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Competition law: frameworks necessary as legal landscape evolves
Competition law: frameworks necessary as legal landscape evolves
[Mmadika Moloi and Elisha Bhugwandeen] The South African Competition Commission held its 10th Annual Competition Law, Economics and Policy Conference in Cape Town recently... read
Competition Law
Will Act amendments render Competition Commission a 'toothless watchdog'?
Will Act amendments render Competition Commission a 'toothless watchdog'?

Maphanga Maseko

Despite the fines, threat of sanctions and blacklisting imposed on firms involved in cartel activity, there appears to have been an increase in the number of cartels uncovered by the Competition Commission... read
Criminal Law
Scopa gets teeth to charge officials
Scopa gets teeth to charge officials
The walls are closing in on corrupt public officials as legislators crack down on errant behaviour by government employees... read
Wits #FeesMustFall leader to spend another night in jail
Wits #FeesMustFall leader to spend another night in jail

Julia Madibogo

Fees must Fall leader Mcebo Dlamini will spend another night in police custody... read
Source: World Economic Forum
Gordhan responds to bombshell summons
NPA issues summons against Gordhan in surprise move... read
Labour Law
Ex-taxman does battle in CCMA
Ex-taxman does battle in CCMA

Franny Rabkin

The constructive dismissal arbitration of former SARS spokesman Adrian Lackay began at the CCMA yesterday, with SARS's lawyers saying Lackay was abusing the process to contest allegations about a "rogue" unit within the revenue service... read
Land & Property Law
Unpacking the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act
Unpacking the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act

Justine Krige

On 7 October 2016, the Community Schemes Ombud Service Act was brought into force, which applies to South Africans living housing schemes, where the use of and responsibility for land and buildings is shared... read
What you need to know right now about the STSM Act
What you need to know right now about the STSM Act
Owners in sectional title schemes can expect their levy payments to increase... read
Law Practice
Mediator for NMMU, parents
Mediator for NMMU, parents
A group of concerned parents who resorted to court in a bid to force NMMU to resume its academic activities Tuesday, 11 October 2016, reached an agreement with the university to try to resolve their differences through a mediator... read
Legislation
Coega deep-water port
The gas-to-power plan: the legal take

Jay Govender, Emma Dempster and Adriaan van der Me

The long-awaited PIM for the liquefied natural gas (LNG) to power independent power producer procurement programme (IPP) is out... read
International
Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers
Dutch freeze court action against Pokemon Go makers
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS: Dutch authorities have suspended plans to sue the US makers of Pokemon Go, after the company deleted its virtual pets from a protected beach in The Hague... read
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Business
Interview: Sensing business opportunities with IoT
Interview: Sensing business opportunities with IoT
Computers used to rely on people to feed them information. In an Internet of Things (IoT) environment, no human beings are necessary to feed that information... read
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