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The Protected Disclosures Amendment Act, No 5 of 2017
On 31 July 2017 the President of the Republic of South Africa assented to the Protected Disclosures Amendment Act 5 [...]
The pitfalls of resignation
ISSUE If an employee resigns, then decides to retract her resignation but her employer refuses to allow her to [...]
Enforceability of medical testing as a clause in an employment contract
Pharmaco Distribution (Pty) Ltd v Weideman (JA104/2015) [2017] ZALCJHB 258 (4 July 2017) ISSUE Whether an employer can [...]
Common shareholding and cross-directorship – a competitive conundrum when investing
"VICTORY IS BY NATURE INSOLENT AND HAUGHTY" Cicero The South African economic landscape undoubtedly reflects concentrated ownership structures. An [...]
To credit is to pay
Although common in practice, and especially between group companies, not much judicial thought has previously been given to the tax [...]
Domestic violence: a sad South African reality
The plight of violence against women in our country has been given much media attention in recent times, especially during [...]
