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Legal trade in rhino horn proposed
Legal trade in rhino horn proposed
[Guy Rogers] A new research report in an international conservation journal has called for conservative harvesting of rhino horn to break the grip of poaching that is squeezing the life out of South Africa's rhinos... read
Competition Law
Counterfeit sneaker bust at border post
Counterfeit sneaker bust at border post
Counterfeit sneakers worth R8.7 million were seized at the Lebombo border post in Mpumalanga, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) said... read
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Nokia sues Apple for patent infringement
Nokia announced on Wednesday, 22 December 2016, it is suing Apple in German and US courts for patent infringement, claiming the US tech giant was using Nokia technology... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
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Dos Santos daughter cleared to head Angola oil giant
Angolan president Jose Eduardo dos Santos's daughter has been cleared to head the national oil company Sonangol, after a court rejected a legal challenge... read
ConCourt dismisses tender review application against Eskom
ConCourt dismisses tender review application against Eskom
Eskom has welcomed the Constitutional Court's decision to dismiss the application by Westinghouse to review the awarding of a tender for the replacement of six steam generators at Koeberg Power Station... read
Top court overturns decision to quash EU-Morocco trade deal
Top court overturns decision to quash EU-Morocco trade deal
LUXEMBOURG: The EU's top court on Wednesday overturned a lower tribunal's decision to quash a European trade deal with Morocco... read
Ashley Madison dating site to pay $1.6m over breach
Ashley Madison dating site to pay $1.6m over breach
WASHINGTON, USA: The operators of the Ashley Madison affair-minded dating website have agreed to pay a $1.6 million penalty over a data breach... read
Criminal Law
Fake goods worth R60m seized in Joburg
Fake goods worth R60m seized in Joburg
Law enforcement agencies have seized counterfeit goods with an estimated value of R60 million at shops in Johannesburg's central business district... read
Corruption Watch lays criminal charges against SARS boss
Corruption Watch lays criminal charges against SARS boss

Graeme Hosken

Civil society organisation Corruption Watch has laid criminal charges against South African Revenue Service boss Tom Moyane... read
Labour Law
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Whistle-blower's input bolsters fraud case against the SABC, says Outa
The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) said new whistle-blower "evidence" that emerged on Tuesday bolsters its "fraud, racketeering, corruption and abuse of power" case against the SABC... read
Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment
Call for probe into municipal health services GM appointment
A senior Buffalo City Municipality (BCM) manager was hired for a R1-million-a-year job despite allegedly not meeting all the requirements for the top position... read
Muthambi tells MPs she objected to Hlaudi getting top SABC job
Muthambi tells MPs she objected to Hlaudi getting top SABC job

Bekezela Phakathi

Communications Minister Faith Muthambi says she recently objected to an SABC board recommendation to appoint Hlaudi Motsoeneng as permanent chief operating officer as it would have been in contempt of court... read
Land & Property Law
The Dorp Street site where new government offices will be built. Photo: Ashleigh Furlong
Lack of parliamentary oversight in Western Cape property deals

Ashleigh Furlong

"Rubber-stamping exercise" says Provincial Property Committee member... read
Legislation
Parliamentary calls for submissions on insurance bill
Parliamentary calls for submissions on insurance bill

Linda Ensor

Parliament' plans to hold public hearings on the insurance bill in February and has called for submissions... read
Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies
Two-year transition period fo phase out primary healthcare policies

Linda Ensor

Insurance companies will get a two-year transition period to phase out existing primary healthcare policies... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Former SAA pilot wins R450,000 in damages for defamation
Former SAA pilot wins R450,000 in damages for defamation
South African Airways (SAA) former pilot and former SAA Pilots' Association chairman John Harty has won R450,000 in damages plus interest for defamation in the Gauteng High Court against the South African Transport and Allied Workers Union (Satawu) and two of its officials. read
EU charges Facebook over WhatsApp buyout
EU charges Facebook over WhatsApp buyout
The European Union charged Facebook on Tuesday with providing "misleading" information when it sought approval for its blockbuster $22-billon buyout of the WhatsApp mobile messaging service... read
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Tanzania charges editor of whistle-blowing website
Tanzanian authorities have charged the editor of a whistle-blowing website for failing to reveal the identity of contributors to the site, court documents revealed... read
Medical Law
Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions
Pacemaker rip-offs cost insurance firms millions

Uthentira Govender and Matthew Savides

The pacemaker implanted into a healthy Durban man might not have been for the patient's wellbeing, but part of a plot to swindle insurance companies... read
Public Liability
When things go wrong. How to mitigate liability in the hospitality industry
When things go wrong. How to mitigate liability in the hospitality industry
The shark cage diving incident on social media highlights the importance of proper liability coverage for any business operating in the hospitality sector... read
Tax Law
Apple appeals landmark EU tax ruling
Apple appeals landmark EU tax ruling
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM: Apple on Monday, 19 December 2016, launched a legal challenge against a landmark EU decision that the tech giant pay billions in back-taxes to Ireland, claiming the EU has ignored the law... read
Business
IBM study: Most businesses will pay a ransom for their data
IBM study: Most businesses will pay a ransom for their data
A study, conducted by IBM Security, shows that 70% of businesses infected with ransomware have paid to regain access to business data and systems... read
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
Deep analytics bump up sales and marketing for banks
The new hype is the ability to analyse various types of information that are not based at the same location - termed deep analytics... read
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