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Plett plan for small boat harbour sinks
Opponents of a R4bn plan for a small boat harbour in Plettenberg Bay - intended to incorporate 482 homes, a hotel and 2000 parking bays - are celebrating after the developer's scoping report was rejected. read more>>



Commercial Law
Disgruntled Cell C customer's 'advertising' a sign of the times?

Leigh Andrews

It's not unusual to see the names of big brands plastered outside shopping malls, enticing customers to make use of their services. But what happens when the tables are turned and it's a customer using the space to badmouth the brand? read more>>
Cover pricing is collusive in nature

Natalie von Ey and Kitso Tlhabanelo

Cover pricing is a practice in terms of which a firm, in response to an invitation to tender, submits a fictitious, higher bid by agreement with its competitor to deliberately lose a tender, thereby ensuring that the competitor with whom the agreement is struck is the successful bidder. read more>>
New withholding tax on interest soon into operation

Graeme Palmer

With the new withholding tax on interest soon coming into operation on 1 March 2015, preparations by affected parties for the tax should be well under way. read more>>
Cell C goes to court over banner; Koch to challenge Hofmeyr gag order
Environmental Law
New invasive species regulations to have far-reaching consequences
Terry Winstanley, director and national Environmental Practice head at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr, says the new Alien and Invasive Species Regulations, which came into force on 1 October 2014, are expected to have far-reaching consequences for property owners. read more>>
Labour Law
DA: Motsoeneng tried to bribe former SABC HR officer
The Democratic Alliance says evidence that Hlaudi Motsoeneng attempted to bribe a former SABC Human Resources officer strengthens its case that he should be suspended and face a disciplinary inquiry... read more>>
Union takes aim at SABC over wages
The Media Workers Association of SA (Mwasa) has gone to court in a bid to compel acting SABC CEO Anton Heunis to implement a July court order aimed at improving the salaries of his staff. read more>>
Land & Property Law
Reversal of rates as a result of a categorisation change

Chantelle Gladwin and Ramon Pereira

This article considers when, and the extent to which, charges ought to be reversed from a consumer's account as a result of a categorisation change. read more>>
Law Practice
SAPSA honours Bowman Gilfillan chairman
The chairman of law firm Bowman Gilfillan, Robert Legh, has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award for Excellence in Competition Law at the inaugural South African Professional Services Awards (SAPSA). read more>>
2015 Best Lawyers in South Africa revealed
The sixth edition of Best Lawyers in South Africa has been released. 23 South Africans have been named Best Lawyers' Lawyer of the Year within their respective metropolitan area. read more>>
Norton Rose Fulbright named best law firm
Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa has been named Best Law Firm and Professional Services Firm of the Year at the inaugural South African Professional Services Awards 2014 (SAPSA). read more>>
International
Japan's NEC rolls out counterfeit-spotting technology
TOKYO, JAPAN: Japan's NEC on Monday unveiled a technology that sniffs out even the most convincing counterfeits by reading microscopic patterns on everything from a luxury purse to a metal bolt. read more>>
Pirate Bay co-founder released from prison
STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN: A Swedish founder of file-sharing site The Pirate Bay was freed from prison yesterday, a week after his colleague was arrested in Thailand after years on the run. read more>>
Hyundai, Kia to pay USD100m over fuel economy suit
WASHINGTON: Hyundai and Kia agreed to pay $100 million on Monday, 3 November, to settle a US government investigation into exaggerated fuel efficiency on 2012 and 2013 car models sold in the United States by the South Korean automakers. read more>>
Social networks 'in denial' on extremist use: senior UK spy
LONDON, UK: Social media sites have become "the command-and-control networks of choice for terrorists", the new head of Britain's electronic spying agency GCHQ says... read more>>
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Africa
Hundreds of Congo magistrates on indefinite strike over pay
KINSHASA: Several hundred magistrates in the Democratic Republic of Congo began an "indefinite" strike over pay on Monday, 3 November. read more>>
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Government
State awaits investigation on Sars spying and brothel allegations
Government yesterday remained mum on a further raft of serious allegations against the South African Revenue Service (Sars) including the running of a brothel published in the weekend press. read more>>
SABC boss accused of delaying tactics
The High Court in the Western Cape has described as a red herring the court challenge by SABC chair Zandile Tshabalala, regarding a planned Parliamentary inquiry into allegations that she lied about her qualifications... read more>>
SAA chair defies minister's instruction
South African Airways (SAA) chair Dudu Myeni has apparently defied Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown's instruction to immediately reinstate CE Monwabisi Kalawe, whom Myeni suspended suddenly last week. read more>>
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                New public-private partnership to address skills shortages in agriculture

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                  China, SA sign framework agreement on nuclear cooperation
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                    HR & Recruitment
                      Springleap attracts international funding
                      Is your organisation entrepreneurially healthy? - Emmanuel Zvada
                      Money isn't everything, Kelly survey finds

                      Manufacturing
                        The drive towards green AV solutions - Stefan Mayer
                        Nordex launches large rotor turbine with 28.6% more power
                        Industry forced to embrace change, adapt and face enormous challenges

                        Property
                          Growthpoint at the forefront of the green building movement in SA
                          Essential guide to building insurance for first-time home owners - Martha Chauke

                          Education
                            Teaching should be a response to 'the calling' - Mautji Pataki
                            Thuthuka Bursary Fund to be presented at World Congress of Accountants
                            Why business leaders support NECT

                            Tourism
                              World Tourism Awards honours top achievers
                              Commonwealth Games would offer great economic growth potential for SA
                              The City Walk will be Cape Town's newest tourist attraction

                              ICT
                                Five reasons why CRM projects flop - Lindsay Britz
                                Better filters are the answer in the fight against spam
                                Busting myths about content charges

                                Logistics
                                  Minister announces resignation of Post Office board
                                  Tolled you so - Peters - Olebogeng Molatlhwa
                                  Imperial sees static or declining activity in Europe

                                  Lifestyle & Entertainment
                                    Music Film Festival at the Labia, Cape Town
                                    Abigail Donnelly chats Eat Out Awards - Ruth Cooper
                                    Explosive Cock & Bull - Daniel Dercksen

                                    Automotive
                                      GM ordered new ignition switches prior to recall: report
                                      Datsun Go fails crash test but is on sale in SA - Mark Smyth
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