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SARB's new loop structure allows foreign investment for startups
SARB's new loop structure allows foreign investment for startups
Local unlisted research and development companies can establish companies offshore in order to obtain foreign investment without prior approval... read
Competition Law
Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive
Competition Commission can view exclusionary contracts as anticompetitive

Maryke Zietsman and Paul Coetser

Exclusionary arrangements refer to those contractual provisions, which oblige a customer to obtain all its requirements for a particular product, from a particular supplier exclusively, such as school uniforms... read
Praise for probe into cellphone industry
Praise for probe into cellphone industry

Thabiso Mochiko

Analysts have welcomed the Competition Commission's call for a wider investigation into competition in the cellphone data and voice market, saying this could further stimulate competition and level the playing field for small operators... read
Dawn loses ‘characterisation' plea at Competition Tribunal
Dawn loses ‘characterisation' plea at Competition Tribunal

Duduetsang Mogapi and Lara Granville

Despite Dawn Consolidated Holdings' and Sangio Pipe's argument that its conduct should not be characterised as collusive, the Competition Tribunal has found that they engaged in market division... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
FSB fines Assupol for contravention of insurance act
FSB fines Assupol for contravention of insurance act
The Financial Services Board (FSB) has fined insurers Assupol R500,000 for breaches of the Long-Term Insurance Act: Policyholder Protection Rules... read
Private equity to inject billions into Africa
Private equity to inject billions into Africa
The Baker McKenzie report ‘A growth engine: Trends and outcomes of private equity in Africa' shows private equity activity in Africa will inject billions of US dollars of sustainable investment over the next five years... read
Recent Constitutional Court decision on arbitration raises questions
Recent Constitutional Court decision on arbitration raises questions

Jonathan Ripley-Evans

The Constitutional Court recently handed down a judgment that may ultimately prove to be a significant departure from South Africa's established legal practice, at least insofar as contractual relations in the petroleum retail industry are concerned... read
Criminal Law
Pastor Tim Omotoso to appear in court
Pastor Tim Omotoso to appear in court
The controversial Durban-based Pastor, Timothy Omotoso, who was arrested in connection with alleged sexual assault, will appear before court this morning... read
Cyber Law
Sub-Saharan Africa third highest exposure to cyber fraud
Sub-Saharan Africa third highest exposure to cyber fraud

Krevania Pillay

Given that sub-Saharan Africa has the third highest exposure to incidents of cyber fraud in the world, the revised draft Cybercrimes and Cybersecurity Bill is a welcome addition to the prevention of cybercrime... read
Environmental Law
Concern rises over tougher waste control
Concern rises over tougher waste control

Mark Allix

Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa is pushing the paper and packaging, electrical and electronic equipment and lighting industries to submit waste management plans... read
Labour Law
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Verashni Pillay resigns from The Huffington Post SA with immediate effect
24.com has accepted the resignation of Verashni Pillay as editor-in-chief of The Huffington Post SA... read
Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister blocks Molefe's millions
Public Enterprises Minister Lynne Brown has pulled the plug on a move by Eskom to give its former chief executive, Brian Molefe, a R30.1-million pension payout... read
Dealing with weed in the workplace
Dealing with weed in the workplace

Jose Jorge and Steven Adams

In the last few weeks, several news outlets have suggested that the use of cannabis is now legal. Before employees are emboldened to light up, it's important to note that this isn't what the High Court found... read
How to defend a personal injury claim against your business
How to defend a personal injury claim against your business

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

Personal injury claims cover a wide range of situations and events. Defending against them is a serious and complicated thing that cannot be handled well by just anyone... read
Minister Dlodlo: SABC interim board is legal
Minister Dlodlo: SABC interim board is legal
Government says it has noted the comments made by the former COO of the SABC, Hlaudi Motsoeneng, and a group of artists during a media briefing held on Wednesday, 19 April 2017. read
Ntlemeza still intent on going back to work
Ntlemeza still intent on going back to work

Genevieve Quintal

Former head of the Hawks Berning Ntlemeza is still on leave and will approach the courts if he is stopped from returning to work next week, his lawyer Comfort Ngidi said on Tuesday... read
Land & Property Law
Contextualising ‘expropriation without compensation' debate
Contextualising ‘expropriation without compensation' debate

Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Tenielle Combrinck

With present government's renewed vigour to speed up and enhance land redistribution and amend the Constitution to permit expropriation without compensation, an overview of current legislation places the debate in context... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Catherine Bothma, Managing Director at HDI Youth Marketeers.
Now's the time for self-regulation: HDI on the ethics of youth marketing
HDI Youth Marketeers' Managing Director Catherine Bothma, and youth expert, Jason Levin take the time to respond to some of the most frequently asked questions about the ethics of youth marketing.... read
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Daily Mail pays Melania Trump damages over escort claim
Britain's Daily Mail newspaper apologised to US First Lady Melania Trump and agreed to pay her damages over an article that included allegations that she worked as an escort in the 1990s. .. read
Business
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp Cape Town calls for applications
Startupbootcamp (SBC) will be launching its new accelerator programme in Cape Town. Startups from around the world are invited to apply now... read
Jobs offered
Director of Litigation - Johannesburg
Section27 is looking for a director of litigation to plan, coordinate, and implement its litigation, advocacy, and public education in accordance with its mission and objectives. Read more >>


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