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Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industryAngelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen

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How will the new competition laws impact business?

By Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz 5 Jul 2024

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Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

By Ginen Moodley 3 Jul 2024

Rob Davies is keen to get new credit regulations in place. Image: GCIS

Amnesty forces update of models for credit risk

Amanda Visser 4 Mar 2014

Tina Joemat-Pettersson has recalled D-G Desmond Stevens over fishing rights. Image: GCIS

Fisheries official 'recalled'

3 Mar 2014

Alcohol abuse is costing the South African economy billions. Image: Nicholas Tarling

KZN to allow Sunday alcohol sales

3 Mar 2014

Conference will focus on legalising rhino horn trade

Conference will focus on legalising rhino horn trade

28 Feb 2014

Woodglaze Trading fined R1.4m by NHBRC

Woodglaze Trading fined R1.4m by NHBRC

28 Feb 2014

Vodacom is to take Icasa to court in a bid to prevent new termination rates from being implemented. Image: Cooldesign

Vodacom to take Icasa to court

Thabiso Mochiko 27 Feb 2014

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

Donvay Wegierski 26 Feb 2014

Last chance for NPOs to stay registered

Last chance for NPOs to stay registered

25 Feb 2014

Namibian Competition Commission prohibits merger in road surfacing market

Namibian Competition Commission prohibits merger in road surfacing market

Leana Engelbrecht 24 Feb 2014

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LontohCoal to sue reporter and Naspers for millions

24 Feb 2014

Assisting foreign governments with tax collection

Assisting foreign governments with tax collection

Graeme Palmer 20 Feb 2014

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Glenda Nevill 19 Feb 2014

There may be relief for indebted people with the introduction of amendments to the National Credit Act. Image: Innovated Captures

Committee seeks changes to credit bill

Linda Ensor 19 Feb 2014

The SABC: Rotting from the top

The SABC: Rotting from the top

Rod Baker 18 Feb 2014

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to remove two senior officials is being challenged in the Constitutional Court. Image: GCIS

Dismissal of Armscor officials 'was in bad faith'

Franny Rabkin 18 Feb 2014

Centralising govt's tender system will root out corruption

Centralising govt's tender system will root out corruption

17 Feb 2014

Far-reaching effects for companies in GMO supply chain

Far-reaching effects for companies in GMO supply chain

Justine Krige 14 Feb 2014

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Cell C says MTN's afraid of competition

Paul Vecchiatto 14 Feb 2014

Data from a comprehensive audit of all land in South Africa will be used to create a detailed property register of privately owned properties. Image:

Audit to focus next on privately owned property

Linda Ensor 13 Feb 2014

Provisional sequestration - can Julius Malema still get to parliament?

Provisional sequestration - can Julius Malema still get to parliament?

Julian Jones & Tobie Jordaan 12 Feb 2014

Ascension appears to sell company twice

Ascension appears to sell company twice

Joan Muller 11 Feb 2014

Microloans are Cash Converters' best business

Microloans are Cash Converters' best business

Adele Shevel 11 Feb 2014

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Image: Parliament.

Auditor-general reports R20bn in 'irregular expenditure'

6 Feb 2014

Permission for banks to apply thier own affordability assessments have been rejected by the Department of Trade and Industry. Image: Stuart Miles

Banks' debt assessment plan rejected

Linda Ensor 6 Feb 2014

Protection of your personal name, a priority

Protection of your personal name, a priority

Tiffany Conley 5 Feb 2014

South Africa has frozen the local assets of Mark Krok in response to a request from Australia. Image: Salvatore Vuono

Australian tax request freezes SA man's assets

4 Feb 2014

Commission will not prosecute supermarkets

Commission will not prosecute supermarkets

29 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

Dion Chang and Raleen Bagg 29 Jan 2014

Sanral has been ordered not to flight an ad suggesting a company will save money using toll roads. Image:

E-toll ad gets run off road

28 Jan 2014

SAPS confiscates counterfeit goods in Kimberley

SAPS confiscates counterfeit goods in Kimberley

24 Jan 2014

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Tina Joemat-Pettersson has recalled D-G Desmond Stevens over fishing rights. Image: GCIS

Fisheries official 'recalled'

3 Mar 2014

Alcohol abuse is costing the South African economy billions. Image: Nicholas Tarling

KZN to allow Sunday alcohol sales

3 Mar 2014

Conference will focus on legalising rhino horn trade

Conference will focus on legalising rhino horn trade

28 Feb 2014

Woodglaze Trading fined R1.4m by NHBRC

Woodglaze Trading fined R1.4m by NHBRC

28 Feb 2014

Vodacom is to take Icasa to court in a bid to prevent new termination rates from being implemented. Image: Cooldesign

