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 | VALENCIA TALANE South Africa should consider a system of debarment to punish errant companies repeatedly doing business with the state... Read |
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 | The SIU has been granted a preservation order to freeze approximately R22m held in bank and investment accounts linked to Digital Vibes... Read |
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| Environmental Law |
 | The final amendments to the National Estuarine Management Protocol have been published for implementation... Read |
| Labour Law |
 | Eskom will implement a 1.5% salary increase from 1 July and adjust some employee benefits, defying union demands for a far larger hike and a claim the company was acting illegally... Read |
 | DENINE SMIT AND GREY STOPFORTH Many gig workers are not protected by law, and if we focus on the new categories of workers, such as those working for Uber, the legal landscape is exciting and problematic... Read |
| Land & Property Law |
 | STEVEN FISHER When it comes to signing agreements of sale for immovable property, people are advised to be cautious before using an electronic signature to do so... Read |
| Legislation |
 | There will be no deadline for registration of information officers and deputy information officers; meaning that no responsible party will be held liable for not registering by 30 June 2021... Read |
| Tax Law |
 | GERARD VAN BEEK When projects in the construction run over their deadline, penalties are imposed at an agreed rate from the contractual stipulated date to the actual date of completion... Read |
 | ASHIKA NICHHA & JABULANI SITHEBE Tax lawyers Ashika Nichha and Jabulani Sithebe from CMS Law South Africa offer valuable advice on tax compliance for young entrepreneurs with small businesses... Read |
 | VIRUSHA SUBBAN In February, Treasury announced an 8% increase in alcohol and tobacco excise duties. This appeared to be driven by a desire to grow government revenue... Read |
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 | Zimbabwe's central bank will allow large-scale gold mining companies to directly export a portion of their bullion, an official said, as the bank gradually eases its control of gold trading in the country... Read |
 | Blockchain technology could finally give intra-African trade the lift off similar to other, successful, trading coalitions, despite years of false starts and the Covid setback... Read |
 | THUSANG MAHLANGU Companies are facing a trio of Covid-19-related risks, which pose potential disruption and loses to business in 2021... Read |
 | SOROMFE UZOMAH Innovation is sometimes only associated with new products or technical renewals. However, business model innovations can be significantly more profitable... Read |
 | YAA AGYARE-DWOMOH Mining is one of Africa's most important industries. It has contributed significantly to economic growth, has been instrumental in the development of infrastructure and is a major driver for improved socioeconomic indicators ... Read |
 | The Covid-19 crisis has revived discussions on localising vaccine manufacturing to the African region to reduce the dependence on imports... Read |
 | HEREWARD HOLLAND Commodity trader and miner Glencore said on Tuesday it will restart operations at the world's largest cobalt mine, Mutanda in south-east Democratic Republic of Congo, towards the end of this year and return to production in 2022... Read |
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 | When you're young and just started working, your financial planning is the furthest thing on your mind, but the biggest lesson you can learn... Read |
 | The commitment of the National Empowerment Fund (NEF) to empowering businesses owned and managed by Black women entrepreneurs has been given a major boost following an allocation of R141m by the dtic... Read |
 | EVAN-LEE COURIE Yoco, an African technology company that builds tools and services to help small businesses get paid, run their business better, and grow, has undergone a rebrand. We find out why... Read |
 | South African suppliers who fail to transition towards net-zero products and services alongside their multinational counterparts stand to lose billions of rands in export revenue... Read |
 | MATTHEW LEIGHTON OneDayOnly's creative director explains why the business environment, and the world as we know, will remain changed... Read |
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 A delict occurs when one party commits a wrong against another. Leo Boonzaier, lecturer in the Department of Private Law at UCT, will explore the concept. Read more >>
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