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MYRNA SACHS
The validity of sick notes has come under the spotlight this week, but it is not a new issue, rather one which employers have been grappling with for a long time...read
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JACQUIE CASSETTE AND TRICIA ERASMUS
The Eastern Cape Division of the High Court in Grahamstown recently handed down a groundbreaking judgment upholding the right to education of undocumented children...read
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PATRICIA WILLIAMS
The minister of finance, National Treasury and the South African Revenue Services (Sars) are facing a challenging tax revenue environment...read
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LAURA ROSSOUW
Opinions differ on how to regulate electronic cigarettes. But dozens of countries are taking action. In Africa, Kenya already taxes these products, and South Africa is preparing to follow... Read
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Commuter activist group #UniteBehind has lodged a court application which aims to overturn the Minister of Transport's decision to appoint Bongisizwe Mpondo as the Administrator of the Passenger Rail Association of South Africa (Prasa). The application was submitted to the Western Cape High Court on 4 February... Read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
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JANINE WILL
In a recent hearing before the Gauteng High Court, Hlumisa Investment Holdings RF Ltd v Kirkinis 2019, the minority shareholders of a holding company attempted to use provisions of the Companies Act, No. 71 of 2008 (the Act) to claim damages from the directors of the company for the reduction in value of their shares... Read
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Labour Law
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ROB COOPER
Following a period of legal limbo, the government notified employers that the parental leave laws that were promulgated in November 2018 would take effect from 1 January 2020... Read
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LIZLE LOUW
The implementation of the Labour Laws Amendment Act from 1 January 2020 is welcome from an equality perspective but may have cost implications for mining companies... Read
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Law Practice
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Justice Minister Ronald Lamola on Monday announced a countrywide shutdown of the Master's Offices... Read
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Legislation
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BARBARA MAREGELE
The long awaited regulations for sexual offences courts were signed and will be gazetted this week. On Thursday, Advocate Praise Kambula from the department confirmed that the regulations had been signed but said they were yet to set a date for implementation... Read
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JASON VAN DER POEL, MZUKISI KOTA & ALEXANDRA FELEKIS
Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Gwede Mantashe, created a flurry of headlines when he told the Investing in African Mining Indaba that mines could generate their own electricity... Read
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Media & Entertainment Law
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AdForum has released the third edition of the Business Creative Report: the most awarded campaigns, agencies and brands by business sector... Read
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Medical Law
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Justice and Correctional Services Minister Ronald Lamola has agreed to the National Prosecuting Authority's request that a joint hearing be conducted into the Life Esidimeni deaths... Read
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Tax Law
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As the 14th largest emitter of carbon dioxide in the world, South Africa has a pressing responsibility to drive a positive response to climate change... Read
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RUTH MASON
France and the US have managed to avoid turning their recent trade skirmish into a war - for now... Read
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NIVAASH SINGH
While the risks are high, Africa currently offers a very compelling mining proposition with a number of excellent prospects in many parts of the continent... Read
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NICCI BOTHA
West Africa still holds a certain lustre among gold miners, although they are cautious about the regulatory and security risks... Read
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DR. GLEB TSIPURSKY
Negotiators, even professional ones, make surprisingly many wrong decisions that doom negotiations that should have succeeded... Read
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The new study, conducted by Talk2 Media & Events, surveyed over 200 buyers and exhibitors from across the Asia Pacific region looking at industry challenges and the most valued attributes... Read
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A new study from the UBC Sauder School of Business has found that companies that appoint more women to their boards are able to fuel groundbreaking innovation, improve efficiency, spur growth, increase competitiveness and reduce risk... Read
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Technology is more than just a tool designed to make things go faster. It's a lever that can be used to improve the human condition through innovation... Read
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