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VERONICA VURGARELLIS & TIRO MOTICOE
Social media and particularly fake news are adding fuel to the sense of uncertainty during the Covid-19 lockdown. What does our law say taking into account the regulations published by the government amid the pandemic? read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
In true South African spirit, even in times of adversity, daily stories of generosity and ingenuity abound. Never have we been more proud of how business communities are using our publishing platforms than since the outbreak of the Covid-19 coronavirus... Read
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WILLIAM FULLARD
On 24 March 2020, the minister of trade, industry and competition published certain regulations entitled Covid-19 Block Exemption for the Retail Property Sector 2020... Read
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RICHARD HOAL
The coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has already had extreme impacts across the globe, including South Africa. The lockdown, which has resulted in construction sites being shut down... Read
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ALISON TILLEY
The courts and the legal system are an essential service, and are continuing to operate during the lockdown... Read
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HOPEWELL SATHEKGE
There have been mixed messages about whether residents in a sectional title scheme can jog or walk their dogs within a complex during the current lockdown... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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JESSICA PATTERSON
Although different in nature, business services all have a very important aspect in common - the agreement regulating the service that is being rendered... Read
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Cyber Law
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ALEX SIMEONIDES
If there is one thing that the national lockdown has highlighted, it is the need for South African law to recognise electronic signatures to authenticate important legal documents such as last wills and testaments... Read
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Intellectual Property Law
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KAY RICKELMAN
Grey-market goods are the genuine, non-counterfeit goods of a trade mark owner, imported into an economic area and sold without the trade mark owner's consent... Read
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Law Practice
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COURTNEY SARAH ELSON & CHERVAUNE UTERM?HLEN
South Africa has entered completely unchartered waters in the past week, and divorced and separated parents as well as co-holders of parental rights and responsibilities, such as guardians, were left somewhat in the dark... Read
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Legislation
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MARLENE VAN DEN HEEVER
There were calls, by the information regulator, earlier this year for President Cyril Ramaphosa to sign the remaining provisions of Protection of Personal Information Act (PoPi) into full force by 1 April 2020, it is unlikely to happen this year given the Covid-19 crisis... Read
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The phrase "blood diamonds", which has now entered common parlance, originated on the African continent well over a decade ago... Read
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CARLOS LOPES
Since 2000, European and African leaders have been talking about giving the partnership between the two continents a "new strategic" dimension... Read
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DOROTHY TEMBO
With the novel coronavirus Covid-19 having reached the African continent, countries are getting ready to manage the spread of the virus and ensure that their fragile health systems can cope... Read
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The Green Outcomes Fund (GOF) is a first of its kind structure, which incentivises local South African fund managers to increase investment in green SMMEs... Read
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LAUREN HARTZENBERG
Some of South Africa's largest retailers have introduced additional safety measures, including barrier screens at till points and protective visors... Read
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PJ VELDHUIZEN
Financial managers are going to be kept busy over the next few months, prioritising payments, hopefully keeping people in their jobs, and managing the expected Covid-19 financial disaster... Read
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TREVOR CLARK
Right now, every small- to medium-sized business in South Africa needs a survival plan. Business owners and team leaders need to use the one thing that this difficult period provides - time... Read
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The Social Collective has created a free platform to assist South African companies more accurately track indicators of Covid-19 at the workplace... Read
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