22 Jan 2013

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Tricky disputes

Are you a sectional title owner living under seemingly unconstitutional rules or involved in a tricky dispute? Need some legal advice? Marina Constas, a director of BBM Attorneys and co-author of the book, Demystifying Sectional Title is offering a free half-hour consultation to sectional title owners during the last week of February, dubbing it Sectional Title Week.

University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday, 21 January. "I'm ashamed of South Africa. It's an absolute disgrace that you can pass matric with a mark of 30%," he said.

Some people might say, join the club...

The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv... It's a pity, but it seems we'll be stuck with analogue somewhat longer.

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has invited the public to submit their tips on what they would like to see in the National Budget, which he will table next month... What about cutting our taxes a bit?

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Facebook competition offers R25,000 to school
Legal & Tax, a provider of affordable legal cover and tax services, has just launched its 25,000 reasons to 'Like' your school Facebook competition, which will result in a Gauteng school being awarded R25,000. Read more >>


Commercial Law

Insurers are ready for SAM rules
[Phakamisa Ndzamela] SA's insurance companies say they are on track to implement the new Solvency Assessment and Management (SAM) regulatory framework and do not expect the rules to be eased as the Basel 3 rules were for banks. Read more >>

Intellectual property pointers for exhibiting designers
[Sajidha Gamieldien] Designers, wishing to exhibit their product designs, are often worried about copycats lurking at the exhibition waiting to pounce on prized creations. Here are a few helpful pointers to help navigate the way through the intellectual property dilemma many designers face during exhibitions. Read more >>

Department's appeal bid may delay digital migration
The migration to digital broadcasting from analogue signal has suffered another major setback after yesterday's decision by the Department of Communications to appeal against last month's court decision in favour of e.tv. Read more >>

FNB will close OFAC accounts of foreigners
[Jenni Evans] First National Bank (FNB) will terminate its relationship with any entities on the United States Treasury's list of organisations targeted for economic and trade sanctions‚ it said on Monday (21 January). Read more >>


Criminal Law

Terrorism charges: Okah guilty
Nigerian Henry Okah was convicted on 13 charges of terrorist activities by the High Court in Johannesburg on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

Jansen says he's "ashamed of South Africa"
University of the Free State chancellor Professor Jonathan Jansen has told first-year students he is ashamed of South Africa, it was reported on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

Bogus FET colleges: case postponed
[Frank Maponya] The Limpopo couple and an accomplice who were arrested by the Hawks in connection with the running bogus FET colleges will have to stay in police custody for a while before the court decides whether to grant them bail. Read more >>

Motsoaledi urged to intervene at Bara
Gauteng premier Nomvula Mokonyane and Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi must intervene in the closure of the Chris Hani Baragwanath Nursing College, the IFP said on Wednesday (16 January). Read more >>

Pre-employment polygraph tests prevent crime
As commercial crime continues to rise, syndicates target vulnerable businesses and applicants manipulate CVs and references - which is why increasing numbers of employers are using polygraph testing to screen job applicants. Read more >>

Festive season safety campaign a success
[Gabi Khumalo] The Operation Duty Calls National Festive Season Crime-Fighting campaign has so far been a success with over 67,000 suspects arrested in all nine provinces, says Police Minister Nathi Mthethwa. Read more >>

Hawks nab suspected FET college fraudsters
[Eric Mashaba] Three people suspected of running bogus Further Education and Training (FET) campuses in Limpopo will appear in court on Wednesday on fraud charges. Read more >>

Recent court decision affects State's constitutional responsibility for health
The Constitutional Court's recent finding in favour of a former inmate who contracted TB while in prison is a heartening case not only for prisoners, but for the whole of South Africa. Read more >>


Labour Law

Labour problems affect Gold Fields
[Allan Seccombe] Gold Fields has warned that 110‚000 ounces of lost production from three major South African mines will affect its performance for the final quarter. It says that unprotected strikes caused the significant drop in production levels. Read more >>

ECC to consider inputs on farmworkers' wages
The Employment Conditions Commission (ECC) will on Thursday meet to consider inputs collected from the nationwide public hearings on farmworkers' wages. Read more >>

SA labour relations... at a glance
South Africa is widely considered to have one of the most sophisticated labour relations acts in the world. It's impressive, and the envy of many countries and something of which we should be very proud. Read more >>

SAIRR calls for BEE to be scrapped
[Paddy Hartdegen] I may have been saying this for years but now another much more august body agrees that black economic empowerment initiatives should be scrapped and South Africa should entrust its development, growth and social change to the people who are best trained to implement them - whether they are black, Indian, coloured or white. Read more >>

Peace policy devised by farm workers
[Jenna Etheridge] Striking farm workers will march in De Doorns next week to hand over a "peaceful strike policy"‚ the Food and Allied Workers' Union (Fawu) said. Read more >>

CCMA to facilitate Amplats retrenchments consultation
The Commission for Conciliation Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) has been requested by Anglo American Platinum mines (Amplats) to facilitate discussions between itself and the respective unions around possible retrenchments. Read more >>


Law Practice

Jobs for at least 130 sheriffs
Justice Minister Jeff Radebe on Wednesday (16 January) called on eligible candidates to apply for the job of a sheriff in the various offices around the country. There are 130 vacancies. Read more >>

ConCourt nominations dismay legal eagles
Parts of the legal fraternity are displeased that the five shortlisted candidates for the latest vacancy on the Constitutional Court bench are all men. Read more >>


International
Kim Dotcom launches mega site
WELLINGTON, NEW ZEALAND: Internet tycoon Kim Dotcom launched a new file-sharing site at his Auckland mansion on Sunday (20 January), precisely a year after armed police arrested him at the same venue in the world's largest online piracy case. Read more >>

Man outsources his own job to China
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A software engineer known only as Bob is a modern workplace legend after word spread on Thursday (17 January) that he had secretly outsourced his job to an engineer in China and sat at his desk watching cat videos. Read more >>

Swartz death: US prosecutor responds
WASHINGTON, USA: A US prosecutor at the centre of a controversy over the handling of a case involving an Internet activist who committed suicide has claimed the government's actions were "appropriate." Read more >>

Google forced to pay for traffic it generates
PARIS, FRANCE: The head of the Orange said on Wednesday (16 January) it had been able to impose a deal on Google to pay for the vast amounts of traffic generated on its telecommunications networks. Read more >>

84-year-old woman caught in phone scam
SOFIA BULGARIA: An 84-year-old Bulgarian woman was nabbed by police for being part of a criminal gang that ripped off other distressed elderly people of their savings, local authorities said on Tuesday (15 January). Read more >>

Copyright and the world of online news
[Ilse du Plessis] LONDON, UK / BERLIN, GERMANY / PARIS, FRANCE / BRASILIA, BRAZIL: The way in which we keep up with the news has changed greatly over the past decade. How many of us still buy a daily newspaper? Many of us opt to get our news from a variety of online sources. Read more >>

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Government
Seriti commission "will respond later"
The Seriti commission probing the arms deal will respond later this week to allegations contained in a resignation letter by a senior investigator. Read more >>

Rosey Sekese on 'special leave'
Communications director general Rosey Sekese has been put on special leave, the department said on Monday (21 January). Read more >>

New CEOs for public hospitals
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi appointed more than 100 new chief executives for public hospitals, fulfilling his promise to ensure these positions are filled by qualified people. Read more >>

NW Premier to meet Amplats management
North West Premier Thandi Modise is to lead a delegation from the provincial government to engage Anglo American Platinum (Amplats) management on the outcome of its business review proposal that could leave about 14,000 workers jobless. Read more >>

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