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Most, if not all, industries are constantly evolving and changing. The need for transformation in South African law firms has become a necessity, especially when working with parastatals or the government... read
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Home Affairs Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has announced that nationals from four of the seven countries he granted visa-free status during his Budget Vote speech will be able to travel to South Africa without visas from today...read
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JACQUES VAN WYK
The Labour Appeal Court recently had to consider whether reinstatement must always be awarded where a dismissal is found to be substantively unfair, in the case of Afgen (Pty) Ltd v Ziqubu (2019)...read
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WILMIEN WICOMB
Anti-fracking activists won their appeal to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) last month. The legal victory of Treasure the Karoo Action Group (TKAG) and others means that environmental regulation of mining activities has been taken out of the hands of the Department of Mineral Resources (DMR)...read
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In 2015, there were 15‚004 practicing male attorneys compared to 8‚708 female attorneys‚ according to a report published in De Rebus. With less than 6% of women in leadership roles within the industry, how can women change the game in a disproportionally male-dominated industry? Read
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The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) has applied to the Constitutional Court for permission to intervene as an amicus curiae (a friend of the court) in a case calling for reform to the electoral system... Read
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Consumer Law
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RUI LOPES AND MICHAEL COLLETT
For many years, it has been a common practice for both banks and other financial institutions to exercise their common law rights of set-off in instances where a credit provider is both owing a debt to an individual and is owed a debt by the same individual. However, a recent decision has thrown the proverbial spanner in the works... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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JOHN BELL, RUI LOPES AND MICHAEL COLLETT
The High Court was recently tasked with considering whether shareholders are empowered to hold directors liable for conduct which results in a decrease to the share price... Read
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Labour Law
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The law requires that designated employers must submit a report of how representative their companies are (across all jobs in the organisation) regarding race, gender and disability... Read
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Land & Property Law
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GEOFFREY ALLSOP
On 2 August, the Land Claims Court delivered an important judgment for people forcefully removed from their homes during apartheid who have still not received restitution from the government under the Restitution of Land Rights Act... Read
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STEVE KRETZMANN
Owners of highly valued beachfront properties have significantly encroached on the public's right to access beaches by extending the edge of their properties onto public coastal land, or blocking access paths... Read
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Legislation
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The Marikana massacre, in which 34 striking mineworkers were shot dead by police on 16 August 2012, was a tragic and historic event in South Africa... Read
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Media & Entertainment Law
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ALAN RADMALL
Royalties paid for character licensing is not a direct cost to business - it is a marketing cost to increase sales, help build brands and, more importantly, profit margins... Read
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Reliable energy was highlighted as a key challenge during a week-long trade and investment mission to Zambia by South African companies... Read
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Finalists announced in annual AWIEF Awards to celebrate women leaders and entrepreneurs in Africa... Read
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AIMEE LAURENCE
Startup businesses are popping up everywhere and many people, both young and old, have amazing small business ideas that could potentially change the world... Read
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ALEX VAN DEN HEEVER
Performance in South Africa's two tier health system - the public and the private - has been worsening for some time. Politicians have attempted to attribute the decline in the public sector to a myriad of ills, none of their making... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
Mandi Fine is CEO of F/NE Group Global, a strategic consultancy that works with some of the world's top brands and corporations and turns 20 years old this August. Here, Fine explains how specific data science and storytelling skills are transforming marketing and communications, as well as future trends to embrace in any industry... Read
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LEIGH ANDREWS
With headlines about burnout and the impact of poor work-life balance a more frequent occurrence, how easy is it to just step away from your desk once you've done your eight hours for the day or 40 hours for the week, and only think about work again when you return the next day... Read
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Increased complexity in the workplace requires specialisation when it comes to successfully completing multiple projects within the strict confines of deadlines and budgets... Read
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