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The Ster-Kinekor Imax Theatre at the Mall of Africa was filled to the brim with hopefuls, veterans and everything in-between from the brand world, looking to glean nuggets of BizTrendsLive2020 wisdom... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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Sanral's recent tenders for the upgrades to the N2/N3 are worth millions, which is is great news for contractors in a sector that is in slump. But, law specialists warn that amendments to Sanral's standard contract make it much more difficult for contractors to deal with disruptions... Read
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Human Rights Law
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YVONNE SU
The recent ruling by the United Nations that governments cannot return people to countries where their lives might be threatened by climate change is a potential game-changer... Read
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Intellectual Property Law
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GHADIEJA KHAN, LEANNE MOSTERT, BERNADETTE VERSFELD AND CARLA COLLETT
The UK parliament has now ratified the EU Withdrawal Agreement that will enable the UK to formally "leave" the EU on 31 January 2020. This date will mark the beginning of an 11 month transition period, with the true exit date currently set as 31 December 2020 (Exit Day)... Read
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Law Practice
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South Africa's team of eight students have won the 5th International School Moot Court Competition, which concluded in Gdynia in Poland on Friday, 31 January 2020... Read
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Legislation
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Late last year, just before the December shut down period, the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy released two important draft pieces of legislation for public comment... Read
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Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga is this week meeting stakeholders to discuss progress on work being done on the Basic Education Laws Amendment (BELA) Bill... Read
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Public Liability
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MANISHA CHIMAN
The growing liability risks faced by South African businesses was once again highlighted by the R7.1m claim filed against Woolworths by a customer who stumbled and fell over a packing crate... Read
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SANDRA SITHOLE
The tragic death of 13-year-old, Enoch Mpianzi from Parktown Boys' High School who drowned at a school orientation camp in the North West on 15 January 2020 has yet again brought into the spotlight the duty of those responsible for children and the standard of care required when dealing with children... Read
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LYNETTE HUNDERMARK
The start of this new decade marks almost 10 years since the smartphone entered Africa... Read
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Africa's abundant clean energy resources, coupled with new investments in renewable energy technologies, have spearheaded Africa into a clean energy revolution... Read
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Chinese officials have identified a novel coronavirus which belongs to a family of viruses that cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases... Read
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A new global investment promotion campaign, to attract foreign direct investment in Cape Town and the Western Cape, has been launched... Read
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How I Built This dives into the stories behind growing SMEs and the movements they've built... Read
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SIMON USHERWOOD
Anyone imagining that the UK's withdrawal from the European Union today (31 January) might mean things will go quiet on the Brexit front, they are likely to be disappointed... Read
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CHARLENE LACKAY
Women have made massive strides in the workplace in recent years, indicating an ability and aptitude to climb the ladder... Read
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Labour law in SA: Practice & procedure - 10 Feb 2020 to 14 Feb 2020, Cape Town | 11 May 2020 to 15 May 2020, Cape Town | 6 Jul 2020 to 10 Jul 2020, Cape Town Do you need to enhance your knowledge and skills in the discipline of labour law? Read more >> The course will benefit businesses, executives, and private individuals who will appreciate the extent of their rights and duties, powers and responsibilities in CSR-related legislations in SA and beyond. Read more >> |
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