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NEWSWATCH: The Constitutional Court's landmark judgment that every pot-smoker across South Africa has been waiting for since the Cape High Court ruled in favour of decriminalising the use of marijuana, has been made... read
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ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM
Give your brand the space to blossom on the biggest B2B website, catering to 18 professional industry sectors and niche audiences across Africa... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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Stakeholders have made their voices heard in recent years, resulting in more companies and their directors facing litigation... Read
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Criminal Law
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A female student carrying almost R10 million in US currency in a plastic bag appeared in court Thursday, 13 September 2018, said the South African Revenue Service (SARS)... Read
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The driver of a truck that was transporting 87 illegal immigrants intercepted at the Polokwane control centre on Wednesday, is expected to appear before the Polokwane High Court on Monday... Read
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Labour Law
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JOHAN BOTES
Is an employer bound by its own changes to its leave policy? What happens when the employer disputes whether the changes were ever implemented, and there is no witness to gainsay claims of what happened... Read
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JACQUES VAN WYK
In the case of Media Workers' Association of South Africa obo Hoohlo and others v SABC, the CCMA had to consider whether the employees were fairly dismissed for gross insubordination... Read
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LAUREN SALT AND DONOVAN LINDHORST
There is a fine line between suspending (or resolving) an employment agreement in a permissible manner and depriving an employee of the right to security of employment... Read
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Land & Property Law
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While the digital signing of documentation could pave the way to more efficient and streamlined processes for the real estate industry, it comes with its own set of risks... Read
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JONTY COGGER AND JARED ROSSOUW
Politicians, civil servants and people in Cape Town's property industry are at a crossroads... Read
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CHRIS RENECLE
While there has been much focus in the property media on how homeowners can save costs as the fees for basic services continue to rise, sectional title property owners had more added to their monthly levies... Read
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With the rise in popularity of Airbnb, many people are hoping to capitalise on the potential lucrative rental income by investing in short-term rentals... Read
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Law Practice
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TOM JACKSON
Legal information platform Baobob.law has been named winner of the Southern African leg of the Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) Innovating Justice Challenge... Read
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Legislation
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The National Assembly on Wednesday adopted the long-awaited National Credit Amendment Bill, which aims to address and prevent over-indebtedness of consumers... Read
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The Department of Labour says it will direct more energy in the efforts to improve enforcement of the occupational safety and health regulations... Read
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Media & Entertainment Law
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NEWSWATCH: In a move to update internet copyright legislation and give publishing companies more power against internet behemoths, the European Parliament approved the Copyright Directive on Wednesday amid protests... Read
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TARA OSBORNE
Academic and HIV activist Vuyiseka Dubula is being threatened with legal action after accusing a former UNAIDS country director of inappropriate behaviour... Read
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Public Liability
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Chemicals commonly found in beauty products may place manufacturers and suppliers at significant liability risk, states a new report released by Allianz Global Corporate & Specialty SE (AGCS) and Praedicat... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
In order to drive innovation at scale in the next phase of digital transformation, businesses must "shape, shift and share"... Read
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EVAN-LEE COURIE
Digital business transformation is upon us. Enterprises, small and large, have recognised the power of tech to transform their ability to deliver value. But where do we go from here? Read
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MARIUS MARITZ
Today, data is the lifeblood of businesses, yet many individuals and businesses are clinging to outdated data security practices... Read
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