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ELA wins Thabametsi green lawsuit
ELA has won its lawsuit against the environmental authorisation of a new coal-fired power station, scoring a major victory for the climate change cause... read
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Constitutional Court tells SASSA it has more to answer for
Constitutional Court tells SASSA it has more to answer for
The Department of Social Development has welcomed the decision of the Constitutional Court to request more information on the supplementary report from the SASSA regarding the payment of social grants... read
Competition Law
Competition Commission prosecutes recruitment specialists
Competition Commission prosecutes recruitment specialists
The Competition Commission has decided to prosecute three advertising practitioners specialising in recruitment advertising services for price fixing, market division and collusive tendering... read
Competition Commission places conditions on Pakco deal with Rhodes Food
Competition Commission places conditions on Pakco deal with Rhodes Food

Robert Laing

The Competition Commission placed conditions on two food-group-related deals on Tuesday: Belgian confectioner Puratos's acquisition of half of Bidcorp's bakery... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
SABC-MultiChoice deal faces probe
SABC-MultiChoice deal faces probe

Stephan Hofstatter

MultiChoice's controversial contract with the SABC is at risk of being cancelled after a parliamentary inquiry recommended the broadcaster's interim board should launch an independent investigation into the deal... read
Take the proactive approach against rapid compliance changes
Take the proactive approach against rapid compliance changes

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Rapid changes in the regulatory environment as a result of growing pressure from civil society are leaving organisations struggling to keep up with compliance overload... read
Environmental Law
Shongweni landfill court battle is put on hold
Shongweni landfill court battle is put on hold
A court bid to muzzle a UK man behind an online campaign to shut the controversial Shongweni landfill site remains in limbo, with argument over whether the Durban High Court has jurisdiction... read
Are we being tough enough on illegal fishing?
Are we being tough enough on illegal fishing?

Berning Robertson

A few months ago, South Africa's oceans were the scene of what can only be described as two high action pursuits by South African authorities of suspicious Chinese vessels fishing illegally in South African waters. read
Labour Law
ConCourt rules on prescription of reinstatement awards
ConCourt rules on prescription of reinstatement awards

Lauren Salt and Penjani Mseteka

Over the years, employers have been plagued with uncertainty regarding the intersection between the Prescription Act and the Labour Relations Act, specifically, in respect of the prescription of arbitration awards awarding reinstatement... read
Land & Property Law
The China syndrome: Africa, the East and mining
The China syndrome: Africa, the East and mining
Over the past decade, South Africa has experienced an insatiable demand from China for raw material and commodities to fuel its manufacturing industries... read
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DRC mining licence dispute goes to court
In a modern-day version of claim jumping, two companies are going to court over a contested mining licence in the DRC... read
Law Practice
Judges forgo salary increases
Judges forgo salary increases
Judges in South Africa are sacrificing their salary increases for the 2016-17 financial year... read
Legislation
NCR warns about pawning vehicles for loans
NCR warns about pawning vehicles for loans
The National Credit Regulator (NCR) is concerned about the rising number of consumers who pawn their motor vehicles in order to obtain loans... read
Chamber of Mines CEO, Roger Baxter
Will the Mining Charter sound the death knell for the industry?

Owen Murphy

The so-called Mining Charter, in its present form, is in a Government Notice issued in 2010. It specifies targets, and a detailed timetable for attainment... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Eskom takes DA to court for defamation
Eskom takes DA to court for defamation

Sikonathi Mantshantsha

Eskom has refused to act on the allegations of corruption in its ranks as contained in the Dentons report, but the electricity supplier has taken legal action against the DA for defamation. read
Tax Law
Tax ombudsman asks to probe delayed refunds
Tax ombudsman asks to probe delayed refunds
Tax Ombudsman Judge Bernard Ngoepe has written to Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan, asking for permission to launch a probe into whether "systemic problems" SARS are the reason for widespread delays in the payment of refunds... read
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Beware that missed call!

Leigh Andrews

NEWSWATCH: There's a new mobile scam doing the rounds – and it's affecting freelancers and those who do international business… read
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Prasa's former board racked up irregular expenditure of R127-million on a maladministration probe, says Dipuo Peters https://t.co/UgBWQygpCW
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RT @PMG_SA: Minister of Justice has withdrawn the Implementation of the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court Act Repeal Bill it…
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RT @karynmaughan: #SASSA: no one made a decision NOT to tell the Constitutional Court that Agency unable to keep its promises re grant paym…
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Why the NPA was captured - via @BDliveSA https://t.co/W2qPWZu1Of
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#SASSA knew almost a year ago that it wouldn't be able to pay grants https://t.co/bGdLELF651
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RT @rdm_za: BREAKING > Gordhan: Extension of social grant contract 'would be unlawful' https://t.co/vKA8L7Lff7 https://t.co/JkN3sE1KSJ
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