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FALSE ALLEGATIONS OF RACISM MAY BE GROUNDS FOR DISMISSAL
By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney ISSUE Whether an employee [...]
DOES THE USE OF RACIST COMMENTS WARRANT DISMISSAL?
By Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate and Chelsea Roux, Candidate Attorney ISSUE Is dismissal the [...]
You don’t want to be counted as a victim!
By Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Director, Head of Data Privacy Practice, Werksmans Advisory Services (Pty) Ltd HOW DO THEY PHISH? DATA BREACHES [...]
Broad-based trusts – is the BBBEE commission moving the goal posts or simply applying the law?
By Pieter Steyn, Director Recent statements by the Commissioner of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment ("BBBEE") Commission, Ms Zodwa Ntuli, [...]
Trade Marks: Changes to the canadian trade marks act
By Donvay Wegierski, Director On 17 June 2019, the Canadian Trade Marks Act will be introducing several changes pursuant to [...]
International arbitration in South Africa – a new chapter
By Des Williams, Director, Head of Arbitration Practice The enactment of the International Arbitration Act 2017 ("International Arbitration Act"), which [...]
