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Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

By Angelo Tzarevski, Sphesihle Nxumalo and Clara Hansen 3 days

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Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

By Ginen Moodley 3 Jul 2024

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Jared Nickig 2 Jun 2014

New Minister of Home Affairs, Malusi Gigaba has outlined changes to immigration and visa regulations. Image: GCIS

Gigaba outlines new Immigration Regulations

30 May 2014

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot 29 May 2014

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Graeme Palmer 29 May 2014

Changes to Companies Act have profound implications

Changes to Companies Act have profound implications

28 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

Companies forced to take money laundering more seriously

Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

Neotel's Sunil Joshi has confirmed that the deal with Vodacom is "very important" to the future of the company. Image:

Vodacom buyout important for Neotel

Thabiso Mochiko 28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Dudu Myeni, SAA Chairman wants the Auditor-General to investigate affairs at SAA. Image:

SAA's Kalawe says he expected 'sabotage'

Nicky Smith 23 May 2014

Wim Trengrove SC, acting for Netcare wants to prevent KPMG from revealing confidential information to the Competition Commission about the hospital group. Image:

Netcare is 'seeking to silence KPMG'

Ernest Mabuza 23 May 2014

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Andries le Grange and Llewellyn Angus 22 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

Is the ASA flouting the CPA?

Is the ASA flouting the CPA?

Saul Shoot 22 May 2014

Dept clarifies regulation of trout species

Dept clarifies regulation of trout species

20 May 2014

Minister appoints new Competition Commission head

Minister appoints new Competition Commission head

20 May 2014

SANRAL denies stopping motorists to check e-tags

SANRAL denies stopping motorists to check e-tags

20 May 2014

Security cluster ministers challenge Nkandla report in court

Security cluster ministers challenge Nkandla report in court

16 May 2014

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Nicole Paulsen 14 May 2014

Faith Ngwenya of SAIPA says that perceptions among banks of the independent review need to change and that's the real challenge. Image: SAIPA

Small firms shun reviews as banks want audits

Amanda Visser 13 May 2014

Durban residents battle developers

Durban residents battle developers

Nivashni Nair 12 May 2014

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

Heinrich Louw 9 May 2014

Judgement by Constitutional Court expands meaning of Companies Act

Judgement by Constitutional Court expands meaning of Companies Act

Thina Siwendu 9 May 2014

Implications of tax rulings released by SARS

Implications of tax rulings released by SARS

Andrew Lewis 9 May 2014

US court case sheds light on role of independent expert

Yaniv Kleitman 9 May 2014

Regulated companies must be mindful of takeover laws

Yaniv Kleitman 9 May 2014

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has dumped the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill. Image: GCIS

Gordhan dumps Insurance Laws Amendment Bill

Evan Pickworth 2 May 2014

Thousands complain to Consumer Goods Ombud

Thousands complain to Consumer Goods Ombud

30 Apr 2014

Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision

Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision

Leana Engelbrecht 29 Apr 2014

Tisa's Francois van der Merwe says something must be done to curb illegal sales of cigarettes. Image:

Trade in illicit cigarettes hits tax revenue

Linda Ensor 29 Apr 2014

New meat labelling requirements to come into force today

New meat labelling requirements to come into force today

Leana Engelbrecht 25 Apr 2014

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Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot - 'As a matter of fact...'

Saul Shoot 29 May 2014

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Provisions in Tax Act when personal liability arises

Graeme Palmer 29 May 2014

Changes to Companies Act have profound implications

Changes to Companies Act have profound implications

28 May 2014

Money laundering remains a serious problem worldwide and bankers are battling to meet the regulations to prevent money from being 'washed clean'. Image: AdamR

Companies forced to take money laundering more seriously

Amanda Visser 28 May 2014

Neotel's Sunil Joshi has confirmed that the deal with Vodacom is "very important" to the future of the company. Image:

Vodacom buyout important for Neotel

Thabiso Mochiko 28 May 2014

New ministers and their portfolios

New ministers and their portfolios

26 May 2014

Dudu Myeni, SAA Chairman wants the Auditor-General to investigate affairs at SAA. Image:

SAA's Kalawe says he expected 'sabotage'

Nicky Smith 23 May 2014

Wim Trengrove SC, acting for Netcare wants to prevent KPMG from revealing confidential information to the Competition Commission about the hospital group. Image:

Netcare is 'seeking to silence KPMG'

Ernest Mabuza 23 May 2014

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Procedural issues important during inquiries by Competition Commission

Andries le Grange and Llewellyn Angus 22 May 2014

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

SA, US officials crack financial fraud scam

22 May 2014

Is the ASA flouting the CPA?

