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Reserve Bank Govenor, Gill Marcus has promised African Bank R7bn in support for the current financial crisis it faces with bad debts amounting to about R17bn. Image: Reserve Bank

African Bank under curatorship

12 Aug 2014

Pensioners sue Times Media Group

Pensioners sue Times Media Group

11 Aug 2014

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Natalie von Ey and Lerisha Naidu 8 Aug 2014

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Anton Harber 8 Aug 2014

Jo'burg's Executive Mayor Parks Tau says that real progress is being made in the fight against cable theft, departmental fraud and illegal cable connections. Image:

22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe 8 Aug 2014

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

7 Aug 2014

Despite its best efforts to keep all details about the Winelands toll roads secret, Sanral was ordered to hand over some documents to the City of Cape and the Right2Know campaign. Image:

Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'

6 Aug 2014

Right2Know's Alison Tilley says the partial disclosure of documents is a victory for the Right2Know campaign to stop the Winelands toll roads. Image: Twitter

Right2Know wins case for Sanral tariff disclosure

Bekezela Phakathi 5 Aug 2014

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

5 Aug 2014

SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting

SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting

5 Aug 2014

Harding Allison admits to collusive tendering

Harding Allison admits to collusive tendering

Kayley Keylock 4 Aug 2014

Judege Ephraim Makgoba has granted the right for a class-action worth a potential R80bn to be bought against Transnet by its pensioners. Image:

Transnet faces R80bn claim from pensioners

1 Aug 2014

Competition Commission dismisses Cape Gate application

Competition Commission dismisses Cape Gate application

31 Jul 2014

Sanral has applied to the Western Cape High Court in a bid to keep tolls on the N1 and N2 secret and not open to public scrutiny. Image:

Sanral asks court to keep Cape N1 tolls secret

Carol Paton 30 Jul 2014

Patents partners at Adams & Adams receive accolades

Patents partners at Adams & Adams receive accolades

29 Jul 2014

Parties to a statutory merger must consider tax consequences

Parties to a statutory merger must consider tax consequences

Justine Krige 29 Jul 2014

Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

29 Jul 2014

Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

Alistair Anderson 29 Jul 2014

Dr Jonathan Witt says that Aaron Motsoaledi has a complete misunderstanding of how private ambulance operators work or are trained. Image:

Ambulances need to comply with new regulations

29 Jul 2014

Govt committed to comply with disclosure regulation

Govt committed to comply with disclosure regulation

29 Jul 2014

Limpopo government powers restored

Limpopo government powers restored

29 Jul 2014

Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

28 Jul 2014

Phumudzo Maphaha, the Presiding Officer at the Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of the Tongaat Mall. Image:

Tongaat Mall plans not approved

25 Jul 2014

The liquidation of Lumen Technologies may mean that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is able to call for new tenders of the R174-million Integrate Rapid Transport System for the city. Image:

Bus contract halted after company liquidated

25 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters makes a bizarre claim that media houses and other unnamed people executed cyber-attacks on Sanral, causing billing problems. Image: GCIS

Cyber-attacks caused e-toll billing problems claims Peters

Linda Ensor 24 Jul 2014

The choice between Abridged and Historical Rates Clearance Certificate

The choice between Abridged and Historical Rates Clearance Certificate

Chantelle Gladwin and David Hepburn 23 Jul 2014

The collapse of the Tongaat Mall was not a result of bad design but only 6 reinforcing bars were used instead of 19 as specified and the concrete sections did not bond as they were poured at different times. Image:

Tongaat Mall's design was not flawed says engineer

22 Jul 2014

AgriSA's Dawie Maree warns that input costs for farmers will increase sharply if the zero-rating on goods and services bought by farmers is scrapped. Image:

Plan to scrap VAT concessions for farmers

Amanda Visser 21 Jul 2014

Does your social media team know the CPA?

Does your social media team know the CPA?

Gareth Cremen 21 Jul 2014

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Nozipho Bhengu 18 Jul 2014

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Pensioners sue Times Media Group

Pensioners sue Times Media Group

11 Aug 2014

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Merger regulation under the Competition Act - control determines size

Natalie von Ey and Lerisha Naidu 8 Aug 2014

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Does a liar as a source ever deserve protection?

