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SAFM Market Update: Cross Trainer Enters Business Rescue
Dr. Eric Levenstein, Director and Head of our Insolvency & Business Rescue practice area, had a discussion with Jimmy Moyaha of SAFM about the markets reaction to Cross Trainer going under business rescue and the current status of the business rescue mechanism in South Africa.
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Tax avoidance could be a tax trap
INTRODUCTION In 2016, the Income Tax Act ("the Act") was amended to provide for a further tax burden where [...]
The implementation of the BEPS multilateral instrument in South Africa
INTRODUCTION The implementation of the Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (BEPS) Multilateral Instrument in South Africa is progressing. On [...]
Employment Equity Act compliance
There has been a recent increase in the number of employment equity audits conducted by the Department of Labour on [...]
Application for registration of a bargaining council: private security sector
On 13 April 2017 ("Notice Date") the Department of Labour gave notice in the government gazette of receipt of an [...]
Sexual harassment: employers beware
ISSUE(S) In what circumstances an employer may be held liable for sexual harassment committed by one of its employees [...]
Employment of foreigners
Recently former Home Affairs Minister, Malusi Gigaba, announced that the Department of Home Affairs will move to punish employers who [...]
