Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
Facing Jail Time
13th May 2016 Directors and individuals with management authority who, from 1 May 2016, cause a firm to engage in or knowingly acquiesce in collusion, expose... →
Highest fine to date for failure to notify a merger and prior implementation
13th May 2016 On 7 April 2016, the Competition Tribunal (Tribunal) confirmed a consent agreement entered into between the Competition Commission (Commission),... →
Cyberspace – the world’s largest crime zone - why it is essential for South Africa to establish and implement cybersecurity measures and legislation
13th May 2016 The rapid evolution and widespread deployment of information and communication technologies (ICTs) has tremendously increased accessibility to the... →
Analysing the Cybercrime Bill and its impact on privacy
12th May 2016 Cybercrime is firmly on the rise globally, and information security experts suggest that it will continue to pose a significant threat in the long... →
Workplace equity policies must comply with employment equity legislation 
11th May 2016 The employee in Solidarity obo Pretorius v City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality (JS523/2014) [2016] ZALCJHB 155 (Solidarity) was a white male... →
A new dawn of international arbitration law on the horizon
9th May 2016 On 13 April 2016 cabinet approved the draft International Arbitration Bill for submission to Parliament for debate and approval. On 28 April 2016... →
Out with the old and in with the new: an interest(ing) case about Section 39 of the VAT Act
26th April 2016 In ABC (Pty) Ltd v Commissioner for the South African Revenue Service Case No. VAT 1237 (as yet unreported), the Durban Tax Court had to deal with... →
The test case mechanism: a potential weapon to ward off multiple attacks from SARS?
25th April 2016 In February we raised concerns regarding whether it is procedurally fair for a taxpayer, who is engaged in a dispute before the Tax Court, to also... →
