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SAA guarantee a delaying device, says Comair
SAA's precarious financial position was laid bare in the High Court in Pretoria on Tuesday, 5 May, as competitor Comair challenged the financial assistance provided by the government... read more>>



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JMPD lauded for 'doing the right thing'
At a press conference jointly hosted by the Justice Project SA (JPSA) and the Johannesburg Metropolitan Police Department (JMPD), it was announced that the JMPD has taken the decision to programmatically cancel all of the unpaid illegal Aarto infringement notices it issued in violation of the prescripts of Section 30(1) of the Aarto Act... read more>>
Commercial Law
Financial-news websites face off in high court
The clash of the financial-news websites kicked off in the High Court in Johannesburg this week, as Moneyweb accused Fin24 of stealing stories off its website... read more>>
Financial transactions reportable to SARS
Certain financial transactions meeting the requirements set out in section 35 of the Tax Administration Act, 2011 are reportable to the South African Revenue Service (SARS) by the promoter or person who derives a tax or financial benefit from the arrangement... read more>>
Criminal Law
More businesses the target of industrial espionage
South African companies are vulnerable to losing important data due to industrial espionage which will not only impact negatively on their bottom lines and the viability of their businesses, but could also seriously damage their corporate reputations and brands... read more>>
Labour Law
Impact of amendments to LRA on contact centre operators

Jennifer Algie

When your organisation is all about providing a service to a customer, you want your people to feel a sense of belonging and care so that they can pass on that feeling to customers they are helping on a daily basis... read more>>
Land & Property Law
The rules in dealing with an uncooperative tenant
When a tenant falls drastically behind in his rental payments or behaves in any way not permitted by his lease agreement, the landlord has to realise that he and the rental agent are bound by South African law to follow certain laid down procedures and these may well involve attorneys, the local courts and the Sheriff of the Court... read more>>
Govt to transfer 8.9 million hectares of land by 2030
PRETORIA: Government needs to transfer 8.9 million hectares of agricultural land by 2030 in order to meet the National Development Plan (NDP) target, says Rural Development and Land Reform Deputy Minister Mncebisi Skwatsha... read more>>
Law Practice
Legal aid for impoverished in Pretoria

Dominic Skelton

Impoverished communities in Pretoria will be able to get legal help free of charge with the opening of a new legal advice centre... read more>>
Director at DDKK Attorneys wins LexisNexis prize
Magdeleen de Klerk, a director at DDKK Attorneys Incorporated in Polokwane, has won the 2014 LexisNexis Prize for Legal Practitioners... read more>>
Africa
Trade with Nigeria requires NAFDAC registration

Rachel Habib

Companies and individuals trading in the food industry, pharmaceutical and medical industry, and the cosmetics industry should be aware of the laws in Nigeria regarding the importation, manufacture, distribution, sale or even advertisement of their products... read more>>
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Government news
Renewed focus on improving farm workers' rights
PRETORIA: Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says his department will in the 2015/16 year focus on providing support that will improve the rights of farm workers... read more>>
Gauteng dismisses head of Finance Department
The Gauteng Provincial Government has dismissed the head of the Gauteng Department of Finance, Stuart Lumka, for financial misconduct... read more>>
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