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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

Clientele's life assurance business generated profits for the year of R283,4m and its headlines earnings rose by 4% to 93,53c a share. Image: Isolated Images

Clientele's new business up 111%

Gillian Jones 20 Aug 2014

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Tribunal grants Caxton right to intervene in Media24 merger case

Amanda Visser 20 Aug 2014

Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

19 Aug 2014

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has asked the communities of South Africa to work with law enforcement agencies to bring and end to the abuse of women and children. Image: GCIS

Killing of women and children condemned

More Matshediso 19 Aug 2014

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Janine Hollesen 18 Aug 2014

Presidency and M&G in court again

Presidency and M&G in court again

Franny Rabkin 14 Aug 2014

Rumours that the government plans to nationalise pensions and prevent people from having access to their money until retirement are unfounded according to the Department of Basic Education. Image:

No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso 14 Aug 2014

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Adele Shevel 14 Aug 2014

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson 13 Aug 2014

South African consumer rights under threat

South African consumer rights under threat

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2014

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

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

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Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

Commission retracts terms of reference for inquiry

19 Aug 2014

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi has asked the communities of South Africa to work with law enforcement agencies to bring and end to the abuse of women and children. Image: GCIS

Killing of women and children condemned

More Matshediso 19 Aug 2014

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Please Call Me - the call that came too late

Janine Hollesen 18 Aug 2014

Presidency and M&G in court again

Presidency and M&G in court again

Franny Rabkin 14 Aug 2014

Rumours that the government plans to nationalise pensions and prevent people from having access to their money until retirement are unfounded according to the Department of Basic Education. Image:

No truth in rumours over nationalisation of pension funds

More Matshediso 14 Aug 2014

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Insurers expect some earthquake claims

Adele Shevel 14 Aug 2014

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Minister announces conditions for establishing a business

Michael Yeates and Shane Johnson 13 Aug 2014

South African consumer rights under threat

South African consumer rights under threat

Danette Breitenbach 13 Aug 2014

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

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