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Mining communities' right to say no to be tested in court
A test case will be heard in North Gauteng High Court today, which could set a precedent on a communities' right to say no to mining activities on their traditional land...read
 
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Why the Fish River Sun land claim case took 20 years

Ohene Yaw Ampofo-Anti

On 10 April 2018, the Land Claims Court delivered judgment in a case involving three competing land claims...read
#LandExpropriation: Vumelana calls for CPI participation in property clause review
#LandExpropriation: Vumelana calls for CPI participation in property clause review
The public hearing process on the expropriation of land without compensation is scheduled to begin on 8 May...read
Law amendments will strethgen IRBA's mandate
Law amendments will strethgen IRBA's mandate
Since the scandals around the accounting and auditing profession erupted last year, the SCoF has recognised the need to strengthen the IRBA oversight powers...read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Commission approves tie-up between surfwear titans Billabong and Boardriders
The Competition Commission has approved the proposed acquisition of Billabong International Limited by global branded apparel business Boardriders Inc. read
Staggering amount of e-waste illegally reaches Nigeria inside used cars
A two-year study focused on used electrical and electronic equipment (UEEE) sent to Nigeria, mostly from European ports, has revealed a continuing "severe problem"... read
Criminal Law
Suspect arrested for masquerading as labour inspector
An alleged criminal has been spotted and apprehended by the South African Police Services in the Warden (eastern Free State) farming area... read
Labour Law
Two wrongs don't make a right - the Labour Appeal Court cleans up the mess

Lauren Salt and Tiisetso Rabolao

In Clencor Pty Ltd v Mngezana NO and Others, the Labour Appeal Court was required to consider whether the Labour Court erred in coming to a conclusion as to the relevance of evidence not presented at the CCMA read
How to check if potential employees are sex offenders
The National Registrar for Sex Offenders (NSRO) may not be readily available to the general public but for those who employ people who work with children or disabled people, access is given to protect these vulnerable groups... read
DPSA asks for more time on wage negotiations
The Department of Public Service and Administration (DPSA) has requested for more time for consultations on the public service wage negotiations that are currently underway... read
How to prepare for BBBEE verification
Whether businesses are start-up operations or listed entities, they need to meet specific Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) criteria to conduct business in South Africa, especially with government bodies and public-sector organisations. read
Land & Property Law
No need to panic over land expropriation without compensation

Stuart Manning

The process is still a long way off from being proclaimed into law... read
Law Practice
Mahikeng protesters to appear in court
A total of 23 people, who participated in violent protests in Mahikeng, are set to appear in the Mmabatho Magistrates' Court on Monday... read
Legislation
Companies still fronting through trusts
Companies are still dabbling in fronting through the use of trusts, the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Commission says... read
Five important things to remember about GDPR
With the large quantities of personal data financial services providers handle, they have had their hands full preparing for the Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPI)... read
Medical Law
Malpractice claims on the rise
There's been an "explosion" of medical malpractice litigation claims in the country over the past few years, with warnings that the compassion-based practice of medicine is being replaced by defensive medicine and mistrust... read
Tax Law
How will Sars tax cryptocurrencies?

Candice Gibson

South Africa has chosen to tax cryptocurrency in line with the trends of countries such as the United States (US), India and Canada... read
Paperless customs reporting system launches
The South African Revenue Service (Sars) will introduce a new electronic cargo reporting system which will be able to track the movement of cargo coming into and leaving the country this weekend... read
The (un)certainty of taxes: Is the 1 January 2019 implementation date for carbon tax possible?

Justine Sweet

Issued By LexisNexis

Many argue that a carbon tax effective from 1 January 2019 and as currently framed, is achievable, but not necessarily the best mechanism... read
Business
Amsterdam workspace concept comes to SA

Jessica Tennant

Following last month's launch of the Amsterdam-based workspace concept, Spaces at Atrium on 5th in Sandton, I interviewed Dutch founder Martijn Roordink to find out what it offers the South African workforce besides a place to plug in your laptop, and for his views on this new way of working... read
CIOs get AI reality check
Forrester's recent predictions for CIOs working on data and analytics initiatives warn that the capabilities of new technologies, like artificial intelligence (AI), require the redesign of operating models... read
New Cape Town/Brazil subsea cable to boost SA broadband

Ilse van den Berg

Did you know that 98% of your global data travels under the ocean on subsea fibre optic cables, not via satellites? read
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New study says the gender gap in science could take generations to fix

Luke Holman

Without further interventions, the gender gap in the science workforce is likely to persist for generations, particularly in surgery, computer science, physics and maths... read
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