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Nominations for legal council open
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha has officially signalled the beginning of the nomination process for legal practitioners to serve on the inaugural South African Legal Practice Council... read
Recession? What recession? Now let's talk land reform

NICCI BOTHA

Economist, Dr Roelof Botha is quite adamant that South Africa is not in a recession despite what Stats SA said...read
What's the rush? Rabs Bill's break-neck speed is dangerous
Children will be the worst affected if the proposed Road Accident Benefit Scheme (Rabs) Bill goes ahead in its current iteration...read
PFA decisions can now be appealed with the Financial Services Tribunal
Parties that are not happy with the decisions of the Pension Funds Adjudicator may now lodge appeals with the Financial Services Tribunal...read
Competition Law
Fertiliser producer gets R30m fine for collusion
The Competition Commission has welcomed the decision of the Competition Tribunal to confirm as an order a settlement agreement reached with Omnia Fertilizer Limited... Read
Corporate & Commercial Law
FMRC: Reward whistle-blowers
The South African government should consider setting up a programme that will reward persons who blow the whistle on alleged corruption in the financial sphere, a draft report on financial market conduct has recommended... Read
Injunction upholds Djibouti port joint venture agreement
An injunction restraining Djibouti's port company, Port de Djibouti S.A. (PDSA), from treating its joint venture shareholders' agreement with global trade enabler DP World as terminated has been granted... Read
Cyber Law
What are a director's duties when it comes to cyber risk?

BERNÉ BURGER & DANIEL VALE

Duties which may not have been relevant to a company director 10 years ago may now have become relevant due to the development of technology and the associated risks... Read
Environmental Law
Why Botswana is no longer a safe haven for elephants

ROSS HARVEY

Early last week, global news outlets reported that 90 carcasses of illegally killed elephants had been found around a famous wildlife sanctuary - the Okavango Delta - in Botswana... Read
Labour Law
Understanding obligations and the law when it comes to immigrant employees

KIRSTEN EISER & CHERISE WALKER

Many people throughout Africa, look at South Africa as a place which offers socio-economic opportunities; and as a result, it has become home to many inter-regional and inter-continental migrants seeking gainful employment... Read
Innovative Staffing Solutions, NTM sign 3-year 'no strike' agreement
Following a four-month negotiation process, Innovative Staffing Solutions and the National Transport Movement (NTM) union, have agreed that no staff members will partake in unprotected strikes or go-slows over the next three years... Read
Land & Property Law
City's Maiden's Cove development under fire

SOPHIA WILHELM

A R1.5bn plan by the City of Cape Town to develop Maiden's Cove is facing a court challenge from city residents... Read
Land reform panic unnecessary, Seeff welcomes clarity and support

STUART MANNING

There is no doubt that there is great concern about land reform amongst ordinary South Africans and especially property owners and buyers. At the same time, there is a huge amount of noise in the media and public discourse around this, often sending mixed messages... Read
SA participates in ICJ hearings on Chagos Islands
South Africa is participating in the oral hearings by the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on the legality of Britain's claim to the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean... Read
Law Practice
Gauteng embarks on a clean-up of fake goods
To combat the selling of illegal and fake goods, the Gauteng Provincial Government will from 18 September 2018 embark on unannounced visits to a number of spaza shops across the province... Read
Legislation
Multiple probes to hold VBS perpetrators accountable
CoGTA Minister Zweli Mkhize says a number of investigations have been launched with the aim of bringing those responsible for unlawfully investing municipal funds with VBS, to book... Read
Media & Entertainment Law
Why the ASA told KFC car ad to spin off the air
#Newswatch: When you think 'KFC' you probably think 'eating Kentucky Fried Chicken', and not how to spin your car... Read
Tax Law
To zero-rate, or not to zero-rate: why the VAT debate is more complex than it appears

IMRAAN VALODIA & DAVID FRANCIS

The one percentage point increase in South Africa's value added tax (VAT) rate, which was implemented in April this year, has raised important questions about how the tax system can and should address inequality... Read
The return of Sars' Large Business Centre welcomed

ETTIENE RETIEF

Sars' decision to re-establish its Large Business Centre will undoubtedly ease the administrative and compliance burden of big business and high net-worth individuals... Read
Digging for the answers on crypto and tax

CHRISTOPHER RENWICK

Most people know what Bitcoin, or cryptocurrency, is by now. Some have even bought and sold a few and more impressively, some have found out how to turn cryptocurrencies into a business. Then, there are the miners... Read
Business
#YouthReport2018: The SA jobseeker's catch-22, micro-privileges and the rise of 'adulting'

LEIGH ANDREWS

The third session of the UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing's Youth Report 2018 release was presented by Martin Neethling, director of groceries at Pioneer Foods, and was all about the 18- to 24-year-old market, the changing definition of teenagers and the game-changers in this regard... Read
#YouthReport2018: Generation jobless and the high inequality economy

LEIGH ANDREWS

Explaining concepts like the 'missing middle' and various African economic myths and misconceptions, Professor Haroon Bhorat shared the harsh economic realities of growing up in South Africa today, at the launch of the UCT Unilever Institute of Strategic Marketing's Youth Report 2018... Read
Empowering businesses to transform digitally

NICK DURRANT

The world has gone digital is a term we hear far too often nowadays, but it's not exactly true... Read
Standard Bank turns #GoodFollowsGood into stationery
Standard Bank has launched a social campaign on Twitter to turn tweets into tangible educational tools... Read
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