Anton Harber 8 Aug 2014

Jo'burg's Executive Mayor Parks Tau says that real progress is being made in the fight against cable theft, departmental fraud and illegal cable connections. Image:

22 arrested for defrauding City of Johannesburg

Nosihle Shelembe 8 Aug 2014

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

Guidelines for participation in healthcare inquiry published

7 Aug 2014

Despite its best efforts to keep all details about the Winelands toll roads secret, Sanral was ordered to hand over some documents to the City of Cape and the Right2Know campaign. Image:

Some of Sanral's tolling 'secrets'

6 Aug 2014

Right2Know's Alison Tilley says the partial disclosure of documents is a victory for the Right2Know campaign to stop the Winelands toll roads. Image: Twitter

Right2Know wins case for Sanral tariff disclosure

Bekezela Phakathi 5 Aug 2014

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

Protecting rooibos trademark, promoting economic growth

5 Aug 2014

SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting

SANRAL's secrecy: R2K comes out fighting

5 Aug 2014

Harding Allison admits to collusive tendering

Harding Allison admits to collusive tendering

Kayley Keylock 4 Aug 2014

Judege Ephraim Makgoba has granted the right for a class-action worth a potential R80bn to be bought against Transnet by its pensioners. Image:

Transnet faces R80bn claim from pensioners

1 Aug 2014

Competition Commission dismisses Cape Gate application

Competition Commission dismisses Cape Gate application

31 Jul 2014

Sanral has applied to the Western Cape High Court in a bid to keep tolls on the N1 and N2 secret and not open to public scrutiny. Image:

Sanral asks court to keep Cape N1 tolls secret

Carol Paton 30 Jul 2014

Patents partners at Adams & Adams receive accolades

Patents partners at Adams & Adams receive accolades

29 Jul 2014

Parties to a statutory merger must consider tax consequences

Parties to a statutory merger must consider tax consequences

Justine Krige 29 Jul 2014

Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

Prophet cartoon a bad call, says Dawes

29 Jul 2014

Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

Mall leases - Competition Commission to investigate

Alistair Anderson 29 Jul 2014

Dr Jonathan Witt says that Aaron Motsoaledi has a complete misunderstanding of how private ambulance operators work or are trained. Image:

Ambulances need to comply with new regulations

29 Jul 2014

Govt committed to comply with disclosure regulation

Govt committed to comply with disclosure regulation

29 Jul 2014

Limpopo government powers restored

Limpopo government powers restored

29 Jul 2014

Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

Cross-border deals in Africa have legal challenges

28 Jul 2014

Phumudzo Maphaha, the Presiding Officer at the Commission of Inquiry into the collapse of the Tongaat Mall. Image:

Tongaat Mall plans not approved

25 Jul 2014

The liquidation of Lumen Technologies may mean that the Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality is able to call for new tenders of the R174-million Integrate Rapid Transport System for the city. Image:

Bus contract halted after company liquidated

25 Jul 2014

Transport Minister Dipuo Peters makes a bizarre claim that media houses and other unnamed people executed cyber-attacks on Sanral, causing billing problems. Image: GCIS

Cyber-attacks caused e-toll billing problems claims Peters

Linda Ensor 24 Jul 2014

The choice between Abridged and Historical Rates Clearance Certificate

The choice between Abridged and Historical Rates Clearance Certificate

Chantelle Gladwin and David Hepburn 23 Jul 2014

The collapse of the Tongaat Mall was not a result of bad design but only 6 reinforcing bars were used instead of 19 as specified and the concrete sections did not bond as they were poured at different times. Image:

Tongaat Mall's design was not flawed says engineer

22 Jul 2014

AgriSA's Dawie Maree warns that input costs for farmers will increase sharply if the zero-rating on goods and services bought by farmers is scrapped. Image:

Plan to scrap VAT concessions for farmers

Amanda Visser 21 Jul 2014

Does your social media team know the CPA?

Does your social media team know the CPA?

Gareth Cremen 21 Jul 2014

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Section 75 introduced significant changes to Companies Act

Nozipho Bhengu 18 Jul 2014

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

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