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Hopes rise upcoming publication will recognise rural sensitivities in commercial developments
3rd February 2021 The discord between communities, traditional government authorities and large corporations is most evident in ongoing legal and political land... →
Labour law: no enquiry before being fired, no problem
12th January 2021 Labour relations and the fairness standards for dismissal of an employee in South Africa have long been centred around the formality of... →
Freezing of clients’ account prohibited in certain circumstances
8th October 2020 The Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 38 of 2001 (“FIC Act“), places an obligation on accountable institutions to identify clients, to keep record... →
Unfair discrimination on “any other arbitrary ground”
8th October 2020 The Employment Equity Act (“EEA“) aims to recognise and address the disparities in employment, occupation and income within the national labour... →
Another giant trade mark defeat in China – and this time it is FACEBOOK
8th October 2020 After a fourteen-year trade mark battle between Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook, and an individual Dr. Su, Chinese trade mark registration numbers... →
The Crossroads, When Giants Intersect Competition and Data Protection Law
8th October 2020 …it’s not always turnover that makes a company an attractive merger partner. Sometimes, what matters are its assets. That could be a customer base... →
Proposed tax changes to facilitate the relaxation of exchange control require refinement
8th October 2020 In the Budget Speech which was delivered on 25 February this year it was announced that the exchange control system would be restructured towards... →
Constitutional Court to finally give clarity on hate speech
8th October 2020 On 22 September 2020, the Constitutional Court heard arguments in the case of Jonathan Dubula Qwelane v South African Human Rights Commission &... →
