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Jonathan Ripley-Evans
Arbitrary arbitrations and fairness
[Jonathan Ripley-Evans] The Constitutional Court often introduces principles of equity and fairness which are enshrined in the constitution when dispensing justice... read
Court refuses leave to appeal in eNatis case
Court refuses leave to appeal in eNatis case
[Karl Gernetzky] The High Court in Pretoria has rejected a request by Tasima for leave to appeal a judgment ordering them to hand over control of eNatis... read
Court halts Makana bid to hire manager
Court halts Makana bid to hire manager
[Avuyile Mngxitama-Diko] Attempts by the Makana Municipality to hire an administration head have been hamstrung, with a court barring it from hiring anyone... read
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East Cape candidates fail to impress JSC
East Cape candidates fail to impress JSC
None of the four candidates interviewed for the Eastern Cape judge president position have made the cut, the Judicial Service Commission said... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Boris Dzhingarov
How to protect business assets from a divorce

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Over 50% of marriages will end in divorce. Statistics even go up to 60% when referring to following marriages. Divorces are really difficult to deal with but if you have a business, everything becomes even more complicated... read
Updated guide offers practical do's and don'ts on competition for corporates
Updated guide offers practical do's and don'ts on competition for corporates

Issued by LexisNexis

To better assist in providing corporates with practical insights into the theoretical underpinnings of South Africa's competition legislation, LexisNexis has released a new edition of A Practical Guide to the South African Competition Act... read
Boris Dzhingarov
How to trademark your business secrets (and why you should)

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

As a prospective entrepreneur, should you spend the time and effort to trademark your brand? Or do you hope that nobody mimics your company and potentially confuses your consumers?... read
Implats awarded $16m in constructive fraudulent transfer case
Implats awarded $16m in constructive fraudulent transfer case
Implats has been awarded $16m on a claim of constructive fraudulent transfer during insolvency by a jury in Pennsylvania, United States... read
Criminal Law
Bogus colleges still a huge headache in SA
Bogus colleges still a huge headache in SA
After five years of clamping down on unregistered colleges, the Department of Higher Education and Training is battling to shut down these bogus institutions... read
Environmental Law
EnviroServ reined in over harmful gases
EnviroServ reined in over harmful gases

Linda Ensor

The Department of Environmental Affairs has suspended EnviroServ Waste Management's licence to accept, treat and dispose of waste at the Shongweni landfill site in eThekwini, KwaZulu-Natal, because of the "catastrophic" situation there... read
Environmental Affairs to study court decision on rhino horn
Environmental Affairs to study court decision on rhino horn
Environmental Affairs Minister Edna Molewa says the department will study the Constitutional Court order that dismissed the leave to appeal the application to keep a ban on the domestic trade in rhino horn... read
CER challenges IRP after cabinet reshuffle
CER challenges IRP after cabinet reshuffle
The battle lines are even clearer between vested interest in coal and nuclear and the renewable energy supporters in South Africa after the cabinet reshuffle... read
Land & Property Law
The proposed agri land ownership Bill and its implications
The proposed agri land ownership Bill and its implications

William Midgley

If the Regulation of Agricultural Land Holdings Bill is enacted in its present form, it will have far-reaching consequences on the agricultural sector... read
Public invited to comment on proposed property, mortgage laws
Public invited to comment on proposed property, mortgage laws
Human Settlements Minister Lindiwe Sisulu has urged the public to make inputs on the Property Practitioners Bill, 2016 and the Home Loan and Mortgage Disclosure Amendment Bill... read
Law Practice
Legal piece wins sought-after ‘best article' prize
Legal piece wins sought-after ‘best article' prize

Issued by LexisNexis

Johannesburg attorney Dineo Peta's article on "The effect of the 'once empowered always empowered' rule on the mining industry" has won her a 2016 LexisNexis Prize for Legal Practitioners... read
Tears roll for judge at ConCourt interview
Tears roll for judge at ConCourt interview
A Constitutional Court judge became emotional about the kindness of strangers yesterday while being interviewed for the position of deputy chief justice... read
Legislation
BevSA wants more time on sugar tax
BevSA wants more time on sugar tax
BevSA is asking for more time for a total dietary study to be done on obesity before the new tax on SSBs is introduced... read
Public Liability
Fire safety is a burning issue
Fire safety is a burning issue

Lauren Salt

Often, little attention is paid to fire safety, as it requires more than merely drafting an evacuation plan but also capital investment... read
Africa
Ugandan academic charged over Museveni 'buttocks' jibe
Ugandan academic charged over Museveni 'buttocks' jibe
KAMPALA - A prominent female academic and activist was charged on Monday with cyber-harassment for calling President Yoweri Museveni a "pair of buttocks" in a Facebook post... read
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Business
Facebook helps SMMEs to unlock potential, grow
Facebook helps SMMEs to unlock potential, grow
According to Abi Williams, Facebook's sales manager for small and medium businesses in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, small businesses are the engine of economic growth in South Africa... read
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