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Failure to comply could see SABC licence revoked: Icasa
Failure to comply could see SABC licence revoked: Icasa
The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) could, in an "extreme" case, see its licence revoked... read


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Bizters are doing it for bread
Bizters are doing it for bread

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Brothers and Bizters, this year sees Bizcommunity launch the inaugural Bizters for Bread Corporate Challenge, whereby we are inviting our fellow Cape Town-based biz communities to rise to our challenge to walk against hunger... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
BBBEE screws tighten on South African businesses
BBBEE screws tighten on South African businesses
Many South African businesses face a stiff challenge in meeting their accreditation targets as they prepare for their first audits under the stricter BBBEE codes... read
Equitable and fair reinstatement of a credit agreement
Equitable and fair reinstatement of a credit agreement

Siyanda Khanyile

In the case of Nomsa Nkata vs FirstRand Bank Limited, the Constitutional Court has elected to uphold the High Court ruling to reinstate a credit agreement between the two parties, despite the property (over which the agreement was based) already having been sold in execution... read
Criminal Law
Acsa lays complaint against three employees
Acsa lays complaint against three employees
The Airports Company of SA (Acsa) has laid a criminal complaint against three former employees, as well as a businessman who allegedly bribed staff to win tenders at the Port Elizabeth Airport... read
What happens next for Pistorius?
What happens next for Pistorius?
Key facts about the South African prison and judicial process after Oscar Pistorius was jailed on Wednesday for six years for murdering his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp... read
Net closes in on illegal initiation schools
Net closes in on illegal initiation schools
Traditional Affairs Deputy Minister Obed Bapela has slammed illegal initiation schools that coerce and kidnap young children... read
Pistorius sentenced to six years in prison
Pistorius sentenced to six years in prison
Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has been sentenced to six years in jail for the murder of Reeva Steenkamp at his Pretoria home on Valentine's Day in 2013... read
Cyber Law
'Wait and see' approach to POPI could be crippling
'Wait and see' approach to POPI could be crippling
Many organisations have taken a 'wait and see' approach to the Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act. This is largely due to the delay... read
Labour Law
SABC brings more charges against suspended journalists, says union
SABC brings more charges against suspended journalists, says union

Genevieve Quintal

The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC) has brought more charges against three of its eight suspended journalists, the trade union Solidarity said on Monday... read
To command and obey - employer vs employee rights at the SABC
To command and obey - employer vs employee rights at the SABC

Johan Botes

The current situation at the SABC brings into question the rights of employers to issue commands and the duty of employees to obey and carry out such instructions... read
Land & Property Law
Unequal before the law - City of Joburg municipal property valuation
Unequal before the law - City of Joburg municipal property valuation

Chantelle Gladwin and Tenielle Combrinck

Is there an unequal (and arguably unlawful) difference in the legal ability of consumers who have obtained a reduction in their municipal property valuation in respect of City of Johannesburg's Supplementary Rolls...? read
NAMA meets with CSOS: pictured at the meeting are (from left) Khwezi Ngwenya, Coenie Groenewald, Marco De Oliveira, Themba Mthetwa, Advocate Nomazotsho Memani, Marina Constas, Dinkie Dube, Ndivhuo Rabuli and Brad Cowie
Cost effective dispute resolution for community schemes sector
According to specialist sectional title attorney Marina Constas, recent discussions on the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act between various stakeholders have heralded good news... read
Legislation
South Africa votes against internet freedom
South Africa votes against internet freedom
According to a report via Fin24, South Africa has joined other nations such as China and Russia in voting against a United Nations resolution... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban
Icasa to rule on SABC's violence ban

Genevieve Quintal

The SABC will find out on Thursday whether or not its controversial decision to ban footage of violent protests is valid when the Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) delivers its verdict... read
Public Liability
Inquiry given contrary reports on scaffolding
Inquiry given contrary reports on scaffolding

Fifi Peters and Roxanne Henderson

The oft-delayed Department of Labour's inquiry into the M1 bridge collapse resumed on Thursday, 7 July, with principal parties Murray & Roberts and Form-Scaff shifting blame over who was responsible for the fatal accident last year... read
Grayston bridge collapse inquiry to resume
Grayston bridge collapse inquiry to resume
The next sitting of the M1/Grayston Drive pedestrian and cyclist structural bridge collapse inquiry is expected to start on Thursday, 7 July, with testimony from the construction firm, Murray & Roberts... read
Business
Will AI disrupt business?
Will AI disrupt business?

Donald Brown

The once-futuristic predictions about how artificial intelligence (AI) will impact the world are becoming reality... read
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