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|  | | Although a number of South African law firms have shifted to online consulting solutions, many are under financial strain due to the current delays and limitations at the courts, deeds office, Road Accident Fund and other legal bodies...read |
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 | JJ VAN DER WALT AND JOHN BELL Who knew that a divorce, the relevant settlement agreement, and a parcel of game could have provided for yet another case where the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) had to interpret a contract...? Read |
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 | WILLEM H. BOSHOFF Since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic and the initial stockpiling of food and other items, government regulation of the prices of basic food and medical goods has received significant attention... Read |
| Corporate & Commercial Law |
 | Despite the ban on tobacco sales during the national lockdown, more than 90% of smokers have been able to purchase cigarettes during the period... Read |
 | ANDRE VOS AND SABEEHA KATHRADA-KHAN Charity contributions, sponsorships and donations often form an integral part of a company's social responsibility initiatives. The generosity of companies making donations not only support the company in reaching its internal social responsibility targets, but also spark corporate morale and boosts a company's public image... Read |
| Criminal Law |
 | MARELISE VAN DER WESTHUIZEN AND SABEEHA KATHRADA-KHAN The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) published a notice in March 2020 indicating that there will be no relaxation of obligations under the Financial Intelligence Centre Act 2001 (FICA) during the nationwide lockdown. A robust money-laundering policy ought to form an integral part of any company's compliance program. Business's compliance functions must operate effectively, even if remotely... Read |
| Intellectual Property Law |
 | CARLA COLLETT Changes in the way customers expect to engage with the financial services sector and increasing pressure from regulators is compelling financial services companies to come up with innovative ways to manage their data... Read |
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 | JOHAN BOTES It is difficult to lift one's gaze from the immediate, dramatic impact that Covid-19 has on our working lives and look towards the horizon to see what lies ahead. For those of us not engaged in essential services, however, perhaps now is the time to contemplate our working environment post-Covid-19... Read |
| Legislation |
 | Judgment has been reserved in the City of Cape Town's application to get clarity on whether municipalities are lawfully entitled to procure energy from independent power producers in terms of their own energy planning and not only in terms of national prescripts... Read |
 | SESHREE GOVENDER, CINDY LIEBOWITZ & FATIMA ISMAIL The Intergovernmental Fintech Working Group (IFWG) has released its long-awaited position paper on crypto assets following the initial consultation paper published in 2019... Read |
 | While there is general scientific consensus that the novel coronavirus is of zoonotic origin and various groupings are advising that wildlife markets must be closed, the South African government has been putting forward legislation that could massively expand the wildlife industry to become mass meat suppliers to the world... Read |
 | IMRAAN MAHOMED, VERONICA VURGARELLIS, VAUGHN HARRISON AND YURI TANGUR South Africa is awash with numerous public procurement laws exacerbated by further Covid-19 related regulations. The current version of the public procurement Bill aims to unify the laws dealing with public sector procurement by creating a singular regulatory framework that applies to local, provincial, and national government as well as state-owned entities... Read |
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 | With the world on lockdown, the importance of digitisation to the economic growth and prosperity of nations and regions is becoming increasingly clear, also on the African continent. Read |
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 | Inyathelo has provided tips not only for other NPOs, but also for other organisations considering hosting a webinar, while keeping costs down... Read |
 | KAVIR BHOOLA The outbreak of Covid-19 has caused disruption across the globe and has led to two simultaneous crises... Read |
 | MANDY DUNCAN Many employees do not have access to Wi-Fi or stable internet connections during the pandemic, therefore companies have to think of other ways to ensure productivity at home... Read |
 | ALLON RAIZ In an environment in which threats are highly systemic, many are unseen or unknown. More importantly, they are fluid. For this reason, you have to consider and reconsider your threats daily and try to understand their impact and mitigation... Read |
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