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 | Terence Dambe The regulatory framework for electricity generation in Botswana is set out in the Electricity Supply Act, in terms of which the Ministry of Minerals, Energy and Water Resources (MMEWR) is responsible for the regulation of electricity generation and distribution. read more>> |
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 | Freddie Terblanche Several commercial contracts provide for disputes to be resolved by way of arbitration. The arbitration procedure is robust and designed to bring about finality much quicker than ordinary civil trials. read more>> |
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 | The Port Elizabeth High Court has dismissed an application brought by Irish businessman Ken Denton's Ummi Properties for summary judgment against Brazilia Fusion Restaurant to evict it because its rental was not paid. read more>> |
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 | The City of Cape Town has accused the South African National Roads Agency Limited (Sanral) of "peddling fallacies" about the proposed tolling of the N1-N2 Winelands highway, deepening their public spat. read more>> |
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 | Insurance companies and intermediaries are bracing themselves for rapid, far-reaching regulatory changes that are due to be introduced in 2016. read more>> |
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 | Lambert Retief, Non-executive Chairman at Paarl Media, has issued the following statement: "At 61, one would think that there are a few basic decisions a man can make about his own life - such as when he retires... read more>> |
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 | Linda Ensor The South African National Roads Agency (Sanral) believes its jurisdiction over the proclaimed national road network trumps the Cape Town city council's wish that the Winelands toll road project on the N1 and N2 be halted. read more>> |
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 | Amanda Visser Printing and publishing group Caxton (CTP) will participate in the merger proceedings of Media24 and the Paarl Media group following an order by the Competition Tribunal... read more>> |
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 | A complaint of assault has been made against the Ekurhuleni metro police for manhandling a reporter from The Times... read more>> |
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 | The Department of Home Affairs has welcomed the conviction and sentence handed to Sanele Zungu, a former senior administration officer at the Melmoth Local Office of the department in KwaZulu-Natal. read more>> |
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 | Jacques van Wyk & Andre van Heerden The Draft Protected Disclosures Amendment Bill ("the Bill") aims to amend the Protected Disclosures Act, 2000 ("the Act"). read more>> |
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 | Natalie von Ey and Kitso Tlhabanelo In the merger transaction between Bucket Full (Pty) Ltd (part of the Caxton group) as the acquirer and the Cartons & Labels Business of Nampak Products as the target, the Competition Tribunal has once again attached a condition relating to employment as part of its consideration of public interest issues. read more>> |
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 | The Labour Relations Amendment Act (LRAA), 2004 (Act No.6 of 2014), signals yet another move by government to streamline the country's labour environment. read more>> |
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 | 'I'm happy I started my business under apartheid' - Herman Mashaba at Accelerate Cape Town AGM. read more>> |
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 | The Essential Services Committee has invited interested parties to make representations to the Committee on whether specific services should be classified as essential services. read more>> |
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 | Mark Brickles The news that an electronic deeds registration bill will be introduced to decrease turnaround time and the registration of property is fantastic news. read more>> |
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 | SAN FRANCISCO, USA: The US Department of Homeland Security has warned businesses to watch for hackers targeting customer data with malicious computer code like that used against retail company Target. read more>> |
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 | DRESDEN, GERMANY: The trial of a German police officer accused of murdering a willing victim to satisfy his cannibalism fetishists started in Dresden on 22 August. read more>> |
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 | BEIRUT, LEBANON: A chilling video depicting the murder of a US journalist by jihadists is just the latest salvo in an online war being waged by extremists on social media sites. read more>> |
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 | WASHINGTON, USA: Twitter has removed from its service all photos and videos of the beheading of a US journalist that had been posted online by jihadists. read more>> |
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 | EDINBURGH, UK: Young Scots aged between 16 and 17 are getting the vote in Scotland's independence referendum but the so-called 'selfie generation' looks set to reject separation. read more>> |
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 | At the Offshore Excellence Awards in London, six South African companies were honoured, with marcusbrewster being named South Africa's Best Onshore & Offshore Focused PR Firm... read more>> |
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 | Eight men have handed themselves in to the Hawks in connection with the recent illicit diamond syndicate bust and will appear in the Kimberley Magistrate's Court today (26 August) read more>> |
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 | The Department of Labour says interventions to improve the social security and welfare of children have resulted in government being able to reduce the widespread use of child labour. read more>> |
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