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Trends in Competition Law in 2016

Lucinda Verster

2016 is set to be an important year in competition law, both in South Africa and on the rest of the continent... read
Tax focus in 2016: What does the future hold?

Betsie Strydom and Karuna Naidoo

The volatility of the currency due to events that began on 9 December 2015, has placed an increased focus on government finances... read
Trends in the African private equity space

John Bellew

Private equity deals are growing in east and west Africa, with certain sectors seeing most action than others. Experienced African fund managers are in demand and it looks like it is going to be an exciting year for Private Equity in Africa. Here are some of the key trends we can expect to see in the in 2016... read


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Legal
Wits obtains court order to manage student protests
On 15 January 2016, the University of Witwatersrand (Wits) obtained an interim court order from the South Gauteng High Court... read
Commercial Law
Namibia changes commercial legal requirements
The Namibian Ministry of Industrialisation, Trade and SME Development has published revised merger thresholds for mandatory merger filings in Namibia... read
Competition Law
De Beers tackles Asian firm over use of synthetic diamond patent

Allan Seccombe

De Beers has launched legal action against IIa (pronounced two-a), a Singapore firm, alleging patent infringement in the making of synthetic diamonds... read
Environmental Law
DEA, SANParks and Tsitsikamma anglers reach settlement
The Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA), the South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Tsitsikamma Angling Forum have reached a settlement agreement with the Friends of the Tsitsikamma Association... read
Land & Property Law
Common sense should prevail when interpreting HOA rules
Homeowners' association (HOA) rules are often lengthy, onerous documents to wade through but they still cannot accommodate all eventualities in a gated estate or housing scheme... read
Legislation
Proposed changes to Medical Schemes Act will affect payouts
The Minister of Health, Aaron Motsoaledi, proposed changes in mid-2015, to Regulation 8 of the Medical Schemes Act (MSA) that suggest that patients may no longer be paid out in full for all prescribed minimum benefits (PMBs) if the amendments are adopted. read
Tax Law
Tax Act addresses absolution of employers from employee tax liability

Ruaan van Eeden

The Taxation Laws Amendment Act, No 23 of 2015 (TLAA) contains an amendment to Paragraph 5(2) of the Fourth Schedule, which deals with absolving an employer from liability in respect of employees' tax... read
Key retirement reforms set to become a reality on T-day
2016 is set to be an important year for the South African retirement fund industry following the announcement this week by National Treasury that President Zuma... read
State's move to sign tax act into law "outrageous", Cosatu says

Linda Ensor

President Jacob Zuma has ignored the pleas of the Congress of South African Trade Unions (Cosatu) not to sign a tax bill into law... read
Business
Branding lessons learned from religion (Part 2)

Jimmy Tembo

We went through part 1 of this article without defining branding... read
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