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 | ISSUED BY PRAEKELT LUMA and Praekelt.com have co-created a chatbot that makes legal help available and accessible to all South Africans... Read |
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| |  | The alcohol industry has cancelled supplies to the 44 alcohol outlets in the Western Cape whose licences have been revoked by the provincial Liquor Authority... Read |  | If you are aware of fraud, especially related to the distribution of monies to help workers through the worst effects of lockdown, now is your chance to blow the whistle and help bring fraudsters to book... Read |
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| Competition Law |
 | Shoprite Checkers has agreed to stop enforcing exclusivity provisions in its long-term exclusive lease agreements with its landlords against small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) and speciality and limited line stores. Read |
| Consumer Law |
 | Eskom has welcomed what it deems as a landmark judgment after the High Court affirmed the utility's right to terminate electricity supply to defaulting, non-paying customers... Read |
| Corporate & Commercial Law |
 | RISHAL BIPRAJ The Supreme Court of Appeal recently had to consider whether Section 218(2) of the Companies Act could be applied where certain minority shareholders of African Bank Investments Limited claimed that the value of their shares had been diminished due to misconduct of its directors... Read |
 | Industrials, manufacturing and transportation (IMT) companies have some of the most complex supply chains of any sector and have been particularly hard hit by quarantines, travel restrictions, and other disruptions brought about by the global Covid-19 outbreak... Read |
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| Criminal Law |
 | Members of Parliament have heard how R44.4m was channelled from Eskom's contractors, through sub-contracted companies, to four Eskom officials in a Special Investigating Unit (SIU) probe, which has led to four arrests... Read |
| Labour Law |
 | MPUMELELO NXUMALO, NIVAANI MOODLEY AND SHANE JOHNSON The Labour Court in a recent judgment considered whether an employee who has been found guilty of serious misconduct can avoid the ultimate sanction of dismissal by resigning before the employer imposes the sanction... Read |
 | Advocate Tertius Wessels of Strata-g Labour Solutions says that while the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA) has been in effect for a while, most employers are still not grasping the far-reaching consequences the Act poses on how they collect, store and dispose of information... Read |
 | JONATHAN GOLDBERG When the possession of cannabis for personal use was legalised, many HR and workplace policy considerations arose. These were in terms of whether or not being under the influence of dagga at the workplace could be treated in the same way that alcohol was... Read |
 | The use of emojis in corporate communications can be used in court cases to prove discrimination, sexual harassment and even legally binding agreements... Read |
| Land & Property Law |
 | The recent protest occupation of a Camps Bay guesthouse in Cape Town has sparked serious concerns for short-term accommodation landlords... Read |
 | TRACY-LYNN FIELD South African law states that mineral resources are the common heritage of all the country's people. The state is the custodian of these resources for the benefit of all citizens... Read |
| Legislation |
 | Mineral Resources and Energy Minister Gwede Mantashe has gazetted amendments to Electricity Regulations on New Generation Capacity to enable municipal power generation. Read |
 | The Democratic Alliance's (DA's) proposal to allow retirement savers to use their savings as loan guarantees would likely do more harm than good, especially at the lower end of the income scale... Read |
 | The deadline for written submissions into the Cannabis for Private Purposes Bill has been extended to 30 November 2020... Read |
| Tax Law |
 | PRENISHA GOVENDER Following queries and concerns from various industry stakeholders regarding information that all bonded goods must be imported into South Africa under sealed conditions (i.e. containerised), Sars has published a notice which clarifies the customs declaration process... Read |
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 | SOROMFE UZOMAH One of the great challenges of the 21st Century is the need to reduce poverty levels and economic inequality globally... Read |
 | ZUNEID YOUSUF The buzz and excitement around the continent's trade agreement, hailed as the answer to a fully integrated pan-African economy, has undoubtedly slowed its pace since the secretariat became operational in April 2020... Read |
 | The Africa Cyber Security Culture Conference, an event that explores cybersecurity culture in Africa and shares best practices for organisations and individuals on the continent, returns on 11 November 2020... Read |
 | IMC Chamber of Commerce and Industry (IMC) and Africa Business News (CNBC Africa) recently concluded an MOU to host the first virtual India-Africa Summit 2020... Read |
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 | Doing business with women entrepreneurs has never been more vital, as South Africa grapples with the ripple-effect of the extended lockdown and economic crisis... Read |
 | With the lockdown leading to business being run almost exclusively on email, fraudsters are increasingly using email-based scams to catch unsuspecting businesses off-guard... Read |
 | Statistics South Africa indicates that almost two-thirds of South African households now have at least one person who accesses the internet and with that comes the ever-increasing risk of cyber fraud... Read |
 | The Global Startup Awards (GSA), an independent startup ecosystem awards platform, will now be expanding across Africa... Read |
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