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| |  | ALISON MELLON AND THOMAS ERSKINE A new year always brings fresh opportunities and hope, but together with that optimism comes the uncertainty of imminent change. In the banking and finance sector, fortunately, these changes tend to unfold more carefully and cautiously than in other sectors... Read |  | GAIL SCHIMMEL The Advertising Regulatory Board (ARB) is a member of a global network of advertising self-
regulatory bodies from all around the world, in the form of two organisations called EASE and ICAS... Read |
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| Legal |
 | ALEXANDER WINNING AND WENDELL ROELF South Africa's integrated resources power plan points to need for massive plant build... Read |
| Competition Law |
 | KATJA HAMILTON Decisive shift: Key banks cleared as Competition Appeals Court dismisses rand manipulation case... Read |
| Consumer Law |
 | NKOSINATHI NDLOVU Retailers are not obliged to accept cash as a means of payment, even though it is defined as legal tender... Read |
| Corporate & Commercial Law |
 | DR ERIC LEVENSTEIN With continued load shedding, a logistics crisis at our ports costing the South African economy R100m per day, and with rampant consumer inflation (reported to now be at 5.9% in October 2023), South African companies are now facing increasing pressure to trade profitably, going into what has always been a busy December festive season... Read |
| Criminal Law |
 | The Special Investigating Unit (SIU) says it has received several reports of individuals purporting to be head of the SIU, Advocate Andy Mothibi, or his representatives... Read |
 | The South African Police Service urges public reporting of illegal mining after arresting five foreign nationals in Limpopo. The suspects, aged 19-34, were caught in Selwane Village and face charges of illegal mining, attempted murder, and immigration violations... Read |
| Environmental Law |
 | CAMILLUS EBOH Nigeria's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that Shell should be granted a hearing over an alleged oil spill in the Niger Delta after the Court of Appeal halted an asset sale and ordered a judgment claim to be paid prior to hearing its case... Read |
| Family Law |
 | KAAMILAH PAULSE AND LORAINE STRYDOM What should happen when someone unexpectedly comes into a large sum of money, but is found incompetent to manage the funds? If the person is functionally illiterate, and being leaned on by relatives for financial handouts, should the courts intervene? Read |
| Human Rights Law |
 | WENDELL ROELF AND TOBY STERLING South Africa asked the International Court of Justice (ICJ) on Friday for an urgent order declaring that Israel was in breach of its obligations under the 1948 Genocide Convention in its crackdown against the Palestinian group Hamas in Gaza... Read |
| Intellectual Property Law |
 | KAAJAL NAGINDAS In the first of this two-part series, we reviewed the EU and Australian trade mark guidelines for virtual goods and services. Here we’ll explore the UK and US guidelines, as well as the Nice Classification updates... Read |
| Labour Law |
 | Court documents reveal that Paula Abdul, a renowned US singer, dancer, and former American Idol star, has filed a lawsuit against British television executive Nigel Lythgoe... Read |
| Land & Property Law |
 | The low level of governance and administrative capacity among land reform beneficiary Communal Property Institutions (CPIs) is a result of limited resources and the absence of incentives... Read |
 | RISHONA VAN DER MERWE A developer may, on application for the opening of a sectional title register, reserve the right to extend the scheme in terms of the Sectional Titles Act. The developer is required to stipulate the period for which he requires the right to complete the extensions... Read |
| Legislation |
 | RUI LOPES AND JAIMIN PATEL Historically animals have been used in entertainment for centuries, from circuses and zoos to rodeos and horse racing... Read |
 | The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) has extended the closing date for comments on the draft South African National Petroleum Company (SANPC) Bill... Read |
| Media & Entertainment Law |
 | The Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry invites stakeholders to make submissions on Further Statement of Issues... Read |
| Medical Law |
 | The Health Funders Association (HFA) petitions President Cyril Ramaphosa against the NHI Bill, citing constitutional and procedural concerns, vowing legal action for protection of healthcare rights... Read |
| Africa |
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 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE In February 2021, Nigeria's CBN prohibited banks from dealing in crypto, citing risks. Its December 2022 guidelines require licensing for crypto businesses but maintain the ban on bank transactions... Read |
 | DUNCAN MIRIRI Carrefour's franchisee in Kenya, the United Arab Emirates-based Majid al Futtaim (MAF), said on Wednesday it will appeal against a 1.1 billion shilling ($7.14m) penalty imposed by the competition authority for alleged abuse of buying power... Read |
 | MACDONALD DZIRUTWE Nigeria's competition commission has ordered British American Tobacco (BAT) to pay a $110m fine following allegations of market dominance abuse and infringement of public health regulations, the watchdog said on Wednesday, 27 December... Read |
 | ABDI SHEIKH Somalia's President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud signed a law nullifying an agreement by the breakaway Somaliland region to grant Ethiopia access to the Red Sea in return for recognition as an independent nation... Read |
| Business |
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 | RAYMOND PARSONS Despite challenges to SA's economy, potential exists for lower inflation, -interest rates, and improved energy security, with a projected 1% GDP growth in 2024. Addressing electricity and transport challenges will be crucial for economic success... Read |
 | Engie successfully acquires BTE Renewables in South Africa, adding 340MW net of renewable assets and over 3GW in development projects... Read |
 | Few people are unaware of burnout - the state of extreme stress, exhaustion, and overload that can dramatically affect one’s work, personal life and well-being. Less well-known, however, is another sub-optimal state that is prevalent in workplaces across the globe and thankfully much easier to address – the state of boreout... Read |
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