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KUHLE MAVUSO
The initial Sport Broadcasting Services Regulations 2010 have been lauded internationally for having adopted a sensible approach in balancing the needs of various stakeholders, including sports fans, sports federations, broadcasters and advertisers. The proposed amendments, however, tip the balance... read
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GRAEME PALMER
On 1 March 2020, an amendment to the foreign employment income exemption comes into operation. There have been misperceptions about those expatriates that will be affected by this change to the tax law... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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DARYL DINGLEY
On 10 October 2019, the Minister of Economic Development published second drafts of the Price Discrimination Regulations and Buyer Power Regulations (collectively, the 2019 Regulations) for public comment (Government Gazette No. 42760 is accessible here). Read
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Criminal Law
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The trial of former President Jacob Zuma has been postponed to 4 February next year... Read
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South Africa has seen a surge of fraud-related crimes happening within white-collar business sectors of the country. Fraud constitutes a serious economic crime and should not be treated as a normal theft issue. Company leaders must become more vigilant than ever to ensure that their company does not fall victim to the ever-present threat of fraud... Read
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Labour Law
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BRADLEY WORKMAN-DAVIES
Employers currently have no legal obligations to give an employee any retirement benefits, and very often the employee is left to make his own arrangements... Read
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TIISETSO RABOLAO AND JULIA OLLEY
The Labour Appeal Court recently handed down judgment in the case of Numsa and others v Aveng Trident Steel and another (2019). The LAC confirmed that Aveng did not breach the Labour Relations Act when it terminated employees for refusing to accept its proposal relating to new terms and conditions of employment, due to redundancy... Read
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ANDRE VAN HEERDEN AND JACQUES VAN WYK
Does the termination of an employee's fixed-term contract of employment, where such employee earns below the earnings threshold and is employed to perform work of a permanent nature, amount to an unfair dismissal...? Read
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Land & Property Law
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MADISON YAUGER
Farmers and workers held posters and sang on the steps of the Western Cape High Court on Tuesday. They were protesting against plans to rezone part of the Philippi Horticultural Area (PHA) in Cape Town for development... Read
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MADISON YAUGER
Farm workers packed the back rows of the courtroom on the second day of the campaign by Philippi farmers against the City of Cape Town and the MEC for Local Development, Environmental Affairs and Development Planning... Read
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South Africa's oldest city, Cape Town, is rich in architectural heritage and preserving the integrity of its historical buildings for future generations is vital... Read
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Medical Law
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Negligence at Gauteng state hospitals has caused damage to over 20,000 patients in the past two-and-a-half years, with R29bn paid out in claims... Read
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Achieving broadband access for all in Africa comes with a $100 billion price tag... Read
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LAURENT LAMOTHE
Africa has a thriving informal sector, but governments are constrained when it comes to regulating this sector so that it can contribute to the formal economy... Read
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An international, collaborative study led by University of Cape Town (UCT) researchers has revealed an unexpected finding that could lead to better therapies towards reducing the HIV reservoir, a major barrier to developing a cure for HIV... Read
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GERHARD HARTMAN
As a manager or owner of a medium business, a large portion of your time each day will be taken up by negotiations... Read
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MARTIN VAN STADEN
For the first time in seven months, Eskom has announced the return of stage-2 load shedding across South Africa. Officially blame is being placed on broken conveyor belts and limited capacity, but anyone who has been paying attention knows the real problem lies in legislation... Read
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The recent return of load shedding serves as a reminder that every business owner and manager need to factor an unreliable power supply into its business plan... Read
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Whilst few would refute that technology contributes to making our lives easier, global research has found that technology has the power to... Read
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