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World's largest crime zone... cyberspace
World's largest crime zone... cyberspace
[Simone Gill and Bilal Bokhari] It is essential for South Africa to establish and implement cybersecurity measures and legislation, as cyberspace becomes the world's largest crime zone... read


Commercial Law
Compliance forms part of a company's reputation
Compliance forms part of a company's reputation
Compliance with the South African laws and regulations is directly linked to a business's reputation and companies need policies in place to ensure adherence by employees, clients and suppliers... read
Competition Law
Legislation could drive cartels underground
Legislation could drive cartels underground
According to the amendment to the Competition Act that came into effect on 1 May 2016, the directors or managers who are aware of the cartel conduct that their company is involved in, could face imprisonment... read
Criminal Law
UJ obtains court order to prevent violence, anarchy
UJ obtains court order to prevent violence, anarchy
The High Court has granted the University of Johannesburg (UJ) a court order, binding until 31 May 2016, when respondents will have an opportunity to show cause why the interim relief should not be made final... read
Labour Law
CCMA cases increase, giving rise to careful consideration on retrenchment
CCMA cases increase, giving rise to careful consideration on retrenchment

Aadil Patel

According to the CCMA, it has around 687 cases a day, which represents an increase of almost 23% over the past five years... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Virgin Active's 'Get off your ass' ads not offensive - ASA
Virgin Active's 'Get off your ass' ads not offensive - ASA

Gaelyn Scott

The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) has ruled that the use of 'ass' in Virgin Active's television commercials is not offensive and the group may continue to use the word in its advertising... read
Tax Law
Taxing foreign sport players, entertainers
Taxing foreign sport players, entertainers

Graeme Palmer

Sections of the Income Tax Act provides for the taxation of foreign sportspersons, such as the professional athletes competing in races like the up-coming Comrades... read
International
Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report
Norway sovereign wealth fund to sue Volkswagen: report
LONDON, UK: Norway's sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest, is to sue German carmaker Volkswagen over an emissions-cheating scandal that caused it huge losses, the Financial Times reported Sunday... read
Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea
Nissan to be fined for emissions cheating in South Korea
South Korea says it will fine Nissan for manipulating emissions data on a popular diesel sports utility vehicle, bringing the Japanese car giant into a widening global scandal... read
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Business
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future
#InTouch2016: Survival strategy for the digital future

Lauren Hartzenberg

The key problem in business is that while technology changes, business processes don't... read
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