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Parktown Boys High allegations of sexual abuse under investigation
Parktown Boys High allegations of sexual abuse under investigation
The Gauteng Department of Education has expressed concerns about the allegations of sexual abuse at Parktown Boys High School, as reported in the Sunday Times newspaper at the weekend... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
eNatis struggle may drag on
eNatis struggle may drag on

Khulekani Magubane

The Road Traffic Management Corporation is ready to take over running eNatis from Tasima, but the company has approached the Supreme Court of Appeal in a last-ditch attempt to wrest back control of the system... read
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National Consumer Tribunal ruling could cost Edcon millions

Ann Crotty

A ruling by the National Consumer Tribunal looks set to wipe out much of Edcon's R400m-a-year club-fee income... read
Tribunal finds the club fee charged by Edcon to be unlawful
Tribunal finds the club fee charged by Edcon to be unlawful
The National Consumer Tribunal handed down judgment against Edcon on Tuesday that the club fee charged by Edcon to its credit customers... read
Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes
Trade and Industry gazettes Forest Sector Codes
Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies has gazetted the Amended Broad-Based Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) Forest Sector Codes... read
Criminal Law
R10m contraband seized during cross border operations
R10m contraband seized during cross border operations
Defence and Military Veterans Minister Nosiviwe Mapisa-Nqakula says Operation Corona has led to the reduction of rhino poaching and contraband worth millions of rands being seized... read
Environmental Law
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Ruling against fracking a victory for KZN farmers
A Western Cape High Court judgement ruled against an application for exploration rights in Northern KZN. Fracking is considered to be one of the single biggest agricultural, socio-economic and environmental threats facing SA... read
Labour Law
National laboratory service suspends yet another official
National laboratory service suspends yet another official

Tamar Kahn

The head of procurement at the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS), Graham Motsepe, has been suspended pending the outcome of a disciplinary inquiry initiated by the organisation's board... read
SAA secures court order against cabin crew strike
SAA secures court order against cabin crew strike
South African Airways (SAA) has secured a final court order against the recent cabin crew strike... read
Steel industry extension of wage agreement set aside
Steel industry extension of wage agreement set aside

Gerhard Papenfus

The Labour Court has set aside the extension of the 2014-2017 Metal and Engineering Industry Bargaining Council main agreement to non-parties... read
Land & Property Law
Here's what you need to know about compliance certificates
Here's what you need to know about compliance certificates

Adrian Goslett

Putting a home up for sale takes some preparation on the seller's part as they need to have all of their compliance certificates in order before taking the step of listing their home on the market... read
Property purchases: what constitutes a breach of contract
Property purchases: what constitutes a breach of contract
When a transfer of a property is to take place, it is through the offer to purchase (OTP) (or sale agreement), which has to be in writing that all the conditions of the sale are named and made binding... read
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How servitude impacts property values

Adrian Goslett

What is a servitude and how can it impact the value of a property? read
New judgment affects internal remedies in municipal disputes
New judgment affects internal remedies in municipal disputes

Chantelle Gladwin-Wood and Tiisetso Rapasa

There are internal remedies that might apply in relation to a consumer's dispute with the municipality about municipal debt and should be exercised before approaching a court for assistance in resolving a dispute, following a recent judgment... read
Law Practice
Take the law into your own hands with Lexis Mobile
Take the law into your own hands with Lexis Mobile

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Tax and legal professionals in need of convenient on-the-go access to their loose-leaf content now have the perfect solution in the form of the Lexis Mobile smartphone application... read
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Botswanan government sued over failed $300m mine deal
Norilsk Nickel says it intends to institute legal action against the Botswanan government to recover more than $300m pertaining to the sale of two mines... read
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How are law firms making money as businesses?

Boris Dzhingarov, Issued by Monetary Library

Countless law firms ended up bankrupt because of various different problems. In most cases there are not enough clients to make the firm profitable... read
Legislation
Could the Hate Speech Bill criminalise all speech?
Could the Hate Speech Bill criminalise all speech?

Martin van Staden

The Hate Speech Bill should cause South Africans sleepless nights, as it criminalises virtually all speech of any consequence... read
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You are about to be banned!

Chris Brewer

Of course we all know that the advertising bans of alcohol products is getting closer and closer... read
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DR Congo miners upset at US 'conflict mineral' rules
In the lush hills of eastern DRC, miners complain that recent US rules against "conflict minerals" have bitten into their meagre income... read
President Zuma signs the FICA Bill
President Zuma signs the FICA Bill
President Jacob Zuma has signed the Financial Intelligence Centre Amendment (FICA) Act, which amends the Financial Intelligence Centre Act, 2001... read
Media & Entertainment Law
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Cape Town draft by-law on OOH still too complicated
Cape Town Chamber of Commerce and Industry regards newly revised draft bylaw, released by City of Cape Town, as still being way too complicated... read
Business
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Survey: Customer satisfaction is what differentiates life cover providers
Metropolitan has come out tops in the latest South African Customer Satisfaction Index for life insurance... read
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