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LIZLE LOUW AND DUMISANI NDIWENI
Employees often resign with immediate effect when facing disciplinary action, leaving employers unsure of whether they can continue with an intended disciplinary action... read
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Youth Month
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SHAN RADCLIFFE
As part of our #YouthMonth profiles, we chatted to Webber Wentzel's candidate attorney, Lerato Molefi about the importance of education, why it takes a village to raise a child and remembering your voice... Read
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Competition Law
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FILUM HO
After hearing over 80 stakeholders' viewpoints regarding anti-competitive behaviour in the automotive industry, the Competition Commission has commendably decided to take a draft motor code one step further by seeking to implement it in law. Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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ROMEO TSUSI
The African Cannabis Report (March 2019) by Prohibition Partners has estimated that in 2023 the total market value of South African cannabis industry will be around $1.8 billion (assuming there is wholesale legislation and regulation of the cannabis industry)... Read
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Environmental Law
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MOINA SPOONER
Kenyan judges have stopped plans to construct the country's first ever coal-powered plant near the coastal town of Lamu, a Unesco World Heritage Site... Read
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Human Rights Law
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MARY-ANNE GONTSANA
Social justice organisations have hailed the judgement in the case brought against them by property developers Growthpoint Properties as a victory... Read
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JACKIE LAFLEUR AND RUI LOPES
In the recent case of Trevor Manuel v Economic Freedom Fighters and Others (the EFF), the Joburg High Court was tasked with determining whether an entity or person that was not part of the print and broadcast media could raise the defence of reasonable publication to a claim of defamation... Read
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Labour Law
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BARBARA MAREGELE
"I ran the guesthouse like it was my own place for 15 years ... Now I'm unemployed and soon to be homeless," says Katrina Zwanota, the former manager of theLAB Lifestyle guesthouse outside Robertson, Western Cape... Read
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Law Practice
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President Cyril Ramaphosa has responded to a notice issued by the Public Protector with respect to an investigation into his alleged violations of the Executive Ethics Code. Read
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Legislation
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RON CREGAN
A legislative trend of applying branding and marketing restrictions on alcohol, junk food and sugar is gaining traction across the world and posing a threat to some of the worlds' most famous brands... Read
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Medical Law
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The current ambulance and EMS crisis in South Africa is making it less and less likely that patients will get the medical help they need in time. A critical shortage of ambulances is resulting in an unnecessary number of patients dying or suffering further harm due to delays and "no shows"... Read
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Tax Law
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CIARAN RYAN
Billions in mining royalties intended to uplift poor communities are potentially being squandered, stolen or diverted due to in-fighting and maladministration of these funds... Read
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BUSISIWE VILAKAZI
In communication addressed to external stakeholders last year, Sars confirmed that it had identified three main focus areas in the implementation of the New Customs Acts Programme, which included the Declaration Processing System (DPS)... Read
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GRAEME PALMER
There are tax benefits for registering a non-profit organisation as a public benefit organisation (PBO) with the South African Revenue Service (SARS), whether such organisation is a non-profit company, trust or association... Read
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ROBYN BERGER AND ESTHER GELDENHUYS
After a taxpayer with a Netherlands shareholder scored an unexpected court victory against Sars, the big question for similarly affected corporate taxpayers is: Would it be best to apply now for a dividends tax refund or rather wait and see what Sars does next...? Read
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PRISCILLA TWUMASI-BAFFOUR
The relationship between Ghana and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) is, to many Ghanaians, a difficult one. Most Ghanaians are of the view that the country should divorce itself from the international body... Read
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JENNA BERNDT
It doesn't matter your age; we all love a good travel adventure. This #YouthMonth, we seek out incredible experiences to have in Africa that are perfect not only for Generation Z and millennials but all ages... Read
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A 1,758-carat-diamond bigger than a tennis ball was recently mined in Botswana. Despite this, the resource-rich country knows that diamonds don't last forever... and when the resources run out, a diversified knowledge-based economy needs to be in place. And that's where corporate executive education could be a gem... Read
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MAGESVARAN SURANJAN
In today's ever-changing business landscape it's important for executives and companies to rise to the challenge of driving the development of future leaders within their organisations, in order to create wealth and shape the future... Read
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JOEL SYDER
As a continent, Africa is contributing its fair share of exciting businesses to the world of tech... Read
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ZIAAN HATTINGH
There's no doubt that digital disruption has brought about a great deal of change in industries, markets, and businesses... Read
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KAMINI GUPTA
When Facebook unveiled its new digital currency libra, it explicitly said the initiative was intended to address the problems faced by the world's unbanked... Read
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The past few years have seen arguably the biggest exodus and purge of leaders from the country's top companies and SOEs in recent history, with more heads expected to roll in future... Read
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The one sure thing in the world's economies today is that problems are getting broader, deeper, more significant and will become more prevalent. The question is, are we equipped to navigate the new problem-driven paradigm? Read
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ZAK SIVALINGUM
An important attribute that SA can take away from the success of Special Economic Zones at a global level is the importance of collaboration between key public and private stakeholders... Read
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HAYDEN SADLER
Today, many customers, when visiting an online business, expect instant access and 24/7 availability... Read
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CHRIS VOLSCHENK
Digital transformation is more than just a trend... Read
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