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It is well-known that in terms of the Rules for the Conduct of Proceedings before the CCMA, a legal representative is not permitted to represent a party in disputes pertaining to dismissals for misconduct or incapacity. However, recent developments may possibly impact on the application of the controversial Rule 25 going forward... read
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THEUNIS ROUX
Seemingly effective constitutional institutions can be quickly undermined by the actions of the people who serve in them. If we didn't know that already, the South African Constitutional Court's recent decision in the Reserve Bank case makes the point crystal clear... Read
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The loss of a loved one due to a road accident is an enormously painful experience and if the person who died was the family's main breadwinner it can also result in financial difficulties for those left behind. However, South Africa's existing legal system takes this into account... Read
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Cyber Law
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With fintech dominating trend headlines for 2019, and updated guidelines anticipated soon from the Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG), now's the time to focus on what regulation should entail. Read
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Labour Law
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JACQUES VAN WYK
For the purposes of being awarded organisational rights, is a trade union allowed to include employees who are not eligible to be members in terms of its constitution...? Read
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Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Mineral Resources, Sahlulele Luzipo, has welcomed the settlement of R5 billion as approved by the Gauteng High Court to former workers who suffered from silicosis after working in the gold mines... Read
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Land & Property Law
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ZOË POSTMAN
The Gauteng Department of Human Settlements is in the process of creating a policy to curb land occupations in the province, according to MEC Lebogang Maile. This was part of its strategy to lessen overcrowding in Alexandra and other townships... Read
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The Electoral Commission (IEC) has advised those who intend to make oral submissions at the upcoming public hearings into the Political Party Funding Act in the Western Cape to do so by the end of business on Wednesday... Read
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Tax Law
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According to a recent expose, Mauritius (ranked in the top 15 corporate tax havens, with a statutory corporate tax rate of 3%) is another favourite destination of transnational companies (TNCs)... Read
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The South African Value Added Tax Act Amended Regulations state that foreign suppliers of more than R1m pf "electronic services" over the preceding 12 month period are obliged to register for VAT in South Africa... Read
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MARIJKE VERPOORTEN, NIK STROOP & PETER VAN DER WINDT
Strong evidence links the mining of minerals to local conflict in several African countries. This is because minerals are prized by rebel groups and are a source of their financing... Read
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Zimbabweans living in South Africa may now send goods and groceries back home as Hello Paisa launched its Malaicha.com collection and delivery service app... Read
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MIKE ABEL
Strive to own a small part of something extraordinary and not a large part of something ordinary, writes Mike Abel... Read
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"How I Built This" dives into the stories behind growing SME's and the movements they built... Read
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LUVUYO MADASA AND DAVID BLYTH
Twenty-five years into democracy and South Africa continues to make headlines for all the wrong reasons... Read
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IBM Security revealed the results of its annual study examining the financial impact of data breaches on organisations... Read
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TONY WALT & KERVIN PILLAY
Modern businesses know that digital transformation is no longer a "nice-to-have", but rather a "have-to-have" if they want to survive... Read
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