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When are the photos on your phone not yours?
When are the photos on your phone not yours?
[Samantha Coetzer and Fiona Leppan] Although an employee has a right to privacy, it is not absolute. An employee argued that his employer's instruction to hand over his mobile phone for inspection violated his right to privacy... read
BizTrends 2017
#BizTrends2017: How 2016's big competition law developments in Africa will affect 2017
#BizTrends2017: How 2016's big competition law developments in Africa will affect 2017

Xolani Nyali

Here is a look at some of the competition law issues that made headlines in Africa during 2016 and how they will impact competition law proceedings this year... read


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Competition Law
Icasa can obstruct Blue Label deal with Cell C
Icasa can obstruct Blue Label deal with Cell C

Colleen Goko

The Independent Communications Authority of SA (Icasa) could scupper Cell C's survival plans if it does not allow Blue Label Telecoms to use the mobile operator's spectrum... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
#BizTrends2017: Private equity trends - a new generation of investors in Africa
#BizTrends2017: Private equity trends - a new generation of investors in Africa
Africa is increasingly gaining prominence as a target destination for a more diverse group of investors, with a growing trend towards using fund structures to house African investments... read
Immigration & Citizenship Law
Snowden's lawyer says extradition report is 'speculation'
Snowden's lawyer says extradition report is 'speculation'
Edward Snowden's Russian lawyer on Saturday dismissed a US report that Moscow was considering extraditing the NSA whistleblower as a "gift" to President Donald Trump... read
Labour Law
No end in sight to city manager stalemate
No end in sight to city manager stalemate
The standoff between Cooperative Governance MEC Fikile Xasa and Nelson Mandela Bay mayor Athol Trollip over the appointment of the city manager continues, with neither willing to back down... read
Gauteng Health HOD suspended
Gauteng Health HOD suspended
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has placed the Head of the Department of Health, Dr Tiego Selebano, on precautionary suspension in line with the recommendation of the Heath Ombudsman... read
Judges dodge heat
Judges dodge heat
Controversial drunk-driving Judge Nkola Motata has handed South Africa's dodgy judges a disciplinary hall pass... read
Deputy President announces minimum wage of R3500
Deputy President announces minimum wage of R3500
Deputy President Cyril Ramaphosa has announced that the national minimum wage has been set at R20 per hour or R3500 per month for those that work a 40-hour week... read
#BizTrends2017: Highlighting key labour themes for 2017
#BizTrends2017: Highlighting key labour themes for 2017
With South Africa's economy under significant pressure as it battles to eke out a mere 1% growth, labour disputes and retrenchments are on the rise... read
Land & Property Law
What rights do squatters actually have?
What rights do squatters actually have?

Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

Here we examine what “squatter rights” are in the context of the South African Law of Landlord and Tenant, in relation to both commercial and residential property... read
Law Practice
The importance of updated citations in your argument
The importance of updated citations in your argument

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As complicated and time-consuming as legal research can be, there is no more effective way to strengthen an argument in court than with sound case and precedent referencing... read
Media & Entertainment Law
Media in court over identity ban
Media in court over identity ban

Sipho Mabena

Media houses have described the blanket ban sought by children's rights lobby groups, on the identification of child victims of crime, as extraordinary, with far-reaching consequences... read
Public Liability
Why recreational drone pilots should be trained to avoid liability claims
Why recreational drone pilots should be trained to avoid liability claims
While South Africa's regulations on drone operation have had significant licensing cost implications for businesses, consumers may be at the highest risk for financial loss too... read
International
Top tech companies argue against Trump travel ban
Top tech companies argue against Trump travel ban
Dozens of top tech companies - including Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft and Twitter - have filed a joint legal brief arguing against President Donald Trump's travel ban... read
Pub rules apply for Brexit bill, EU says
Pub rules apply for Brexit bill, EU says
Britain must pay to leave the EU in the same way as friends going to the pub must pay for their round of drinks, the European Commission said on Tuesday... read
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Business
Kruger with his latest book released with Penguin, looking at the concept of strategic rule-breaking for businesses.
SONA and strategic rule-breaking: The art of doing the unexpected for amplified results

Douglas Kruger

Rules are a great idea. Except when they aren't. If you're fascinated by the idea of breaking rules, last Thursday's amazing travelling circus show, the State of the Nation Address, will have struck you as a veritable feast of chaotic delights. Wearing your proudly South African cap, your emotional reaction may have been somewhat different, but let's put national dignity aside for a second and think about the idea of strategic rule-breaking... read
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