All Legal Briefs
New Amendments to the Companies Act: What Private Companies Need to Know
12th September 2024 The recent amendments to the Companies Act, signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa on 26 July 2024, introduce noteworthy changes to the... →
Protecting your personal information when gaming
12th September 2024 Since its inception in the 1950s, video gaming has grown infinitely more popular, advanced, commercialised, and certainly more legally complicated.... →
Could have, should have, Will
12th September 2024 If you think a will is only for the rich or famous or that drawing up a will is an expensive or complicated process, think again. More than half... →
Privacy risks of dark patterns in the pet care industry
10th September 2024 There is a developing global trend concerning lawsuits filed against 'big tech' by regulators and consumers over the use of potentially deceptive... →
Baker McKenzie Wins Three Accolades at the African Legal Awards
9th September 2024 Leading global law firm Baker McKenzie has won Capital Markets Team of the Year and TMT Team of the Year, and Kamal Nasrollah was named Partner of... →
Job security during mergers, acquisitions and takeovers
9th September 2024 Business transfers – mergers, acquisitions, takeovers – are increasingly common. Section 197 of the Labour Relations Act (LRA) aims at providing... →
An employers’ salary obligations
9th September 2024 Most labour rights, including contractual rights, are enforceable between employers and employees. In today’s economy, however, proving the... →
President Ramaphosa approves new water resources infrastructure agency bill: boosting development and finance in water and sanitation
9th September 2024 As South Africa faces an intensifying water crisis, government is placing the spotlight on the water and sanitation sector by shifting from the... →
Striking a deal to avoid the retrenchment process?
9th September 2024 If an employer contemplates dismissing employees based on operational requirements (retrenchment), the Labour Relations Act (LRA) requires the... →
Bowmans walks away with top honours at the 2024 African Legal Awards
9th September 2024 Leading international African law firm Bowmans has been recognised for its understanding of Africa, the African agenda and key sectors of... →
