
Labour Law
State-owned entities are not exempt from section 197(2) of the LRA

Sandile July

The Constitutional Court recently delivered a judgement in the case of City Power Ltd v Grinpal Energy Management Services (Pty) Ltd, concerning section 197 (2) of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 (LRA)... read more>>
Minority trade unions are bound by extended collective agreements

Hugo Pienaar and Joloudi Badenhorst

The Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA), endeavours to promote and facilitate collective bargaining at sectoral level and in the workplace... read more>>
Business
Why your P@s$word is a fail

Jonas Thulin

Passwords have become practically useless as the sole security measure protecting your personal information... read more>>
Lifestyle
No, it's not you: why 'wellness' isn't the answer to overwork

Zoƫ Krupka

Despite the fact that the very best evidence we have about the causes of work stress and burnout point to factors present in the workplace rather than in us, the stress reduction industry and the helping professions' focus on individual self-care strategies is at an all-time high... read more>>
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