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Obligation of liquidators to pay rates, taxes and utilities in order to give effect to the transfer of immovable property
by Vivienne Hosiosky, Director and Khathu Neluheni, Senior Associate The COVID‑19 pandemic has had a devastating effect on the South [...]
No enquiry before being dismissed – no problem
By Bradley Workman-Davies, DirectorLabour relations and the fairness standards for dismissal of an employee in South Africa have long been [...]
Exchange control relaxation: removal of loop
By Ernest Mazansky, Head of Tax Practice, Werksmans Attorneys On 4 January 2021 the Financial Surveillance Department of the South [...]
Reduced work time and illness benefit
by Jacques van Wyk, Director; Andre van Heerden, Senior Associate; and Thabisa Yantolo, Candidate Attorney The Department of Employment and [...]
Fixed term faux pas – how not to employ someone for a limited period of time
By Bradley Workman-Davies, Director Fixed term contracts of employment are allowable and acceptable in South African employment law, and are [...]
Crypto assets – a new financial product?
By Natalie Scott, Director; and Kyra South, Associate On 20 November 2020, the Financial Sector Conduct Authority ("FSCA") published a draft Declaration [...]
