Bowmans
An employer’s recourse against an employee’s social media blunders
7th December 2015 An employer does have recourse against employees whose social media blunders cause brand damage, or result in the disclosure of confidential... →
South Africa's Blue Economy
7th December 2015 The South African coastline stretches from the Namibian border on the west coast to the Mozambique border on the east coast. South Africa exercises... →
Annuitisation of provident funds to proceed on 1 March 2016
1st December 2015 The National Assembly recently approved the Taxation Laws Amendment Bill which confirms that from 1 March 2016 future retirement savings in... →
SCA confirms that Genesis Medical Scheme has to pay for prescribed minimum benefits in full for treatment obtained at a private medical facility
27th November 2015 The long awaited judgment in the matter between The Council for Medical Schemes v Genesis Medical Scheme (20518/14) [2015] ZASCA 161 was handed... →
Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group’s Uganda office relocates as demand for legal services grows in the country
26th November 2015 Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group’s Ugandan office, AF Mpanga, has relocated to newly-completed offices in the DFCU Towers in the Nakasero... →
African private equity is growing fast says Bowman Gilfillan Africa Group’s head of Private Equity
25th November 2015 While the South African private equity market is relatively mature, east and west African markets are catching up fast. This is according to Bowman... →
Social media and defamation
18th November 2015 Social media use has led to numerous law suits both in South Africa and abroad. In the UK, Chris Cairns, a New Zealand cricketer, won a law suit... →
Employer liability and social media
18th November 2015 From an employment law perspective it must be borne in mind that an employer may be held vicariously liable for the conduct of its employees, if... →
