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What business rescue practitioners need to know about new regulations
What business rescue practitioners need to know about new regulations
From 1 October 2017, changes to the legal framework and regulation of business rescue, particularly to registration of practitioners, will take effect... read
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Court rules that schools may not promote single religion
Court rules that schools may not promote single religion
The South Gauteng High Court this morning ruled that public schools cannot promote one religion to the exclusion of others... read
Corporate & Commercial Law
Group Five gives in on proxies deadline
Group Five gives in on proxies deadline

Ann Crotty

Group Five has said it will withdraw the time restriction it imposed on the submission of proxy votes for the coming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders... read
Criminal Law
Suspected human trafficker appears in court
Suspected human trafficker appears in court
A former South African National Defence Force (SANDF) General arrested in suspicion of human trafficking and fraud in Pretoria is appearing at the Pretoria North Magistrate Court today... read
Environmental Law
Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area
Coalition wins court order to postpone mining in environmentally threatened area

Catherine Horsfield

The Pretoria High Court has granted an order to the coalition of eight organisations challenging the proposed coal mine by Atha-Africa Ventures inside the Mabola Protected Environment and Ekangala-Drakensberg strategic water source area... read
Labour Law
Investigators conclude probes of Matshela Koko's alleged conflicts of interest at Eskom
Investigators conclude probes of Matshela Koko's alleged conflicts of interest at Eskom

Linda Ensor

The legal and forensic investigations of allegations against former Eskom interim CE Matshela Koko have been completed and the board is considering the report... read
Home Affairs, labour negotiations get underway
Home Affairs, labour negotiations get underway
Another round of negotiations is expected to get underway on Monday between the Department of Home Affairs and labour unions... read
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Sibanye's Cooke to resume operations after unprotected strike over illegal mining
Sibanye's Cooke Operations is to resume mining on Monday 3 July, following an unprotected strike over a prohibition on food being taken underground... read
DA, EFF to join Molefe Labour Court case
DA, EFF to join Molefe Labour Court case
The EFF and the DA have succeeded in their application to be admitted as interested parties in former Eskom CEO Brian Molefe's bid to have the Labour Court set aside his firing... read
DA to intervene in 'forum shopping' Brian Molefe's Labour Court bid
Land & Property Law
Amended property sector code is now legally binding
Amended property sector code is now legally binding
The Amended Property Sector Code, which was gazetted for public commentary towards the end of 2015, is now legally binding to entities and organisations operating in the property sector, says Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies... read
Constitutional Court to review whose duty is it to disclose historical municipal debt
Constitutional Court to review whose duty is it to disclose historical municipal debt

Chantelle Gladwin and Anja van Wijk

The Constitutional Court is reviewing whose duty it is to disclose historical municipal debt and whether municipalities have the right of recourse on new purchasers... read
Taxing income on the sale of properties
Taxing income on the sale of properties

Graeme Palmer

When does income accrue to a taxpayer from the sale of immovable properties in the course of its trade? read
Law Practice
Minister announces new paper on parole administration
Minister announces new paper on parole administration
Justice and Correctional Services Minister Michael Masutha says his department has developed a position paper on parole administration in South Africa... read
Conference on alternative dispute resolution to address South Africa's inadequacies
Conference on alternative dispute resolution to address South Africa's inadequacies
The Johannesburg Global Pound Conference, being held on 29 June 2017 at Bowmans' offices in Sandton, will address the issue of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) and the South African position... read
Legislation
Employment Tax Incentive review needed to reduce payroll admin
Employment Tax Incentive review needed to reduce payroll admin

Lavine Haripersad

The South African Revenue Service (SARS) introduced the Employment Tax Incentive (ETI) in January 2014 to stimulate employment for work seekers with little work experience and in the age bracket of 18-29... read
Medical Law
Medical scheme members likely to lose their tax credits under NHI
Medical scheme members likely to lose their tax credits under NHI

Tamar Kahn

Medical scheme members are likely to lose their tax credits to help pay for the first set of benefits to be rolled out under NHI... read
Tax Law
When is tax payable on sale of property?
When is tax payable on sale of property?

Graeme Palmer

The Tax Court in M v the Commissioner for SARS recently addressed the question of when does income accrue to a taxpayer from the sale of immovable properties in the course of its trade... read
Business
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done
Climate and the G20 summit: some progress in greening economies, but more needs to be done

Niklas Höhne, Andrew Marquard, William Wills

On July 7, G20 leaders will gather in Hamburg for their annual meeting. One likely outcome: another clash over climate change between the host government, Germany, and United States president Donald Trump... read
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
Stricter water restrictions for Cape Town now in effect
The City of Cape Town has implemented Level 4b water restrictions with effect from July 2017 as dam levels remain critically low and reserves need to be built up during winter for the expected harsh summer months ahead... read
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