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Fifteen judges have been appointed by President Cyril Ramaphosa, to various divisions of the High Court... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
What's in the box? Hint, prepare for some seriously dark matter, like 50% or more off promo hampers of Biz top-story exposure products that will put your competition in the shade... Read
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TONY CARNIE
A politically-charged court case involving millions of rands in rent paid to a trust headed by Zulu King Goodwill Zwelithini has been postponed at the last moment... Read
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Environmental Law
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JOHN YELD
In a short, sharp smack-down, the Constitutional Court has rejected an attempt by would-be coal mining company Atha-Africa Ventures to draw it into a controversial plan to mine coal in a highly sensitive protected grassland and water catchment area in Mpumalanga... Read
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South African National Parks (SANParks) on Sunday, 24 November, announced the arrests of five suspected rhino poachers in the Kruger National Park... Read
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Intellectual Property Law
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When it comes to fraud, the impact of the production and sale of counterfeit goods is just as detrimental to the economy as cyber crime and identity theft... Read
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Labour Law
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PAMELA STEIN
The seven-day strike by leading unions at South African Airways representing cabin crew, ground staff and technical staff has raised calls from some political quarters to declare aviation an essential service... Read
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Law Practice
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JJ VAN DER WALT
In April 2018, the Constitutional Court in South Africa handed down a succinct judgment in which it held that an administrative authority's interpretation of legislation is not persuasive authority without more... Read
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Media & Entertainment Law
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ISSUED BY SANEF
The SABC Board has released a statement in response to a story in the Sunday Times on 24 November 2019 titled, SABC asks spooks to spy on staff stating that it will not place journalists under surveillance... Read
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KAREEMA SHAIK
Offensive trademarks have also been in the news of late. In the USA, an Asian-American band applied to register their band name 'The Slants' at the US trademarks office. However, the application was refused on the basis of local legislation prohibiting the registration of offensive or disparaging marks... Read
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Tax Law
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The 2019 Taxation Laws Amendment Bill (TLAB) contains a significant and unexpected amendment to the definition of "hybrid equity instrument" in section 8E of the Income Tax Act, which was discussed in a previous alert... Read
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If National Treasury retains the changes on S12J investments, individuals and trusts will now only be allowed to invest R2.5m per annum and corporate investments will be capped at R5m per annum... Read
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While foreign direct investment (FDI) is falling in other global markets, it is on the rise in Africa, with approximately $46bn in FDI flowing into the continent in 2018 - an 11% increase compared to the previous year... Read
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Africa's leading early-stage investors come together at #AESIS2019... Read
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The Coca-Cola Company's global CEO and chairman, James Quincey, concluded a tour in Africa last week... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Black Friday has gained significant momentum in South Africa since the North American shopping event was piloted locally by Takealot in 2012... Read
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Registering your small business can seem like a big step, but for new entrepreneurs, it's a smart choice... Read
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UN special rapporteur on freedom of religion or belief Ahmed Shaheed recently released a comprehensive report on the global rise of anti-semitism... Read
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While there has been a marginal decline in the proportion of South Africa's high-net-worth (HNW) individuals who are involved in philanthropic activities, the average value of such philanthropy by those who are still giving has increased... Read
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