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Fake news – The three sisters: Mis, Dis and Mal.
by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Head of Data Privacy and Cybercrime Practice, and Siyabonga Galela, Candidate Attorney Fake news Introduction The Fourth Industrial Revolution (colloquially referred to as [...]
Online Intermediation Platforms Market Inquiry – Provisional Summary Report Released
Digital markets are the fastest growing segment of the economy according to the Competition Commission ("Commission"), who has today released its provisional summary report in the [...]
You’ve been served … via NFT
by Natalie Scott, Director, and Janice Geel, Candidate Attorney The Uniform Rules of Court (Uniform Rules) were amended in 2012, which resulted in the inclusion of [...]
CCMA speaks again on mandatory vaccination policies
Mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace Hot off the heels of a number of awards by the CCMA which upheld mandatory vaccination policies in the workplace, [...]
Pre-Litigation Guide – Help your lawyers, help you
This Guide was prepared by, Darren Willans, Director, Sarah Passmoor, Director, Tsebo Masia, Associate, and Chiara Ferri, Candidate Attorney Five fundamental aspects of pre-litigation preparation It [...]
Cautionary notes for companies and influencers
Influencer advertising In 2022, even the most pessimistic advertiser is unlikely to bet on the fact that the rise in popularity of the influencer industry is [...]
The South African Reserve Bank’s new monetary policy implementation framework
On the 8th of June 2022, the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) commenced with its 12-week transition to a new monetary policy implementation framework.[1] According to [...]
A new Covid 19 code: has anything really changed?
by Anastasia Vatalidis, Head of Labour & Employment, Sandile Tom, Director, and Benedict Ngobeni, Candidate Attorney On the heels of the Minister of Cooperative Governance and [...]
Affected persons are invited – again – to provide comments on The Code of Conduct for The Banking Association of SA
On 24 June 2022, the Information Regulator of South Africa (Information Regulator) published a notice in terms of section 61(2) of the Protection of Personal Information [...]
Gerrymandering Healthcare? Certificate of need
The term "gerrymander" is used primarily in the context of shifting the boundaries or borders of voting constituencies in order to achieve a political advantage that [...]
Business Rescue Proceedings in South Africa
Business Rescue Proceedings A company should commence business rescue proceedings at the first signs of it being financially distressed, within the meaning of the Act. 1. [...]
To interdict or not to interdict: Parties continue to fall in the same pitfalls
Securing an interdict It has long been held, per Loomcraft Fabrics CC v Nedbank Ltd and another [1996] 1 All SA 51 (A) (the Loomcraft case), [...]
Can a Business Rescue Practitioner and a Curator Bonis hold hands?
The recent High Court judgment in National Director of Public Prosecutions v Knoop N.O and others; National Director of Public Prosecutions v Templar Capital Limited and [...]
The Rise in Responsible and ESG Investment
ESG Framework by Natalie Scott, Director, and Janice Geel, Candidate Attorney The King IV Report on Corporate Governance for South Africa was published on 1 November [...]
When is Disclosure Voluntary for VDP Relief?
Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) The Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) is a disclosure programme that allows taxpayers to come forward on a voluntary basis to regularise their [...]
UPDATE | Important Notice for Kenya Imports (Recordation)
Mandatory Recordation of Intellectual Property Rights as of 1 July 2022 "deadline extended to 1 January 2023" Kenya's Anti-Counterfeit (Recordation) Regulations 2021 requires Intellectual Property rights [...]
National Land Reform Summit considers new modes of landholding tenure
Deputy President David Mabuza leading Inter-Ministerial Committee on land reform convened the Communal Land Administration and Tenure Summit on 27 - 28 May 2022, involving NGOs, [...]
Junior Mining Indaba 2022
The Junior Indaba took place on 1 and 2 June 2022 at the Johannesburg Country Club for junior miners. The discussions this year include a focus [...]
Topic – Part 3: The Cutting Red Tape Project
Proposed amendments to the JSE Listings Requirements On 5 March 2021, the Issuer Regulation Division of the JSE issued a Market Notice on a JSE Consultation [...]
Business Rescue Practitioner in South Africa
Business Rescue Practitioner 1. What is the role of the business rescue practitioner? The business rescue practitioner is required, as soon as possible after appointment, to [...]
Section 150A LRA intervention in the Sibanye-Stillwater deadlock?
After a lengthy period of striking - nearly 3 (three) months - over wage increases at Sibanye's gold operations, the time is ripe for the type [...]
Technology, Media and Telecommunications Africa Quarterly e‑Bulletin | May 2022
Botswana Broadband Facts and Figures Report, 2021 On 21 January 2022, the Botswana Communications Regulatory Authority (BOCRA) published its Broadband Facts and Figures Report for 2021, [...]
A new reality for illegal miners and the ‘zama zamas’?
Illegal mining challenge Illegal mining is a critical challenge in the South African mining and minerals industry. In response to this challenge and ahead of the [...]
The case for South Africa’s business rescue procedure – Commissioner of Sars v Louis Pasteur Investments (Pty) Ltd and others
South Africa's business rescue procedure by Eric Levenstein, Head of Insolvency, Business Rescue & Restructuring and, Brandon Starr, Candidate Attorney In the recently published Deloitte Africa [...]
Treaty residence of mobile South Africans – An interesting UK tax case
Treaty residence of mobile South Africans The tax residence status of a natural person with a mobile lifestyle recently formed the subject matter of a tax [...]
