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Draft block exemption regulations - relief for ports and rail industry

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Doing business in SA: 5 legal advantages

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Cosatu's Tony Ehrenreich wants to take the City of Cape Town to the Equality Court over the roll-out of the MiCiTi bus services in poorer areas. Image: Flickr

Cosatu anger over MiCiTi bus services

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

TheFSB's Rosemary Hunter says a huge amount of work must still be done to finalise changes to pension fund legislation. Image:

Deadlines missed but retirement debate continues

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Inkunzi Investments‚ Owen Nkomo, says that as a shareholder in Aspen his organisation will be "making some suggestions" to the JSE. Image: LinkedIn

JSE investigates Aspen trading activity last week

Evan Pickworth 1 Jul 2014

Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

Susan Meyer and Nazeera Mia 30 Jun 2014

African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

30 Jun 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

30 Jun 2014

Deadline for amendment or re-registration of trademarks extended

Deadline for amendment or re-registration of trademarks extended

27 Jun 2014

It's uncool to copy Gareth's Cliff's UNRADIO

It's uncool to copy Gareth's Cliff's UNRADIO

27 Jun 2014

Dines Gihwala has quit as the curator of Fidentia for reasons that have yet to be explained. Image:

Dines Gihwala quits as Fidentia curator

Evan Pickworth 27 Jun 2014

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

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Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

Principles of justice, fairness will determine awarding of costs

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African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

African companies show increased interest in cross-border deals

30 Jun 2014

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

New forensic unit to help eliminate corruption in NW

30 Jun 2014

Deadline for amendment or re-registration of trademarks extended

Deadline for amendment or re-registration of trademarks extended

27 Jun 2014

It's uncool to copy Gareth's Cliff's UNRADIO

It's uncool to copy Gareth's Cliff's UNRADIO

27 Jun 2014

Dines Gihwala has quit as the curator of Fidentia for reasons that have yet to be explained. Image:

Dines Gihwala quits as Fidentia curator

Evan Pickworth 27 Jun 2014

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

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