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Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation
Bell Pottinger findings: ethics breached but 'white monopoly capital' not its creation
[Genevieve Quintal] UK PR Firm Bell Pottinger's account team working for the Gupta-owned Oakbay was primarily responsible for devising the strategy behind the economic emancipation campaign, known in SA as the "white monopoly capital" campaign... read

WOMEN'S MONTH
#WomensMonth: Dealing with dual roles and double standards
#WomensMonth: Dealing with dual roles and double standards

Shan Radcliffe

This Women's Month, Pranitha Ramdial talks to us about the challenges women in the legal industry (and the working world, in general) face, and reminds us to keep fighting to make a difference... read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
Consumer tribunal dismisses credit watchdog's case against Finbond
Consumer tribunal dismisses credit watchdog's case against Finbond

Moyagabo Maake

The National Consumer Tribunal has dismissed the NCR's claims of excessive overcharging against Finbond Mutual Bank... read
Bitcoin Scaling Agreement highlights growing considerations permeating decentralised systems
Bitcoin Scaling Agreement highlights growing considerations permeating decentralised systems

Seshree Govender

A crash course in the basics of democracy, economic majority theory and self-determination, the Bitcoin Scaling Agreement, which set in motion the Bitcoin Fork of 1 August 2017, highlights the growing political and economic considerations that permeate the decentralised system... read
Environmental Law
Elandsfontein mine extracting water unlawfully
Elandsfontein mine extracting water unlawfully
During the course of last week, it became known that the Saldanha Bay Municipality plans to accept all water that Kropz Elandsfontein is removing from the 5-10 million year old Elandsfontein aquifer on which it has established its controversial opencast phosphate mine... read
South Africa's first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse
South Africa's first online rhino horn auction ends in risky impasse

Keith Somerville

Private rhino horn owner John Hume recently held South Africa's first online rhino horn auction, a major event in the ongoing fight by private rhino owners to be able to sell legal horn stocks... read
Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap
Rehabilitation funds tax plan leaves regulations gap

Betsie Strydom and Wandisile Mandlana

The proposed tax measures to curb mining-rehabilitation fund abuse missed an opportunity to differentiate between tax law and mining regulations... read
Immigration & Citizenship Law
Proposed emigration laws need input
Proposed emigration laws need input

Tasia Brummer

The White Paper for South African Migration was released on 28 July 2017 by the Department of Home Affairs. It aims to improve the management, security and influx and out flux of foreign and local nationals within South Africa and the current regimes thereof... read
Land & Property Law
Timber decking done right
Timber decking done right

Peter Bissett

I am often told by prospective clients that other decking contractors have told them that they do not need plans or an engineered design for their timber deck... read
Over R650m redirected to metros infrastructure development
Over R650m redirected to metros infrastructure development
In response to rapid urbanisation, the forum of Ministers and MECs of Human Settlements (MINMEC) has taken a decision to redirect an over-R650m Urban Settlements Development Grant (USDG) to the country's five metropolitan municipalities... read
Concourt judgment a big win for real estate
Concourt judgment a big win for real estate

Berry Everitt

New homeowners will no longer have to worry about being held liable for historical debt incurred by previous owners... read
Law Practice
Webber Wentzel rolls out eDiscovery, Dispute Resolution Support
Webber Wentzel rolls out eDiscovery, Dispute Resolution Support
Electronic discovery (eDiscovery) is the process by which electronic data is sought, located, secured and searched, with the intent of using it as evidence in a civil or criminal legal case... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Ramaphosa 'porn video' hits the internet
Ramaphosa 'porn video' hits the internet
Controversial businessman Kenny Kunene's website, Weekly Xposé, published an article on Monday containing the name and pornographic videos of one of the women allegedly linked to Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa in an article in the Sunday Independent... read
Business
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
Franchise survey results show growth, but uncertainty
The latest franchise survey shows growth in the franchise sector despite challenging economic conditions, but optimism about continuing growth has dropped... read
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Moody's: Court ruling on Kenyan election is credit negative #Kenya https://t.co/fCSospuu3X
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The EFF have called for an end to political killings following the murder of former ANCYL SG Sindiso Magaqa. https://t.co/uGhyIKnUow
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RT @POWER987News: #ZumaConcourt Ngcukaitobi says there has been no scrutiny of the President's conduct relating to Nkandla.
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Have been re-reading the SCA judgment in Shaik case and came across this finding again: https://t.co/fzJ5ylhll3
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CJ: Con Court already found Pres failed to uphold, defend & respect Constitution. Is that not serious violation of Const? #ZumaConCourt
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