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Know the pages you will be judged against
by Ahmore Burger-Smidt, Head of Data Privacy Practice The Protection of Personal Information Act, Act 4 of 2013 ("POPIA") establishes a framework of rights and duties which [...]
Recent high court case clarifies fronting practices
INTRODUCTION In the recent High Court case involving the Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) and Swifambo Rail Agency Proprietary Limited, Judge Francis set [...]
Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Commission announces investigations of trusts used in B-BBEE ownership structures
INTRODUCTION On 7 August 2017, the B-BBEE Commission announced that it had initiated 17 investigations for possible contraventions of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment Act [...]
Significant changes to government/parastatal procurement regulations promote Broad Based Black Economic Empowerment
New regulations in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act ("PPPFA") have been published and will take effect from 1 April 2017. The regulations replace the [...]
Appointment of Information Regulator
INTRODUCTION On 7 September 2016, the National Assembly voted in favour of appointing the former IEC chairperson Advocate Pansy Tlakula as the chairperson of the [...]
