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Global advertising seminar addresses 'Advertising Law and Self-Regulation'
Global advertising seminar addresses 'Advertising Law and Self-Regulation'
The Global Advertising Lawyers Alliance (GALA) and Clearcast has announced a global advertising seminar in Amsterdam on 3 November 2016 on 'Hot topics in advertising law and self-regulation in the Netherlands and around the world'... read
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Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is
Navigate Bizcommunity to where the business is

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An increasing number of our core advertising, marketing and media audience and other professional subscribers are discovering that navigating editorial offerings across Bizcommunity's 18 multi-industry portals makes good sense... read
Regulator to rule on retailers' lawsuit
Regulator to rule on retailers' lawsuit

Moyagabo Maake

The National Credit Regulator (NCR) is finalising its response to a lawsuit brought by three retail groups in June challenging its new affordability assessment regulations, which retailers claim caused millions of rand in lost sales... read
Pull-out exhausts JSC
Pull-out exhausts JSC
The Judicial Service Commission's bid to fill a Constitutional Court vacancy has suffered a setback again... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
POPI looms - what it means for your business
POPI looms - what it means for your business

Alison Treadaway

Government's implementation of the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPI) will soon be a reality, and this has far-reaching implications for businesses... read
JSE fails in halting ZAR X licence
JSE fails in halting ZAR X licence
The FSB Appeal Board has dismissed the JSE's urgent application to suspend the decision to grant ZAR X a stock exchange licence... read
From left: Trevor Strydom (MD of Audacia Wines) and Ernest du Toit (Director of SARC and CEO of Annique)
SA Rooibos IP innovation attracts international attention
The extensive trademarks and patents protecting two South African botanical treasures... read
Cyber Law
Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks
Hacked by your fridge: the Internet of Things could spark a new wave of cyber attacks

Mihai Lazarescu

The past few weeks have seen a remarkable and somewhat alarming development in cyber security... read
Land & Property Law
New laws for community housing schemes now in effect
New laws for community housing schemes now in effect
Revisions to the laws governing community housing schemes became effective on Friday, 7 October 2016, and according to specialist sectional title attorney Marina Constas, homeowners and residents can expect some positive changes in the way that their developments are run... read
How to cancel a residential lease
How to cancel a residential lease

Chantelle Gladwin and Renand Pretorius

There are a number of different laws that impact on residential leases... read
Law Practice
New Public Protector appointed
New Public Protector appointed
President Jacob Zuma has appointed Advocate Busisiwe Joyce Mkhwebane as the next Public Protector... read
PwC expands legal arm with law practice purchase
PwC expands legal arm with law practice purchase
PwC has acquired the corporate advisory business of Read Hope Phillips (RHP) Attorneys, a leading South African corporate and M&A law firm, with effect from 1 November 2016... read
Malindi rejects ANC capture
Malindi rejects ANC capture

Franny Rabkin

The advocate who prosecuted Julius Malema on behalf of the ANC at his disciplinary inquiry was asked on Wednesday, 5 October 2016, about whether his appointment as a judge would create a perception that the judiciary was being captured by the ANC... read
How can online legal research save you time? Young lawyers share their insights
How can online legal research save you time? Young lawyers share their insights

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As demands heighten, a new breed of legal professionals have come to recognise and appreciate the efficiency, simplicity and accuracy of online legal research... read
Judicial candidates fail to cut mustard
Judicial candidates fail to cut mustard
Interviews to fill vacancies on the bench got under way in Cape Town on Monday, 3 October 2016, with the Judicial Service Commission leaving open a position in the KwaZulu-Natal High Court, after three candidates - two senior counsel and a professor of constitutional law - failed to garner a majority of votes... read
International
Apple wins appeal, US$120m award from Samsung restored
Apple wins appeal, US$120m award from Samsung restored
WASHINGTON, USA: A US appeals court on Friday, 7 October 2016, handed Apple a victory in one of its battles with rival Samsung, reinstating a $119.6 million verdict for the iPhone maker for patent infringement... read
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Business
Investing in cultural transformation and innovation
Investing in cultural transformation and innovation

Peter Alkema

Running integrated partnerships can drive collaboration, skills development and innovation at all levels... read
FNB implements online FICA system after complaints
FNB implements online FICA system after complaints

Nicci Botha

Following complaints about bungled FICA procedures, FNB has introduced an online document loading system to smooth the process... read
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RT @MapsMaponyane: A summons has been issued to Pravin Gordhan in which he has been accused of fraud. *sigh* Here we go again... Hold on ti...
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BREAKING NEWS: Finance minister Pravin Gordhan says he will be appearing in court on November 2nd #NPA #SARS
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RT @karynmaughan: BREAKING: #PravinGordhan being charged for approving early retirement for Ivan Pillay, and then extending his contract.
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RT @imanrappetti: #PravinGordhan 'this is a moment SA must ask who the Hawks are and who they are serving'. @Powerfm987 #OpenTenderSeminar
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RT @pierredevos: Stop childish games and let me do my job‚ pleads Madonsela... to (oldish) children https://t.co/dnIFl6h3FQ via @TimesLIVE
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If this announcement is viewed in isolation, it is believable. Viewed in context of #StateCapture #SarsWars #GuptaGate - it is not.
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