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How will the new competition laws impact business?Mark Garden, Clare-Alice Vertue & Annerita Maritz

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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

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Impact of fiscal amendments on taxation of risk policies

Emil Brincker 26 Jun 2014

Informal traders are constantly harrassed despite the fact that they might be licenced by one branch of government and have goods confiscated by another municipal or local body. Image:

Lindiwe Zulu has big job to create jobs

26 Jun 2014

Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

25 Jun 2014

Former FSB employee, Dawood Seedat admits to being paid R3m by Edrees Hathurani for "consulting work". Image: LinkedIn

FSB's Seedat paid R3m by Hathurani

Asha Speckman 24 Jun 2014

Gordimer hammers secrecy bill

Gordimer hammers secrecy bill

23 Jun 2014

Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised

Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised

23 Jun 2014

Income tax on restricted and unrestricted equity instruments

Andrew Lewis 23 Jun 2014

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert 23 Jun 2014

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

Megan Badenhorst 20 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Gauteng's Liquor Act will still allow alcohol to be sold on Sundays. Image:

Gauteng keeps selling booze on Sundays

17 Jun 2014

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Nastascha van Vuuren 13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

SA's Judge Albert Hoffmann will serve for another nine years on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Image: ITLOS

Hoffmann re-elected to international tribunal

13 Jun 2014

Standard Bank has been accused of reckless lending over a reverse mortgage scheme. Image:

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Franny Rabkin 12 Jun 2014

Legal regime governing Kenya's oil and gas sector

Legal regime governing Kenya's oil and gas sector

Beatrice Nyabira and Judy Muigai 11 Jun 2014

SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Game may have to halt food sales

Game may have to halt food sales

Nick Hedley 9 Jun 2014

City of Cape Town's transport spokesman, Brett Herron is demanding full disclosure of costs from Sanral. Image:

Sanral urged to reveal its secret costs

Philani Nombembe 6 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Brett Bowes 5 Jun 2014

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Eric Levenstein 5 Jun 2014

Bowman Gilfillan Director Livia Dyer says the two Acts as amended will cause confusion in the telecommunications sector.

Two communications ministries will paralyse Icasa

Thabiso Mochiko 5 Jun 2014

Martinair's conduct a contravention of Competition Act

Martinair's conduct a contravention of Competition Act

Lerisha Naidu and Christelle Wood 4 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Leana Engelbrecht

Competition Commission appeals against Tribunal's finding

Leana Engelbrecht 4 Jun 2014

PPS's John Marsden warns students that debts won't just go away and payment plans must be made to repay financial institutions. Image:

Students may end up with debts they can't pay

4 Jun 2014

Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

Tribunal issues reasons for approval of Pfizer acquisition

Albert Aukema 2 Jun 2014

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Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

Competition Commission announces inquiry into LPG sector

25 Jun 2014

Former FSB employee, Dawood Seedat admits to being paid R3m by Edrees Hathurani for "consulting work". Image: LinkedIn

FSB's Seedat paid R3m by Hathurani

Asha Speckman 24 Jun 2014

Gordimer hammers secrecy bill

Gordimer hammers secrecy bill

23 Jun 2014

Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised

Proposed 'Treating Customers Fairly' legislation must be finalised

23 Jun 2014

Income tax on restricted and unrestricted equity instruments

Andrew Lewis 23 Jun 2014

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Farmers expected to give away 50% of their farms

Jan-Jan Joubert 23 Jun 2014

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

National Consumer Commission's bark is louder than its bite

Megan Badenhorst 20 Jun 2014

Economic Transformation Committee Chairman Enoch Gondongwana wants super-tax on mines to be debated and finalised. Image:

Strike fuels prospects of tax on super-profits

Carol Paton 19 Jun 2014

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

SA Reserve Bank amends exchange control rules

Ralph van Niekerk and Nick Pemberton 18 Jun 2014

Gauteng's Liquor Act will still allow alcohol to be sold on Sundays. Image:

Gauteng keeps selling booze on Sundays

17 Jun 2014

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Applicability of acceleration clause on default of payment

Nastascha van Vuuren 13 Jun 2014

Chris Charter of Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr says once bribery starts, extortion follows. Image:

Bribery and corruption perceptions higher

Evan Pickworth 13 Jun 2014

SA's Judge Albert Hoffmann will serve for another nine years on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea. Image: ITLOS

Hoffmann re-elected to international tribunal

13 Jun 2014

Standard Bank has been accused of reckless lending over a reverse mortgage scheme. Image:

Standard Bank accused of reckless lending

Franny Rabkin 12 Jun 2014

Legal regime governing Kenya's oil and gas sector

Legal regime governing Kenya's oil and gas sector

Beatrice Nyabira and Judy Muigai 11 Jun 2014

SA, US to share tax information

SA, US to share tax information

10 Jun 2014

Game may have to halt food sales

Game may have to halt food sales

Nick Hedley 9 Jun 2014

City of Cape Town's transport spokesman, Brett Herron is demanding full disclosure of costs from Sanral. Image:

Sanral urged to reveal its secret costs

Philani Nombembe 6 Jun 2014

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

Chief Justice responds to criticism over religion, law

5 Jun 2014

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Tell the new Minister of Small Business Development what small business needs

Brett Bowes 5 Jun 2014

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Chinese investors show interest in business rescue transactions

Eric Levenstein 5 Jun 2014

Bowman Gilfillan Director Livia Dyer says the two Acts as amended will cause confusion in the telecommunications sector.

Two communications ministries will paralyse Icasa

Thabiso Mochiko 5 Jun 2014

Martinair's conduct a contravention of Competition Act

Martinair's conduct a contravention of Competition Act

Lerisha Naidu and Christelle Wood 4 Jun 2014

Judge Dennis Davis has formed a number of sub-committees to look into whether the tax regime is appropriate for those sectors. Image:

Treasury might hike taxes

4 Jun 2014

Leana Engelbrecht

Competition Commission appeals against Tribunal's finding

Leana Engelbrecht 4 Jun 2014

PPS's John Marsden warns students that debts won't just go away and payment plans must be made to repay financial institutions. Image:

Students may end up with debts they can't pay

4 Jun 2014

Professor Alex van den Heever of Wits says that health care reforms are urgently needed to allow medical aids to remain affordable for members. Image:

Medical aid reforms needed now, say experts

3 Jun 2014

COMESA Competition Commission gives update on merger regime

COMESA Competition Commission gives update on merger regime

Susan Meyer 2 Jun 2014

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Crowdfunding a challenging solution to unsecured lending

Jared Nickig 2 Jun 2014

Tribunal issues reasons for approval of Pfizer acquisition

Albert Aukema 2 Jun 2014

Leana Engelbrecht

Panel of Private Healthcare Inquiry addresses stakeholders

Leana Engelbrecht 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