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 | VALENCIA TALANE The commission of inquiry into state capture says former president Jacob Zuma has no basis for claiming that he was sent to prison without trial... read |
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 | JOHAN BOTES Businesses in South Africa have been seeking advice on how to deal with the impact of recent riots, unrest and looting...read |
|  | JUSTINE KRIGE What has happened to the Property Practitioners Act, No 22 of 2019 (PPA)? The president has signed the Act into law, however, the date of commencement...read |
|  | LIZLE LOUW, KATE COLLIER, DHEVARSHA RAMJETTAN, SHANE JOHNSON AND MBALI NKOSI read |
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 | ISSUED BY BIZCOMMUNITY.COM Inviting your nominations of inspiring women to be featured in our exclusive August Women's Month interview series... Read |
| Competition Law |
 | The National Consumer Commission has sent a strong message discouraging suppliers from inflating prices of essential items amid the unrest that engulfed the country the past few days... Read |
 | ROBERT WILSON, ANDRIZA LIEBENBERG AND ELISHA BHUGWANDEEN The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition issued Block Exemptions for the Security of Supply of Essential Goods in effect from 15 July 2021 until 15 August... Read |
| Corporate & Commercial Law |
 | Standard Bank is planning to buy up the 46% of shares in Liberty it does not already own, to take full ownership of the insurance company... Read |
 | Sapref, South Africa's largest crude-oil refinery, has declared a force majeure and shut down operations at its site in Durban. Read |
 | POMY KETEMA African countries continue to face substantial financing gaps as they take on projects of all sizes in pursuit of development... Read |
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| Criminal Law |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA Steinhoff International said on Friday it was increasing its proposed offer to settle multiple shareholder claims by €243m ($287m) to €1,2bn ($1,4bn)... Read |
 | NQOBILE DLUDLA A week of violence that has engulfed SA slowly began to ebb on Thursday, and people counted the cost of an orgy of arson and looting that has destroyed hundreds of businesses... Read |
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 | Five years later, a formal inquest into the deaths of Life Esidimeni patients started in the Pretoria High Court on Monday... Read |
| Cyber Law |
 | BRENDON KOTZE Ransomware attacks are on the rise. Recently, one criminal group staged a global attack that locked the systems of organisations in 17 countries, including South Africa... Read |
 | Government has issued a stern warning to those inciting violence and disregard of the law with inflammatory messages on social media... Read |
| Labour Law |
 | The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) scheme is designed to encourage employers to hire young work seekers by sharing costs... Read |
 | KIRSTEN EISER, SHANE JOHNSON AND KEAH CHALLENOR The UK Court of Appeal judgment that Deliveroo riders are not workers appears to contradict a UK Supreme Court judgment that Uber drivers are workers... Read |
 | Operations of the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) will remain suspended on Friday in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal... Read |
| Law Practice |
 | MICHAEL EVANS If the President decides to declare a state of emergency as a result of the recent extensive looting and unrest, it will be different from those declared during apartheid... Read |
 | ROGAN WARD AND SIYABONGA SISHI South Africa plans to deploy up to 25,000 soldiers in two provinces where security forces are struggling to quell days of looting, arson and violence... Read |
 | South African Army Chief General Lawrence Khulekani Mbatha has ordered that all reserve members report for duty... Read |
 | ISSUED BY LEXISNEXIS The Institute of Risk Management South Africa (IRMSA) will be harnessing the power of legal technology company LexisNexis' solutions to manage its own risk and compliance profile... Read |
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 | SAMUEL AYOKUNLE OLÓWÓSEJÉJÉ Worldwide, the ugly consequences of a warming planet are rearing their heads. Many countries are increasing efforts to decarbonise their energy systems in a bid to limit global warming... Read |
 | The Democratic Republic of Congo's state cobalt buyer will put in place a price floor of $30,000 a tonne for the cobalt it buys from artisanal miners... Read |
 | Nigeria's lawmakers are on the cusp of clearing an oil industry overhaul that has eluded the nation for two decades... Read |
 | Botswana has begun work on its first iron ore mine, a senior government official said on Tuesday, as the country seeks rapid diversification from diamond mining... Read |
 | The AfCFTA will create one of the largest free trade areas in the world, connecting 55 countries in Africa with a combined GDP valued at $3.4tn... Read |
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 | There is a good reason why the saying goes "first impressions last" and this is particularly important for small businesses... Read |
 | Workers affected by the Covid-19 lockdown regulations since March 2021 will once again be able to claim from the Covid-19 Ters... Read |
 | SIYABONGA SISHI AND ROGAN WARD Local authorities in Durban said on Saturday, 17 July, they were investigating a coastal chemical spill that may have been caused by a warehouse fire... Read |
 | The Automobile Association also advises motorists to avoid unnecessary journeys and to buy no more fuel than necessary... Read |
 | LISA SWAINE & MARIA PHILIPPIDES Businesses seeking to recover losses from the damage caused by recent riots and looting need to act promptly in filing claims with the Sasria... Read |
 | Digitise your processes with a clear digital transformation strategy and your business will function that much more efficiently, while being more environmentally friendly... Read |
 | PRINCE CHARLES Keeping people in poverty is expensive, as we have seen spectacularly these past few days. The thin balance holding this country from exploding... Read |
 | When the dust eventually settles after the devastating looting and violence this week, the reality is that many businesses are going to have a tough time bouncing back from the destruction... Read |
 | Business Coaching firm, ActionCoach Southern Africa has announced another Thriving Women Entrepreneurs Summit will take place in Women's Month... Read |
 | South Africa's rand was hovering around three-month lows in early trade on Wednesday, as the country prepared for what could be another day of unrest linked in part to anger over poverty and economic inequality... Read |
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