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Blackouts, further tariff hikes point to ‘inevitable’ financial distress for SA businesses this year
16th January 2023 Rolling blackouts and the recently imposed 18.65% Eskom tariff hikes from April this year are likely to place additional stress on the South... →
Half baked challenge by employees dismissed for testing positive for cannabis at work
8th December 2022 In a 2018 judgement by the Constitutional Court, the highest Court in the land effectively decriminalised the private use, cultivation and... →
Dealing with unions in the workplace – a multi-layered relationship
2nd November 2022 Unions worldwide play an essential role in protecting the rights and interests of employees, particularly at lower income levels where individuals... →
When can a trade union operate outside the ambit of its constitution?
2nd November 2022 This question was answered by the Labour Appeal Court recently in National Union of Metalworkers of SA & others v Afgri Animal Feeds (Pty) Ltd... →
Code of conduct of the Banking Association of South Africa: Finally approved and issued by the Information Regulator of South Africa
2nd November 2022 We have, on multiple occasions, published articles on the Banking Association of South Africa’s (BASA) code of conduct. On 11 June 2021, the... →
Information officers take note! The right of access to information vs. The right to privacy
2nd November 2022 The right of access to information is a unique right in the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996 as it places an obligation on both... →
Combatting climate change, one block at a time…
2nd November 2022 Blockchain, the decentralised database that stores information electronically on a computer network, is synonymous with using large quantities of... →
Characterisation: Much ado about nothing
2nd November 2022 “Characterisation is the biggest problem of our time” according to the Competition Commission’s (Commission) Cartels Division Manager’s statement... →
