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Sanral has applied to the Western Cape High Court in a bid to keep tolls on the N1 and N2 secret and not open to public scrutiny. Image:

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Carol Paton 30 Jul 2014

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Justine Krige 29 Jul 2014

Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

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Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

29 Jul 2014

Regulations do not permit consumers to get away with not paying their debts

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Nicola Sulter and Todd Julyan 29 Jul 2014

Majola named one of top 200 young South Africans

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Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

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Alistair Anderson 29 Jul 2014

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Ambulances need to comply with new regulations

29 Jul 2014

Govt committed to comply with disclosure regulation

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29 Jul 2014

Limpopo government powers restored

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Limpopo government powers restored

29 Jul 2014

Unrepentant minister has faith in Motsoeneng

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Taegrin's death should not be in vain, says premier

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Taegrin's death should not be in vain, says premier

28 Jul 2014

Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

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Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

28 Jul 2014

Sanelisiwe Nyasulu, director, Labour, Garlicke & Bousfield

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SASLAW appoints Garlicke & Bousfield director as member

28 Jul 2014

Body corporate bulk water and electricity utility accounts

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Chantelle Gladwin and Ramon Pereira 25 Jul 2014

Phumudzo Maphaha, the Presiding Officer at the Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of the Tongaat Mall. Image:

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Tongaat Mall plans not approved

25 Jul 2014

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25 Jul 2014

When can a trade union be held in contempt of court?

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Kirsten Caddy 24 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters makes a bizarre claim that media houses and other unnamed people executed cyber-attacks on Sanral, causing billing problems. Image: GCIS

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Linda Ensor 24 Jul 2014

Police Act placed under review

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Police Act placed under review

23 Jul 2014

The choice between Abridged and Historical Rates Clearance Certificate

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Chantelle Gladwin and David Hepburn 23 Jul 2014

Terminability of contracts of unspecified duration

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Kaelin Govinden 22 Jul 2014

Consider psychological solutions for traffic offences

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Kaelin Govinden 22 Jul 2014

The collapse of the Tongaat Mall was not a result of bad design but only 6 reinforcing bars were used instead of 19 as specified and the concrete sections did not bond as they were poured at different times. Image:

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22 Jul 2014

Taxpayer must prove that a transaction is exempt

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Graeme Palmer 21 Jul 2014

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Plan to scrap VAT concessions for farmers

Amanda Visser 21 Jul 2014

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Gareth Cremen 21 Jul 2014

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Khulekani Magubane 21 Jul 2014

Court confirms auction of Kyalami

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Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

Recruiting and employing in Botswana

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Employment Act governs employee's rights in Zambia

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Taxpayer must prove that a transaction is exempt

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Amanda Visser 21 Jul 2014

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Court confirms auction of Kyalami

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Samantha Brener 16 Jul 2014

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Thabiso Mochiko 16 Jul 2014

Judge Dennis Davis recommends that certain government tax incentives should be axed and used in a more productive way to incentivise small business. Image:

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Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 15 Jul 2014