| |
|
 | PRETORIA: Although South Africa supports the International Criminal Court (ICC), the continent should have its own court, with discussions on the court due to be held in September, Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe said on Monday, 31 March 2014. Read more >>
|
|
 | Leana Engelbrecht In September 2013, Microsoft announced its intention to acquire substantially all of Nokia's devices and services business in what is viewed as an attempt by Microsoft to increase its offering in the mobile phone market. Read more >>
|
 | Franny Rabkin Mobile operators MTN and Vodacom will know by today (31 March) whether they will have to cut their interconnection fees in half. Read more >>
|
 | The South African National Taxi Council (Santaco) has launched a campaign for a greater share of state resources and this campaign will include a court action and a complaint to the Competition Commission. Read more >>
|
 | Leana Engelbrecht On 13 March 2014, the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) announced that it will be instituting a high-level inquiry into competition in the information and communication technology (ICT) sector. Read more >>
|
 | The National Credit Amendment Bill, approved by the National Council of Provinces (NCOP), will see the screws tightened on reckless lending. Read more >>
|
 | Amanda Visser The Competition Commission's 10-year-old case against South African Breweries' (SAB's) distribution system has been dismissed by the Competition Tribunal. Read more >>
|
 | Tayyibah Suliman and Nabeela Latib Users of online shopping websites and social media platforms would recently have encountered the 'send-to-a-friend' or 'tell-a-friend' option which in some cases is accompanied by an incentive in the form of a gift or voucher. Read more >>
|
 | Graeme Palmer The general deduction formula in section 11(a) of the Income Tax Act 58 of 1962 permits a taxpayer to deduct from his income, expenditure and losses actually incurred in the production of income, provided they are not of a capital nature. Read more >>
|
 | Tim Fletcher and Llewellyn Angus This issue recently came before the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case of Van der Molen v Fagan [2013] ZASCA 203. Fagan sold a vehicle to Amod and the agreement of sale provided that payment must be made by Amod to Fagan a month after delivery of the vehicle. Read more >>
|
|
 | Anton Harber At times such as these, I want to sing the praise of those elements of our news media that show courage and doggedness. Read more >>
|
 | President Jacob Zuma has instructed the Special Investigating Unit to investigate allegations of maladministration at the Universal Service and Access Agency of SA (Usaasa). Read more >>
|
|
 | South African shopping websites have missed the deadline for a new payment system that would protect online shoppers from fraud. Read more >>
|
|
 | The transitional period in respect of the new B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice, issued on 11 October 2013, has now been extended until 30 April 2015. Read more >>
|
|
 | Chantelle Gladwin and Adam Civin This article examines when an objection to a municipal property valuation can be submitted, and what can be done outside the prescribed time periods for submitting objections to reduce the impact on the owner of the property where the municipal property value is unrealistically high and the owner is being billed high rates charges as a result. Read more >>
|
 | Estate agents selling a home will inevitably find themselves intruding on the seller's privacy and this can cause annoyance. Read more >>
|
 | Mike van Alphen The removal of adverse consumer credit information and information on paid up court judgments, published in new regulations of the National Credit Act 2005 on 25 February 2014 has caused some alarm in the property sector. Read more >>
|
 | When the Consumer Protection Act was first promulgated some three years ago, many people in the real estate sector were worried that it would lead to regular cancellations of sale contracts and/or post sale disputes in which the agent and the seller would be held responsible for any number of problems, including defects of which they had simply not been aware. However, thus far this has not yet happened. Read more >>
|
|
Law firm Adams & Adams has been named South African Intellectual Property Law Firm of the Year 2014 at the Managing IP Global Awards. The winners are selected through a review of market developments, peer and client feedback and research for the World IP Survey. Read more >>
|
 | Owning a rental property is seen by many as an investment, but enter into discussion with a landlord and soon you will discover that it can also be a very frustrating experience. Read more >>
|
|
 | SHANGHAI, CHINA: Chinese telecommunications equipment manufacturer Huawei pledged to protect cyber security, following reports this month that a US government agency had been secretly tapping the company's networks. Read more >>
|
 | ANKARA, TURKEY: Turkey vowed action on Friday against the source of a bugged recording of a security meeting on Syria leaked on YouTube, labelling it a conspiratorial "plot" ahead of key local elections. Read more >>
|
 | LUXEMBOURG - Internet service providers can legally be required to deny their customers access to websites which infringe copyright, a European Union court has ruled. Read more >>
|
 | THE HAGUE, THE NETHERLANDS: China's President Xi Jinping questioned his US counterpart Barack Obama about reports that Washington had secretly tapped Chinese telecommunication company Huawei for years, a top security aide. Read more >>
|
 | WASHINGTON, USA: The dark world of cybercrime has evolved from one of rogue individuals to a functioning market-based economy with its ups and downs, code of conduct and "innovation". Read more >>
|
More International
|
|
 | In a special edition of the Daily Maverick's Election Edition of The Gathering, top politicians Zille, Gigaba, Ramphele; top trade unionists Vavi, Jim, and more - including the ANC's biggest pain, Thuli Madonsela - will be grilled by Daily Maverick and eNCA editors. And you can be there... Read more >>
|
More Government news
|
|
- Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr advises Adopt-a-School Foundation - more info
|
More accounts Submit a New account
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
 | Print any item in this newsletter. |
 | Email any item in this newsletter. |
 | Comment on any item in this newsletter. |
|
