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Mosebenzi Zwane, minister of mineral resources. Photo: African Mining Indaba
Stakeholders blast Mining Charter as underhanded
[Nicci Botha] The worst fears of a cross-section of mining industry stakeholders were realised when the latest iteration of the Mining Charter was released last week... read
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Banks cannot attach RDP houses to settle debt
Banks cannot attach RDP houses to settle debt
The Department of Human Settlements says banks should not, under any circumstances, auction government subsidised RDP houses to settle any debt... read
Competition Law
Bidvest and Adcock Ingram settle fine in merger case
Bidvest and Adcock Ingram settle fine in merger case

Robert Laing

Bidvest's and Adcock Ingram's offer to pay a combined R2m fine without admitting guilt was accepted by the Competition Tribunal... read
Competition Commission has beef with meat suppliers
Competition Commission has beef with meat suppliers

Robert Laing

Seven beef suppliers were raided by the Competition Commission on Wednesday morning in an investigation into price fixing... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Bilal Vallee, IT audit manager, Mazars Cape Town
The benefits of commercial landlords providing Wi-Fi to the masses

Ron Lagnado and Bilal Vallee

In 2016, there were over 7-billion mobile devices in the world and the users of these devices demand connectivity for them... read
Need for independent trustee in family business trusts
Need for independent trustee in family business trusts

Anja van Wijk and Chantelle Gladwin-Wood

Following the case of Land and Agricultural Bank of SA v Parker and another, described as an ‘abuse of the trust form in business dealings', the Chief Master has issued a directive that all trusts registered for the first time or that are considered ‘family business trusts' must appoint an independent trustee, effective as from 6 March 2017... read
Environmental Law
Arrest of rhino horn smugglers welcomed
Arrest of rhino horn smugglers welcomed
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa has welcomed the arrest of two people and the recovery of 10 rhino horn valued at R2.8m at OR Tambo International Airport... read
Energy for Africa must include renewable options
Energy for Africa must include renewable options
The role of renewable energy in generating Africa's power was the topic of discussion in a panel at the TXF Africa Trade Finance Conference in Nairobi, Kenya... read
Labour Law
'Aggrieved' Motsoeneng to challenge axing by SABC
'Aggrieved' Motsoeneng to challenge axing by SABC
Former SABC COO Hlaudi Motsoeneng intends to challenge the outcome of a disciplinary inquiry that resulted in his being booted out of the SABC... read
Pitfall in using arbitration in labour disputes
Pitfall in using arbitration in labour disputes

Jose Jorge and Steven Adams

The recent case of Sampson v South African Post Office serves as a cautionary tale for employers and highlights one of the pitfalls of using the process of inquiry by an arbitrator, in terms of s188A of the Labour Relations Act... read
Land & Property Law
Understanding restrictive conditions in title deeds
Understanding restrictive conditions in title deeds
Restrictive conditions can cause major headaches if buyers have not familiarised themselves with the conditions listed in the title deed, before purchasing their new home... read
Law Practice
New crime intelligence head appointed
New crime intelligence head appointed
Major-General Pat Mokushane has been appointed as the Acting Divisional Commissioner of the police Crime Intelligence Division... read
Legislation
SA's new International Arbitration Bill excludes public bodies from confidentiality
SA's new International Arbitration Bill excludes public bodies from confidentiality

Jackwell Feris

Contrary to other jurisdictions, the International Arbitration Bill of South Africa 2017 specifically contains a provision that excludes public bodies from the more usual confidentiality clause ie the case must be heard in public... read
Finance Minister gazettes provisions of FICA Act
Finance Minister gazettes provisions of FICA Act
Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba has signed and gazetted the coming into operation of various provisions of the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (FICA) Act, 2017... read
Cape Town releases draft Harbour By-law for public comment
Cape Town releases draft Harbour By-law for public comment
The City of Cape Town has released its draft Harbour By-law for the public to comment and submit their comments before 8 July 2017... read
Medical Law
SA lawyers: Motsoaledi, we're not the reason gynaes won't deliver babies
SA lawyers: Motsoaledi, we're not the reason gynaes won't deliver babies

Neil Kirby

If one is to accept Motsoaledi's proposition that medico-legal litigation is out of control, the reaction should be to map legislation to deal with it... read
Public Liability
Public protector to probe death-trap taxis
Public protector to probe death-trap taxis

Sipho Mabena

Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane has teamed up with the Special Investigating Unit on an investigation into the illegal conversion of panel vans so that they can be sold as minibus taxis to unsuspecting taxi owners... read
International
Ridiculed Trump tweet prompts new legislation
Ridiculed Trump tweet prompts new legislation
A much-lampooned - and now-deleted - tweet by President Donald Trump has spurred a serious legislative effort aimed at stopping him from erasing his many misspelled missives and other online messages... read
Google faces record EU anti-trust fine: sources
Google faces record EU anti-trust fine: sources
The EU's powerful anti-trust regulator will decide a historic case against Google in the coming weeks that could see the internet giant hit with a record fine, sources said... read
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Business
Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa
Bringing Wi-Fi to Africa

Riaan Graham

Wi-Fi is so alive and kicking, it has its own dedicated day. Today, 20 June 2017 marks the inaugural World Wi-Fi Day - a day celebrated around the globe... read
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