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Carbon tax: priority air pollutants declared
[Helen Dagut] The Department of Environmental Affairs published two draft notices, most recently in January 2016, in which priority air pollutants have been declared, in terms of the Draft Carbon Tax Bill, 2015... read


Agribusiness
New land claims process to be challenged in court
Civil society organisations will head to the Constitutional Court in Braamfontein to challenge the Restitution of Land Rights Amendment Act of 2014... read
Commercial Law
Despite voetstoots clause, contracts can be cancelled

Rosanne Gorven

Contracting out of liability for patent and latent defects is commonly described as a voetstoots clause and is often contained in contracts... read
Labour Law
Disciplining employees for off duty misconduct

Rosalind Davey

While many employers have social media policies in place, the extent to which these policies can be relied upon to justify disciplinary action taken against an employee will depend largely on, among other things, whether the employee knew or ought reasonably to have known about the policy... read
Land & Property Law
Can a new owner be liable for old owner's municipal debts?

Chantelle Gladwin

A judgement by the Supreme Court of Appeal in City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality v PJ Mitchell, on 29 January 2016, has opened the way for municipalities to take legal action against a present owner of a property for debts owed to it by former owners... read
Legislation
Second draft of Insurance Bill now tabled - still some industry concerns

Bridget King and Wandile Sishi

In February 2016, a second draft of the Insurance Bill (the Bill) was tabled and now incorporates submissions made by interested parties towards the end of 2015. It is intended to be the framework legislation consolidating the Short-Term and Long-Term Insurance Acts... read
Mining
Thomson Wilks partners French law firm to service mining sector
South African legal firm Thomson Wilks has announced a strategic alliance with French law firm Heenan Paris. The partnership is set to service the mining and infrastructure sectors in Africa... read
Business
Building your profile in the business world
In this world, you ultimately receive exactly what your inward authentic self truly feels you deserve, no more and no less. Building your profile in business is very much about building your profile in life... read
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