Is the ASA flouting the CPA?

Saul Shoot 22 May 2014

Dept clarifies regulation of trout species

Dept clarifies regulation of trout species

20 May 2014

Minister appoints new Competition Commission head

Minister appoints new Competition Commission head

20 May 2014

SANRAL denies stopping motorists to check e-tags

SANRAL denies stopping motorists to check e-tags

20 May 2014

Security cluster ministers challenge Nkandla report in court

Security cluster ministers challenge Nkandla report in court

16 May 2014

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Tax Court determines merit of tax assessments

Nicole Paulsen 14 May 2014

Faith Ngwenya of SAIPA says that perceptions among banks of the independent review need to change and that's the real challenge. Image: SAIPA

Small firms shun reviews as banks want audits

Amanda Visser 13 May 2014

Durban residents battle developers

Durban residents battle developers

Nivashni Nair 12 May 2014

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

High Court gives judgment on tax clearance certificates

Heinrich Louw 9 May 2014

Judgement by Constitutional Court expands meaning of Companies Act

Judgement by Constitutional Court expands meaning of Companies Act

Thina Siwendu 9 May 2014

Implications of tax rulings released by SARS

Implications of tax rulings released by SARS

Andrew Lewis 9 May 2014

US court case sheds light on role of independent expert

Yaniv Kleitman 9 May 2014

Regulated companies must be mindful of takeover laws

Yaniv Kleitman 9 May 2014

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has dumped the Insurance Laws Amendment Bill. Image: GCIS

Gordhan dumps Insurance Laws Amendment Bill

Evan Pickworth 2 May 2014

Thousands complain to Consumer Goods Ombud

Thousands complain to Consumer Goods Ombud

30 Apr 2014

Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision

Competition Commission appeals against tribunal's SAB decision

Leana Engelbrecht 29 Apr 2014

Tisa's Francois van der Merwe says something must be done to curb illegal sales of cigarettes. Image:

Trade in illicit cigarettes hits tax revenue

Linda Ensor 29 Apr 2014

New meat labelling requirements to come into force today

New meat labelling requirements to come into force today

Leana Engelbrecht 25 Apr 2014

Hike in Ghana's VAT can deter foreign investment

Hike in Ghana's VAT can deter foreign investment

25 Apr 2014

New Companies Act in spotlight at BDO seminar

New Companies Act in spotlight at BDO seminar

23 Apr 2014

Poultry producers about to rebound

Poultry producers about to rebound

Nick Hedley 23 Apr 2014

A retendering process must be held after the contract for handing out social grants was found to be flawed. Image:

Landmark ruling on social grants may open tenders to scrutiny

Franny Rabkin 23 Apr 2014

Pensioners will receive a cash bonus amounting to a total of R178m from Transnet this month. Image: Annakmi

Pensioners get R178m bonus from Transnet

Evan Pickworth 23 Apr 2014

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

Wits School of Law to discontinue undergraduate LLB

18 Apr 2014

DA: 1 SABC: 0

17 Apr 2014

Wits Professor Vinodh Jaichand

'Legal barbarians' force Wits to rethink its LLB degree

17 Apr 2014

Finance Minister Pravin Gordhan has appointed a new board for the GEPF. Image: GCIS

State pension fund gets new board, six months late

Carol Paton 17 Apr 2014

Applications to register for gTLDs open soon

Applications to register for gTLDs open soon

Donvay Wegierski and Janine Hollesen 16 Apr 2014

Afgri's merger with AgriGroupe can go ahead and will bring some assistance to other small farmers in Africa. Image:

Competition Tribunal allows Afgri, AgriGroupe merger

16 Apr 2014

Competition Tribunal ruling on Oceana deal

Competition Tribunal ruling on Oceana deal

Amanda Visser 16 Apr 2014