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Weed has been legalised? No, not quite...
Weed has been legalised? No, not quite...

Shan Radcliffe

When I saw the headlines on Friday stating the Western Cape High Court had declared the use of marijuana at home legal, I believed someone had shot off an early April Fool's joke... Read

Could proposed rhino horn legislation save rhinos?
Could proposed rhino horn legislation save rhinos?

Jacob Maslow

Comments on the proposed South African law to legalise domestic rhino horn trade closed this week, with both sides arguing about the effectiveness of the idea... Read

New Bill proposes establishment of a Land Commission
New Bill proposes establishment of a Land Commission

Rural Development and Land Reform Minister Gugile Nkwinti says the department will soon table a Bill that will enable the establishment of a Land Commission that will help the state to conduct a comprehensive land audit... Read

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New appointments for Judicial Service Commission
New appointments for Judicial Service Commission
President Jacob Zuma has appointed three persons as members of the Judicial Service Commission, the Presidency announced on Monday, 3 April 2017... read
Court upholds UFS language policy appeal
Court upholds UFS language policy appeal
The University of the Free State acted lawfully when it adopted a new language policy in March last year, the Supreme Court of Appeal ruled yesterday, 28 March 2017... read
Competition Law
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RDP brick supplier referred to Competition Tribunal
The Competition Commission has referred a supplier of the main ingredient in RDP bricks to the Competition Tribunal for charging excessive prices... read
RSA Group believes record will be set straight regarding fresh produce allegations
RSA Group believes record will be set straight regarding fresh produce allegations
RSA Group: "The idea of fixing commissions doesn't make sense. It would destroy the flexibility that is required to succeed in this business.” read
Commission targets more fresh produce agents
Commission targets more fresh produce agents
The Competition Commission has conducted a search and seizure operation at the premises of fresh produce market agents in Cape Town and Durban... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Do you know where your meat comes from?
Do you know where your meat comes from?

Leana Engelbrecht

The recent Brazilian meat scandal serves as a reminder to South Africa consumers that they should insist on knowing the origin and contents of the meat they purchase... read
Judge Ron McLaren, long-term insurance ombudsman
Insurance company penalised for "lackadaisical" handling of claim
A long-term insurance company has been ordered by the industry's watchdog to pay compensation for its shoddy handling of a claim... read
What does the King IV mean for compliance officers?
What does the King IV mean for compliance officers?

Issued by LexisNexis

While King IV is a set of voluntary principles of good practices of corporate governance that holds no legal binding, its recommendations are held in high regard and are referenced by the courts in some cases... read
How is automatic top level BBBEE accreditation possible?
How is automatic top level BBBEE accreditation possible?

Nicolene Schoeman-Louw

The new BEE Codes of Good Practice came into operation a couple of years ago, replacing the existing codes and allowing more leniency for some levels of business... read
Labour Law
Do employers have the right to have employees medically tested?
Do employers have the right to have employees medically tested?

Mohsina Chenia and Piet Joubert

Employers often rely on clauses within contracts of employment as being a watertight basis for taking what it perceives to be lawful action against employees. This may not always be the case... read
Land & Property Law
National Building Regulations highlighted at workshop
National Building Regulations highlighted at workshop
Hosted by the Lephalale Municipality, the second Annual Builder's Workshop saw a number of local construction professionals brush up on their working knowledge of the National Building Regulations... read
STSMA Act: do current rules still apply
STSMA Act: do current rules still apply

Michael Bauer

Many in sectional title schemes might be wondering whether current rules being used by their schemes remain in force now that the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act has come into effect... read
What are the regulations regarding pool safety?
What are the regulations regarding pool safety?
Very few respondents know of the legislation regarding privately owned swimming pools, according to a new survey conducted by pool cover specialists, Aqua-Net... read
Law Practice
Mobile legal research is the future
Mobile legal research is the future

Issued by LexisNexis

Mobile legal research with its ease of access, convenience and user-friendly formats, is gaining momentum in South Africa and looks set to significantly change the way legal professionals work in the future... read
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Mogoeng advocates for end to inequality

Naledi Shange

Chief Justice Mogoeng Mogoeng has thrown his weight behind a project to root out discrimination and the marginalisation of small, black-owned law firms, especially by state enterprises... read
Boris Dzhingarov
How self-marketing influences success in law practices

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

What sets most lawyers apart from each other is not necessarily their ability to use their knowledge of the law to win cases for their clients, but the quality or lack of it when it comes to self-marketing... read
African languages a must for lawyers
African languages a must for lawyers
Proficiency in at least one indigenous African language should be demonstrated before anyone can be awarded a law degree, says parliament's justice and corrections oversight committee... read
Tax Dispute Resolution Alliance formed by KPMG, MacRobert Attorneys
Tax Dispute Resolution Alliance formed by KPMG, MacRobert Attorneys
KPMG and MacRobert Attorneys have joined ties to create a Tax Dispute Resolution Alliance, building on the longstanding relationship between the two firms on tax dispute matters, going back a number of years... read
Media & Entertainment Law
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Brands and social media influencers, are you at risk?

Kelly Thompson

Although Andy Warhol proclaimed in 1968 that, in the future, everyone would be world-famous for fifteen minutes, it is unlikely that he could possibly have imagined today's social media crazed world and the multiple platforms that exist to enable anyone, anywhere, to become a celebrity... read
ZA Central Registry wins .africa domain battle, ready to launch
ZA Central Registry wins .africa domain battle, ready to launch
The Superior Court of California has denied DotConnectAfrica's legal battle to stop ICANN delegating the .africa generic top level domain to the ZA Central Registry... read
Tax Law
Are there tax benefits to providing free employee transport?
Are there tax benefits to providing free employee transport?

Louis Botha

SARS has released Binding Private Ruling 262 (BPR 262) on 30 January 2017 and Binding General Ruling (Income Tax) 42 (BGR 42) on 22 March 2017, both of which deal with the issues of whether free transport for employees is a fringe benefit. read
Business
How to add far-flung destinations to your bucket list, without roughing it
How to add far-flung destinations to your bucket list, without roughing it

Nicci Botha

Bucket lists are notoriously fickle things. Just when you think you've got it sorted something else comes along that bumps everything else off... read
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