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Cape High Court declares nuclear procurement deal unlawful
Cape High Court declares nuclear procurement deal unlawful
[Amanda Scribante and Kieran Whyte] The Western Cape High Court has ruled that certain decisions made by the South African Government in respect of the procurement of nuclear new generation capacity, were unlawful and unconstitutional and were set aside... read
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Protector targets suspected fraud at AgriSeta
Protector targets suspected fraud at AgriSeta

Bekezela Phakathi

The Agricultural Sector Education and Training Authority (AgriSeta) has become the latest training authority to be embroiled in allegations of maladministration, corruption and inefficiency... read
Zuma consults political parties on ConCourt post
Zuma consults political parties on ConCourt post
President Jacob Zuma has conveyed in writing to political parties represented in the National Assembly his intention to appoint a Judge of the Constitutional Court... read
Competition Law
Citibank agrees to R69.5m fine
Citibank agrees to R69.5m fine
Citibank has agreed to pay an administrative penalty of almost R69.5 million in relation to the bank's involvement in a forex trading cartel... read
Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket
Competition Commission hosts workshop on automotive aftermarket

Ahmore Burger-Smidt

The Competition Commission has received numerous complaints from industry participants across the automotive aftermarket sector over a number of years. Therefore, in mid-March, through its advocacy programme, it hosted a consultative workshop... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
How to defend your business when charged with a crime
How to defend your business when charged with a crime

Issued by Naija Writers' Coach

An aspect mostly ignored is how to defend your business when charged with a crime. And knowing how to do this can be the key factor in deciding whether you remain in business or close shop someday... read
Criminal Law
Zapiro 'a target for terror twins'
Zapiro 'a target for terror twins'
Cartoonist Jonathan Shapiro, also known as Zapiro, was allegedly on the hit list of terror-accused twin brothers Brandon-Lee and Tony-Lee Thulsie... read
Drugs, counterfeit goods seized at OR Tambo Airport
Drugs, counterfeit goods seized at OR Tambo Airport
Counterfeit goods and drugs worth over R8.3 million were seized by the South African Revenue Service (SARS) during raids at OR Tambo International Airport... read
Former Buffalo City Metro mayor, officials in fraud case
Former Buffalo City Metro mayor, officials in fraud case
A former mayor of Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality (BCM), Zukiswa Ncitha, has appeared before the East London Magistrate for charges of alleged fraud... read
Environmental Law
Koeberg nuclear power station
Nuclear body responds to judgement
Necsa has reacted to the court ruling on the nuclear deal, saying claims that it had killed SA's nuclear build programme is an over reaction... read
Full story: Nuke deal court ruling
Full story: Nuke deal court ruling
Earthlife Africa and the Safcei have succeeded in blocking the unlawful and unconstitutional actions of the South African government in its nuclear deal... read
Breaking news: Court declares nuclear agreements unconstitutional
Breaking news: Court declares nuclear agreements unconstitutional
In a game-changing ruling, the Cape High Court has declared the nuclear build agreement between South Africa and Russia unlawful and unconstitutional... read
Source: The Centre for Environmental Rights
The CER wants Anglo/Seriti deal environmental documents made public
When Anglo announced its restructuring plans in February 2016, the CER ddressed an open letter, calling on it to make key environmental documents available... read
Labour Law
SAA'S flight schedule back to normal after industrial action
SAA'S flight schedule back to normal after industrial action

Karl Gernetzky

South African Airways (SAA) said its flight schedule had returned to normal after industrial action from cabin crew was brought to an end by a court interdict on Wednesday... read
Exchanging public holidays could increase South Africa's productivity
Exchanging public holidays could increase South Africa's productivity

Johan Botes

South Africa's ranking on apparent labour market inflexibility (129th out of 138 countries according to the World Economic Forum Competitiveness rankings 2016/2017) suggests that businesses perceive South Africa to be a rigid operating environment... read
Legislation
Wait! Only 36% of your beef burger may be the real stuff
Wait! Only 36% of your beef burger may be the real stuff
They are the country's biggest-selling frozen beef patties but a close look at the packaging reveals that they are not very beefy at all - just 36% beef... read
Tax Law
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Davis committee to mull wealth tax

Linda Ensor

The Davis tax committee has begun its investigations into a possible wealth tax... read
International
Taiwan: cats and dogs are off the menu
Taiwan: cats and dogs are off the menu
Lawmakers in Taiwan recently announced that the eating of dogs and cats has been banned... read
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Business
Ridesharing easing traffic congestion in Cape Town
Ridesharing easing traffic congestion in Cape Town

Ilse van den Berg

If you've ever found yourself behind a steering wheel during peak times, you'll probably agree that urban mobility requires drastic change across our country... read
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The drive for nuclear energy has been cited by ratings agencies as a major reason for credit downgrades. https://t.co/iKlBalUmLD
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RECAP: Important analysis on @Eskom_SA's finances, especially if it had curated South Africa's nuclear build. https://t.co/G0rjDur8Bm
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Fica Bill signed, but ConCourt challenge looms https://t.co/ToHkgMT57S
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DA threatens Zuma with legal costs on Gordhan, Jonas battle https://t.co/daWRecZ5R6
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Chief Justice Mogoeng elected African judicial congress president https://t.co/ky884NaS79 via @News24
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Gordhan praises Ramaphosa, backs state capture inquiry https://t.co/rbIZwQzBWc via @News24
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GE accuses Eskom of rigging tender https://t.co/I1g6jdfFPS via @BDliveSA
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An insightful discussion by @guardian on the legal implications of A.I technology on employment pratices https://t.co/HJTdbymIxQ
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