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A comparison between the repealed Companies Act and the Companies Act 71 of 2008
10th November 2014 In order to understand the rationale behind the requirement as set out in Section 11(3) (b) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008, a comparison has to be... →
Court annexed mediation
6th October 2014 The Rules Board for Courts of Law has amended the rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of the Magistrate Court of South Africa, in order to... →
Research and development tax incentives
10th September 2014 The South African Government is aware that South Africans have the necessary skill and expertise to place South Africa on the world map with... →
National Credit Act Amendments 
8th September 2014 The National Credit Amendment Act has been assented to by the President on 19 May 2014. The Amendment Act will come into force on a date to be... →
Lending money to a friend? You might be a credit provider
7th August 2014 In many instances people borrow money from friends and families to start a business or buy a small property. In few instances do these people truly... →
Scrutinising Section 129 of the National Credit Act 34 of 2005
8th July 2014 Section 129 of the NCA sets out the procedures a credit provider must follow before enforcing a debt. It provides that inter alia: “if the consumer... →
The impact of deregistration of a company or CC, as result of non-compliance to file annual returns, on creditors
25th June 2014 In terms of section 82(3)(a)(i) of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) the Companies and Intellectual Properties Commission (CIPC) can remove a... →
BBBEE in motion – symposium
14th May 2014 On 11 October 2013 the Minister of Trade and Industry, Dr Rob Davies, gazetted the revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) Codes.... →
