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Covid – 19 lockdown: Temporary Employee/ Employer Relief Scheme (“TERS”)
27th March 2020 On 26 March 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published a directive (“Directive”) clarifying certain aspects of the Regulations to the... →
Impact of Covid-19 on the South African Revenue Service and the payment of tax debts
23rd March 2020 The South African Revenue Service ("SARS") has taken several precautionary measures in response to the risk of infection from Covid-19 which are... →
Amendment to national minimum wage and sectoral determination minimum wages
16th March 2020 On 17 February 2020 the Minister of Employment and Labour published, by way of Government Gazette, an amendment to the national minimum wages in... →
2020/2021 Budget Proposals – Tax Overview
27th February 2020 From 2015/2016, year on year there have been upward adjustments to the various tax rates, including the increase in the personal income tax rate... →
A Horse By The Same Name?
17th February 2020 The High Court in Pretoria has recently ordered the cancellation of numerous trade mark registrations for POLO and logos which include a polo... →
Media Statement On The Withdrawal Of Criminal Charges Against Ivan Pillay And Others
17th February 2020 1. Our clients, Messrs Ivan Pillay, Johann van Loggerenberg, and Andries Janse van Rensburg, welcome the decision by the National Director of... →
The Lay of the Land
13th February 2020 The legislative landscape of the national policy on land is currently undergoing significant changes which are aimed at fast-tracking land reform... →
Competition Commission loses 3 cases before Tribunal in 2 months - what it means
11th February 2020 In the last two months the Competition Commission has lost three cartel cases before the Competition Tribunal. On 4 December 2019, the Tribunal... →