Vodacom to take Icasa to court

Thabiso Mochiko 27 Feb 2014

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

China's new trademark laws a boon for SA companies

Donvay Wegierski 26 Feb 2014

Last chance for NPOs to stay registered

Last chance for NPOs to stay registered

25 Feb 2014

Namibian Competition Commission prohibits merger in road surfacing market

Namibian Competition Commission prohibits merger in road surfacing market

Leana Engelbrecht 24 Feb 2014

suphakit73 via FreeDigitalPhotos

LontohCoal to sue reporter and Naspers for millions

24 Feb 2014

Assisting foreign governments with tax collection

Assisting foreign governments with tax collection

Graeme Palmer 20 Feb 2014

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Warrant of arrest for Media Nova's Vaughan

Glenda Nevill 19 Feb 2014

There may be relief for indebted people with the introduction of amendments to the National Credit Act. Image: Innovated Captures

Committee seeks changes to credit bill

Linda Ensor 19 Feb 2014

The SABC: Rotting from the top

The SABC: Rotting from the top

Rod Baker 18 Feb 2014

Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula's decision to remove two senior officials is being challenged in the Constitutional Court. Image: GCIS

Dismissal of Armscor officials 'was in bad faith'

Franny Rabkin 18 Feb 2014

Centralising govt's tender system will root out corruption

Centralising govt's tender system will root out corruption

17 Feb 2014

Far-reaching effects for companies in GMO supply chain

Far-reaching effects for companies in GMO supply chain

Justine Krige 14 Feb 2014

Image courtesy of nirots / FreeDigitalPhotos.net

Cell C says MTN's afraid of competition

Paul Vecchiatto 14 Feb 2014

Data from a comprehensive audit of all land in South Africa will be used to create a detailed property register of privately owned properties. Image:

Audit to focus next on privately owned property

Linda Ensor 13 Feb 2014

Provisional sequestration - can Julius Malema still get to parliament?

Provisional sequestration - can Julius Malema still get to parliament?

Julian Jones & Tobie Jordaan 12 Feb 2014

Ascension appears to sell company twice

Ascension appears to sell company twice

Joan Muller 11 Feb 2014

Microloans are Cash Converters' best business

Microloans are Cash Converters' best business

Adele Shevel 11 Feb 2014

Auditor-General Kimi Makwetu. Image: Parliament.

Auditor-general reports R20bn in 'irregular expenditure'

6 Feb 2014

Permission for banks to apply thier own affordability assessments have been rejected by the Department of Trade and Industry. Image: Stuart Miles

Banks' debt assessment plan rejected

Linda Ensor 6 Feb 2014

Protection of your personal name, a priority

Protection of your personal name, a priority

Tiffany Conley 5 Feb 2014

South Africa has frozen the local assets of Mark Krok in response to a request from Australia. Image: Salvatore Vuono

Australian tax request freezes SA man's assets

4 Feb 2014

Commission will not prosecute supermarkets

Commission will not prosecute supermarkets

29 Jan 2014

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

[2014 trends] 12 broad (but cherry-picked) trends

Dion Chang and Raleen Bagg 29 Jan 2014

Sanral has been ordered not to flight an ad suggesting a company will save money using toll roads. Image:

E-toll ad gets run off road

28 Jan 2014

SAPS confiscates counterfeit goods in Kimberley

SAPS confiscates counterfeit goods in Kimberley

24 Jan 2014

Unregulated industry: re-sale of electricity

Unregulated industry: re-sale of electricity

Ramon Pereira and Chantelle Gladwin 23 Jan 2014

Oceana 'should not own' Foodcorp's fishing rights

Oceana 'should not own' Foodcorp's fishing rights

Amanda Visser 22 Jan 2014

Untagged motorists urged to pay e-toll bills

Untagged motorists urged to pay e-toll bills

20 Jan 2014

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

Ill-equipped law graduates 'not ready for practice'

17 Jan 2014

Gauteng colour codes ads? With our money?

Gauteng colour codes ads? With our money?

Rod Baker 17 Jan 2014

Competition Commission appoints new execs

Competition Commission appoints new execs

15 Jan 2014

What POPI means for retailers

What POPI means for retailers

Jana van Zyl 15 Jan 2014

A merger with both horizontal and vertical overlaps

A merger with both horizontal and vertical overlaps

15 Jan 2014

Guidelines for poultry brining in dispute

Guidelines for poultry brining in dispute

Nick Hedley 9 Jan 2014

Plan for tax on foreign services questioned

Plan for tax on foreign services questioned

Amanda Visser 8 Jan 2014

Shopowners who were illegally evicted by the Department of Public Works have some certainty following findings that the department acted illegally. Image:

Thuli gives 'pilgrims' a lifeline

7 Jan 2014