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![Government allowed to recover R1.125bn from Absa](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397547.jpg) | Government is allowed to recover R1.125 billion in misappropriated public funds from Absa Bank and its predecessor Bankorp... read |
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![Reserve Bank to challenge Public Protector's remedial action](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397536.jpg) | The Reserve Bank has been advised to bring urgent review proceedings to court to have the remedial action announced by Public Protector Busisiwe Mkhwebane set aside... read |
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![Information sharing with competitors can be dangerous](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398452.jpg) | Ahmore Burger-Smidt No business can compete in an information vacuum, as competition does not take place in a vacuum. In order to compete vigorously, one needs information... read |
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![Storm may brew in rooibos probe](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397954.jpg) | Rooibos Limited, which controls 70% of the global rooibos tea market, could face class action by other local processors if it is found guilty of abusing its market dominance, says Nick Altini, a competition lawyer with Baker McKenzie. read |
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![Rooibos charged with abuse of dominance](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397942.jpg) | Rooibos Limited, which describes itself as the "preferred supplier" of rooibos tea, has been charged with abuse of dominance by the Competition Commission and faces an administrative penalty equal to 10% of its annual turnover... read |
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![Anti-dumping duties are a complex balancing act](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397929.jpg) | Freddie Terblanche The imposition of anti-dumping duties is the equivalent of building a wall around local industries, to protect jobs and industries against unfair competitive practices from abroad... read |
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![Europlaw Nigeria and Menes Konsult unveil polygraph and other business services in Africa](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398856.jpg) | Issued by Europlaw Europlaw Group of South Africa and Menes Konsult of the United States recently unveiled a boutique of new services and business solutions in Africa... read |
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![PE court declares arrest of ship with Saharan phosphate cargo valid](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397699.jpg) | The cargo on board a ship arrested in the Port Elizabeth harbour will remain in South Africa pending further legal action to determine its rightful ownership... read |
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![Myeni 'innocently made a mistake', tribunal told](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397562.jpg) | Genevieve Quintal A lawyer for SAA chairwoman Dudu Myeni, who stood accused of misrepresenting a board decision about the purchase of 10 aircraft from Airbus in 2013, said on Monday she had "innocently made a mistake" in communications with then public enterprises minister Malusi Gigaba... read |
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![China, Hong Kong top hubs for fake goods: Europol](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398432-120x120.jpg?2) | China and Hong Kong are overwhelmingly the largest shipment centres for fake goods sold around the world, in a growing, complex battle against sophisticated counterfeiters... read |
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![Counterfeit goods, drugs confiscated at OR Tambo Airport](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397799.jpg) | Counterfeit goods worth an estimated R4.2 million were confiscated at OR Tambo International Airport over the course of the long weekend, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS) on Tuesday, 20 June 2017... read |
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![Business transfer dismissal not always automatically unfair](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398481.jpg) | Fiona Leppan and Stephan Venter In the recent case of Willem Hendrik du Plessis v AMIC Trading, the employee referred a matter to the Labour Court seeking an order declaring his dismissal by the employer automatically unfair... read |
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![PAs win job rights](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397856.jpg) | The Labour Court has found in favour of 17 judges' secretaries who challenged the Office of the Chief Justice about their uncertain employment status, declaring that they are permanently employed... read |
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![Public hearings on property sector bills to be held](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398749.jpg) | Officials from the Department of Human Settlements will this week visit the Eastern Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and the Western Cape for public hearings on the Property Practitioners Bill and the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill... read |
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![Weak laws 'hinder investment in Africa'](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398255.jpg) | Alistair Anderson South African listed property players are still concerned about a lack of legal structures and reliable regulations in other African countries, saying it is making investments on the continent a more difficult sell than European ones... read |
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![National Consumer Tribunal members appointed](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398233.jpg) | President Jacob Zuma has appointed members to the National Consumer Tribunal, whose term of office will become effective from 1 July 2017... read |
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![Mining Charter: What does it all mean?](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398183-120x120.jpg?2) | Giada Masina, Allan Reid and Deepa Vallabh Mining companies will need to start amending their legal and corporate structures if the challenges to the Mining Charter are unsuccessful... read |
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![Photo: Mediclinic](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/397535-120x120.jpg?2) | Roland Buys The demarcation regulations clearly distinguish between medical insurance products and medical aid schemes... read |
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![Court reverses media blackout in Karabo Mokoena murder case](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398493.jpg) | Naledi Shange The Johannesburg Magistrate's Court has rescinded its order that had barred the media from reporting on the bail application proceedings of Sandile Mantsoe, accused of murdering his lover, Karabo Mokoena... read |
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![Photo: Roche](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398092-120x120.jpg?2) | Nicci Botha It seems cruel that drugs that can save the lives of thousands of cancer sufferers are so prohibitively expensive... read |
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![ETI needs revision to ease the admin burden](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398327-120x120.jpg?2) | Lavine Haripersad Although the motives are good, the negative impact of the ETI is that it places an administrative burden on payroll departments... read |
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![China Guangxi business matchmaking opens at SAITEX](https://biz-file.com/c/1706/398838-120x120.jpg?2) | The ‘Brands of China African Showcase' was launched at Gallagher Convention Centre, alongside the Southern African International Trade Exhibition... read |
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