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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

First legal step in R699 car scheme

First legal step in R699 car scheme

18 Jul 2014

Ethiopia's Communications Minister Redwan Hussein maintains the detention of Zone9 members is legal and is not an attempt to silence the government's critics. Image:

Ethiopian lawyer trying to get bloggers freed

18 Jul 2014

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

17 Jul 2014

The deserted and damaged Marshall Street Barracks that is one of thousands of dilapidated buildings owned by the government. Image:

'Ghost' buildings cost government R60m

17 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters has extended the number of days that Gauteng e-toll users have to pay their tolls and qualify for discounts. Image: GCIS

More time to pay but e-toll resistance remains high

Linda Ensor 17 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

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:

Some tax incentives should be axed says Davis

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 15 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

Ilse du Plessis 14 Jul 2014

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

Richard Marcus 11 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

11 Jul 2014

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

Natasha Wright 11 Jul 2014

If you like it, then you should've put a ® on it

If you like it, then you should've put a ® on it

Tiffany Conley 10 Jul 2014

Medicine advertising and the ASA

Medicine advertising and the ASA

Saul Aryeh Shoot 8 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

Patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry

Patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry

Ilne Grobler 4 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Judge Phillip Coppin dismissed the Please Call Me case as it had been lodged too late. Image:

Makate loses 'Please Call Me' case against Vodacom

Ernest Mabuza 3 Jul 2014

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga says most of the schools in South Africa have textbooks and those pupils without books had not had their rights violated. Image: GCIS

Tabs kept on school textbook deliveries

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson granted special leave

IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

Wheel clamps may be used in centres where able-bodied people illegally park in disabled bays. Alternatively, the vehicle may be towed away. Image: Wikipedia

Disabled parking hotline

2 Jul 2014

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

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SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

SABC: And it just keeps getting worse...

17 Jul 2014

Metrofile's Guy Kimble says that most South African businesses prefer paper records to electronic ones. Image: Metrofile

Paper records preferred to electronic ones claims survey

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:

Some tax incentives should be axed says Davis

Ntsakisi Maswanganyi 15 Jul 2014

Peter Takaendesa says Business Connexion's likely to accept the R2.7bn cash offer it has received from Telkom. Image:

Telkom's offer for BCX presented to shareholders

Samuel Mungadze 15 Jul 2014

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

The Google doodle and other fluid trademarks

Ilse du Plessis 14 Jul 2014

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

New Act not clear about position of secure creditors in business rescue

Richard Marcus 11 Jul 2014

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

Motsoeneng appointment prompts another board controversy

11 Jul 2014

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

It's my product and I will say it's healthy if I want to... or not?

Natasha Wright 11 Jul 2014

If you like it, then you should've put a ® on it

If you like it, then you should've put a ® on it

Tiffany Conley 10 Jul 2014

Medicine advertising and the ASA

Medicine advertising and the ASA

Saul Aryeh Shoot 8 Jul 2014

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Media freedom requires commitment to truth

Pallo Jordan 5 Jul 2014

Patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry

Patent evergreening in the pharmaceutical industry

Ilne Grobler 4 Jul 2014

Finance Minister Nhlanhla Nene says he is determined to catch tax dodgers as SARS tries to collect more than R1trn this year. Image: GCIS

SARS wants to catch tax dodgers

3 Jul 2014

Judge Phillip Coppin dismissed the Please Call Me case as it had been lodged too late. Image:

Makate loses 'Please Call Me' case against Vodacom

Ernest Mabuza 3 Jul 2014

Basic Education Minister, Angie Motshekga says most of the schools in South Africa have textbooks and those pupils without books had not had their rights violated. Image: GCIS

Tabs kept on school textbook deliveries

Bekezela Phakathi 2 Jul 2014

IEC chairperson granted special leave

IEC chairperson granted special leave

2 Jul 2014

Wheel clamps may be used in centres where able-bodied people illegally park in disabled bays. Alternatively, the vehicle may be towed away. Image: Wikipedia

Disabled parking hotline

2 Jul 2014

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