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Right2Know Campaign releases its 2014 'Secret State of the Nation' report
What is telling is that the compilation of the report itself has been hampered by secrecy... information that would help inform a public debate on various issues, remains secret. read more>>



Legal
Task team set up to probe implementation of immigration laws
PRETORIA: Home Affairs Minister Malusi Gigaba has announced that a task team will be established to look into the implementation of the new immigration regulations. read more>>
SA lags on paternity leave

Fadia Arnold

A petition by a Capetonian father might help SA to catch up with paternity leave norms elsewhere in the world. While families are increasingly progressive and gender neutral, SA law has not yet caught up by allowing fathers to take paternity leave or by considering the needs of adoptive and foster parents. read more>>
Commercial Law
Liability cover essential for shopkeepers, property owners

Simon Colman

Comprehensive public liability cover is essential for shopkeepers and property owners, given the rise in mall robberies in the Gauteng province. read more>>
IAB objects to Department of Health's attempt to limit commercial speech
The Interactive Advertising Bureau South Africa (IAB) has made its submissions to the Department of Health regarding the draft Regulations and Guidelines relating to the Labelling and Advertising of Foods (r. 429). read more>>
Bye-bye birdie - new food law challenges

Natasha Wright

The topic of advertising of unhealthy foodstuffs to children, and its contribution to obesity and disease amongst the target audience, has been an ongoing debate for years... read more>>
Tolls take toll on car dealerships
Car dealerships in Gauteng have been forced to fork out up to R200m more to administer the costs of the province's new e-tolling system. read more>>
African countries are tightening up tax policies

Jeff Blackbeard and David White

With many African governments tightening up on their labour, tax and immigration policies, companies employing expatriates increasingly need to up their game. read more>>
Labour Law
Reviewing amended retail labour laws
Tanya Cohen, a director of the Retail Association, will be speaking at the 2014 Retail Association Employment Conference about whether amended laws will make retail labour compliance better or worse. read more>>
SABC: Did Tshabalala lie about her qualifications?
Land & Property Law
Insured has a duty to mitigate property damages

Adam Civin and Alec Veitch

This article seeks to explore when and if an insured person is bound to a term placing an obligation on the insured to mitigate his/her covered losses. This duty is not always an explicit term of an insurance contract and can often be a tacit term. read more>>
Proper planning important when buying a farm

Pierre le Roux

Gone are the days when a farm could be bought by way of a simple land sale agreement. A purchase of a farm has become a purchase of a business that, in many aspects, poses more challenges than the purchase of other ostensibly more complicated businesses. read more>>
International
HP fined $59m for bribing Russian officials
SAN FRANCISCO, USA: A judge ordered US computer company Hewlett-Packard to pay $58.8m for bribing Moscow government officials to buy HP computers for Russia's Prosecutor General's office. read more>>
Facebook members in court for speed trap tip-offs
RODEZ, FRANCE: Members of a Facebook group that tipped off motorists about speed traps in southern France slammed the "hypocritical" nature of the case against them as their trial opened this week. read more>>
More International
Government
SA and China to improve employment services
South Africa and China will sign an agreement to open the way for the two countries to cooperate in the fields of human resource development and employment services. read more>>
Corrupt officials - 100 convictions sought
Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Performance, Monitoring, Evaluation and Administration, Jeff Radebe, says government aims to achieve at least 100 convictions against people fingered for corruption in the public service. read more>>
Gauteng residents able to speak out over e-tolls
Gauteng residents will today, 11 September, get a chance to air their views on how e-tolls affect them, during representations to the Gauteng Advisory Panel on the socio-economic impact of e-tolls. read more>>
Security boost for SA malls after thefts
Gauteng police will increase visibility in and around some of the malls that have been identified as high-risk shopping areas, says Provincial Police Commissioner Lesetja Mothiba. read more>>
State 'distances itself' from Maphatsoe remarks
The Government has "distanced itself" from the reported statement by Deputy Minister of Defence and Military Veterans, Kebby Maphatsoe, that Public Protector Thuli Madonsela is an agent of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). read more>>
More Government news
New events to diarise
Governance Week
IIR SA - 13 Oct 2014 to 17 Oct 2014 Johannesburg

In House Legal Counsel Conferene
Provision Research and Events - 3 Nov 2014 to 4 Nov 2014 Johannesburg

Upcoming events
Pension Funds Conference
IIR SA - 16 Sep 2014 to 18 Sep 2014 Johannesburg

All industry news

Marketing & Media
    The new ingredient to the marketing mix is also its most important - Elodie Burls
    The meme that took a bite out of Apple - Louise Marsland

    Medical
      Sitting is the new smoking - Lucy Le Roux
      'I am the voice of lymphoma' campaign for World Lymphoma Awareness Day

      Retail
        Watch Chef of the Year 2014 finals on YouTube
        Heineken turns down SABMiller takeover bid - Nick Hedley
        Janine Janse van Rensburg wins 'Entrepreneur of the Year Award 2014'

        Government
          Dti expecting good audit results, says minister
          Youth employment review now available
          400 schools in Gauteng now have proper sanitation

          Mining
            Beneficiation needs favourable environment
            IWC buys Vectus
            Acid mine drainage still an issue, says Set Point Laboratory

            CSI
              Night of 1000 Drawings raises R130k for Thomas Wildschutt Primary
              UNISA alleviates impact of academic conference on environment
              REDISA sponsors isiXhosa writing competition

              Finance
                Understanding cyber-criminals is key to prevent attacks - William Lawrence
                Confidence in public financial literacy very low
                Family-owned businesses struggle to find financing

                Agriculture
                  Livestock imports from Namibia no threat to SA - Annelie Coleman
                  Afgri partners with East African exchange - Nick Hedley
                  Kumba hands over R16m bioenergy and organic vegetable project

                  Building
                    Transformation of Sandton Twin Towers results in Green Star rating
                    Second tender awarded for NAA project
                    DBSA returns to profitability with historic disbursement record - Evan Pickworth

                    GreenBiz
                      Qmod launches educational platform in SA
                      Greenpoint Surfriders Foundation aims to promote conservation
                      Green entrepreneurship thrives in Africa

                      HR & Recruitment
                        [BizCareers] How to tell whether you've got the class bully as a boss - Juliette Attwell
                        Support from loved ones linked to entrepreneurial success
                        World Design Capital 2014 recognised projects

                        Manufacturing
                          SA July manufacturing production down 7.9% y/y
                          Mechanisation brings profits and jobs says Coka

                          Property
                            Pam Golding Properties to exhibit local and international residential properties
                            'Green-over' of The Towers underway
                            How rental insurance minimises your risk as a landlord

                            Education
                              The Times' Phendulani Literacy Quiz gets underway this week
                              Partners for Possibility takes education to new levels

                              Tourism
                                Klink Awards launches, encourages consumers to vote
                                Record profits for Mango
                                Midlands Meander Guide, Midlands Meander Experience launched

                                ICT
                                  Leasing IT equipment to cut costs
                                  Safeguarding against an Apple iCloud hack - Guillaume Lovet
                                  The changing role of malware detection technology

                                  Logistics
                                    Access to integrated information is critical for logistics processes - Michael Frans

                                    Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                      Breaking the silence - Daphne Cooper
                                      Jeremy Loops to open for The Fray in Cape Town
                                      Gut-busting gags at Nando's Mass Hysteria - Sindy Peters

                                      Automotive
                                        Global carmakers say India must reform to attract industry
                                        ZF Friedrichshafen to buy US' TRW for $11.7bn
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