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Comair's application to set aside SAA bail-out is dismissed
[Andiswa Maqutu] Pretoria High Court Judge Hans Fabricius on Monday, 1 June, dismissed Comair's application to set aside the government's bail-outs of SAA... read more>>



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NPA boss Nxasana vacates office
The National Director of Public Prosecutions, Mxolisi Nxasana, will leave his position on Monday, 1 June, the Presidency said... read more>>
Importance of a solid legal compliance management system
Disregarding legal compliance is never an acceptable practice in business. With regular legislative updates, not forgetting the financial implications of non-compliance, it is increasingly important for companies to implement a solid compliance management system throughout the organisation... read more>>
Commercial Law
South Africa's bold move on salt gets off to a shaky start

Karen Charlton and Alta Schutte

South Africa has been a trailblazer on the continent in the global battle to reduce salt intake through food. But three years after the bold food policy was first introduced in South Africa - and less than a year until it finally becomes law - the country has still not set up programmes to monitor how effective the legislation will be... read more>>
Payment guarantees the life blood of commerce

Brigit Rubinstein

In the past, our courts have called payment guarantees issued by banks in commercial deals 'the life blood of commerce' which should not lightly be subjected to judicial interference... read more>>
SCA judgment brings end to interpretations of 'binding offer'

Grant Ford and Lucinde Rhoodie

On 20 May 2015, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) delivered judgment in the matter of African Banking Corporation of Botswana v Kariba Furniture Manufacturers & others, dealing decisively with (among other things) the proper interpretation of the words 'binding offer' as they appear in s153 of the Companies Act... read more>>
Possible removal of rebate evokes criticism

Mareli Treurnicht and Heinrich Louw

With effect from 1 January 2012, the South African government introduced s6quin of the Income Tax Act, No 58 of 1962, which provides for a rebate in respect of foreign taxes paid by a South African resident for services rendered within South Africa... read more>>
Criminal Law
UJ accuses cops of lying to get billions
Academics from the University of Johannesburg have accused President Jacob Zuma and the police of manipulating civil unrest figures for political purposes... read more>>
Environmental Law
Police clamp down on rhino poachers
Police efforts to curb rhino poaching at the Kruger National Park continue to yield positive results... read more>>
Labour Law
Impact of amendments to Labour Relations Act

Melissa Cogger and Randall van Voore

Recent comments by the Minister of Labour, Mildred Oliphant, criticising employers who were laying off workers after a three month contract after which they would be deemed permanent employees, should be seen as a warning to labour brokers and clients... read more>>
Law Practice
Six judicial vacancies filled
President Jacob Zuma has appointed six judges to some of the superior courts of South Africa... read more>>
Business
The workplace of the future
Philip Gregory talks about the workplace of the future, how it will impact on the workforce and how businesses can navigate the tension between employee demands and the needs of the corporation... read more>>
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