16 Oct 2012

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Natural death, doctor-assisted dying or euthanasia?
[Marika Sboros] Death has been on my mind more than usual lately. Not that I have a morbid fascination with it. It's just that as a wannabe Buddhist, I know the Grim Reaper is more friend than foe. Read more >>

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Picketberg farmers ordered to pay rates
Farm-owners in the Bergrivier municipal area, who have refused to pay their municipal rates since 2001, were ordered to pay up on Monday. Read more >>

Commercial law


Govt welcomes decision on Wal-Mart development fund
The Departments of Economic Development, Trade and Industry (dti) and Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF) have welcomed the Competition Appeal Court's decision, instructing retail giant Wal-Mart to set up a R240m supplier development fund as a condition for it acquiring South African retailer Massmart. Read more >>

Court ruling can lead to more competitive automotive industry
A landmark legal battle between local automotive parts importer and distributor, Grandmark International and BMW SA is set to pave the way for a more open and competitive motor industry in South Africa. Read more >>

Labour law


Employers should plan carefully as strikes get complicated
The Constitutional Court recently ruled that one strike notice is good for all employees. As a result, employers can no longer assume that strike notices issued by one part of its workforce will mean that the other part won't be striking too. Read more >>

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Trial by jury not suitable for South Africa
Trial by jury is not suitable for South Africa and would simply clog up the legal system, Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng said in Durban on Wednesday. Read more >>

Facebook status update: Durban High Court makes history in SA
[Tayyibah Suliman and Victor Omoighe] On 3 August, 2012, traditional means of service of legal court notices received a facelift when Durban High Court Judge, Esther Steyn, allowed a legal court notice to be served on defendant, Peter Odendaal using the social networking site Facebook in the matter of CMC Woodworking Machinery (Pty) Ltd vs Peter Odendaal Kitchens (JOL 290203) KZD. Read more >>


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