Werksmans
Macro Economic Consequences of Greylisting
27th February 2023 Greylisting could lead to currency degradation, to inflation, and to trade deficits. Greylisting could also lead to difficulty in obtaining... →
2023/2024 Budget Proposals: A Werksmans Tax Perspective
23rd February 2023 Minister of Finance Enoch Godongwana delivered the second Budget speech of his term on 22 February 2023. Setting out the government’s tax and... →
The Competition Commission turnips the heat on fresh produce – 10 things you should know
16th February 2023 On 14 February 2023, the Competition Commission of South Africa (“Commission”) published in the Government Gazette the final Terms of Reference... →
South Africa can increase access to the mining industry
15th February 2023 In his opening address at the Investing in African Mining Indaba 2023, the Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy, Mr Gwede Mantashe, said that... →
Severance pay is not always due when dismissed for operational requirements
14th February 2023 Section 41(4) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (as amended) (“the BCEA“) relieves an employer of the duty to pay severance pay... →
Severance pay is not always due when dismissed for operational requirements
9th February 2023 Section 41(4) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (as amended) (“the BCEA“) relieves an employer of the duty to pay severance pay... →
An employer’s obligation to comply with their own policies
9th February 2023 Issue: Whether an employer is obliged to comply with its own policies and procedures when these policies and procedures are incorporated into an... →
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... →