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New ruling puts court trials in the spotlight
New ruling puts court trials in the spotlight
[Dario Milo and Lavanya Pillay] On 21 June 2017, the Supreme Court of Appeal handed down a judgment allowing video recording of a trial. This is seen as a victory for media freedom and open justice... read
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Government allowed to recover R1.125bn from Absa
Government allowed to recover R1.125bn from Absa
Government is allowed to recover R1.125 billion in misappropriated public funds from Absa Bank and its predecessor Bankorp... read
Reserve Bank to challenge Public Protector's remedial action
Reserve Bank to challenge Public Protector's remedial action
The Reserve Bank has been advised to bring urgent review proceedings to court to have the remedial action announced by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane set aside... read
Competition Law
Information sharing with competitors can be dangerous
Information sharing with competitors can be dangerous

Ahmore Burger-Smidt

No business can compete in an information vacuum, as competition does not take place in a vacuum. In order to compete vigorously, one needs information... read
Storm may brew in rooibos probe
Storm may brew in rooibos probe
Rooibos Limited, which controls 70% of the global rooibos tea market, could face class action by other local processors if it is found guilty of abusing its market dominance, says Nick Altini, a competition lawyer with Baker McKenzie. read
Rooibos charged with abuse of dominance
Rooibos charged with abuse of dominance
Rooibos Limited, which describes itself as the "preferred supplier" of rooibos tea, has been charged with abuse of dominance by the Competition Commission and faces an administrative penalty equal to 10% of its annual turnover... read
Anti-dumping duties are a complex balancing act
Anti-dumping duties are a complex balancing act

Freddie Terblanche

The imposition of anti-dumping duties is the equivalent of building a wall around local industries, to protect jobs and industries against unfair competitive practices from abroad... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Europlaw Nigeria and Menes Konsult unveil polygraph and other business services in Africa
Europlaw Nigeria and Menes Konsult unveil polygraph and other business services in Africa

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Europlaw Group of South Africa and Menes Konsult of the United States recently unveiled a boutique of new services and business solutions in Africa... read
PE court declares arrest of ship with Saharan phosphate cargo valid
PE court declares arrest of ship with Saharan phosphate cargo valid
The cargo on board a ship arrested in the Port Elizabeth harbour will remain in South Africa pending further legal action to determine its rightful ownership... read
Myeni 'innocently made a mistake', tribunal told
Myeni 'innocently made a mistake', tribunal told

Genevieve Quintal

A lawyer for SAA chairwoman Dudu Myeni, who stood accused of misrepresenting a board decision about the purchase of 10 aircraft from Airbus in 2013, said on Monday she had "innocently made a mistake" in communications with then public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba... read
Criminal Law
China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol
China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol
China and Hong Kong are overwhelmingly the largest shipment centres for fake goods sold around the world, in a growing, complex battle against sophisticated counterfeiters... read
Counterfeit goods, drugs confiscated at OR Tambo Airport
Counterfeit goods, drugs confiscated at OR Tambo Airport
Counterfeit goods worth an estimated R4.2 million were confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport over the course of the long weekend, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Tuesday, 20 June 2017... read
Labour Law
Business transfer dismissal not always automatically unfair
Business transfer dismissal not always automatically unfair

Fiona Leppan and Stephan Venter

In the recent case of Willem Hendrik du Plessis v AMIC Trading, the employee referred a matter to the Labour Court seeking an order declaring his dismissal by the employer automatically unfair... read
PAs win job rights
PAs win job rights
The Labour Court has found in favour of 17 judges' secretaries who challenged the Office of the Chief Justice about their uncertain employment status, declaring that they are permanently employed... read
Land & Property Law
Public hearings on property sector bills to be held
Public hearings on property sector bills to be held
Officials from the Department of Human Settlements will this week visit the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape for public hearings on the Property Practitioners Bill and the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill... read
Weak laws 'hinder investment in Africa'
Weak laws 'hinder investment in Africa'

Alistair Anderson

South African listed property players are still concerned about a lack of legal structures and reliable regulations in other African countries, saying it is making investments on the continent a more difficult sell than European ones... read
Law Practice
National Consumer Tribunal members appointed
National Consumer Tribunal members appointed
President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the National Consumer Tribunal, whose term of office will become effective from 1 July 2017... read
Legislation
Mining Charter: What does it all mean?
Mining Charter: What does it all mean?

Giada Masina, Allan Reid and Deepa Vallabh

Mining companies will need to start amending their legal and corporate structures if the challenges to the Mining Charter are unsuccessful... read
Photo: Mediclinic
New law crimps cash-back plans

Roland Buys

The demarcation regulations clearly distinguish between medical insurance products and medical aid schemes... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Court reverses media blackout in Karabo Mokoena murder case
Court reverses media blackout in Karabo Mokoena murder case

Naledi Shange

The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has rescinded its order that had barred the media from reporting on the bail application proceedings of Sandile Mantsoe, accused of murdering his lover, Karabo Mokoena... read
Medical Law
Photo: Roche
Trastuzumab and the high cost of cancer treatment

Nicci Botha

It seems cruel that drugs that can save the lives of thousands of cancer sufferers are so prohibitively expensive... read
Tax Law
ETI needs revision to ease the admin burden
ETI needs revision to ease the admin burden

Lavine Haripersad

Although the motives are good, the negative impact of the ETI is that it places an administrative burden on payroll departments... read
Business
China Guangxi business matchmaking opens at SAITEX
China Guangxi business matchmaking opens at SAITEX
The ‘Brands of China African Showcase' was launched at Gallagher Convention Centre, alongside the Southern African International Trade Exhibition... read
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