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#HASA2017: Plotting the legislative pathway to NHI

Nicci Botha

However well-intentioned National Health Insurance (NHI) is, it will fall flat without the necessary supporting legislation... Read

Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?
Do employees have the right to resign to avoid disciplinary action?

The resignation of KPMG's CEO and other senior executive and board members, following suspected dubious dealings with the Gupta family and SARS, raises questions around employee and employer rights... Read

The High Court in Pretoria has declared a section of the Upgrading of Land Tenure Rights Act invalid. Photo: Wikipedia user Cvanrooyen (CC BY-SA 3.0)
Court declares land tenure act invalid

Safura Abdool Karim

Parliament told to fix section which discriminates against women... Read


INNOVATION MONTH
#InnovationMonth: Fast-developing world of innovation in law
Fast-developing world of innovation in law

Shan Radcliffe

Although not typically known as an innovative sector, the legal industry is rapidly embracing technology and the advances and ease of access it can offer... read
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Entrepreneur Month
#EntrepreneurMonth: Here's to the African entrepreneurs
Here's to the African entrepreneurs

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Join us in celebrating the courageous innovators, in small businesses and large, in South Africa and the rest of Africa, who take the risks that create new revenues, models and livelihoods, as we designate October and November as Entrepreneur Month across 18 industries on Biz... read
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Corporate & Commercial Law
SARS head Tom Moyane wants MPs to look into KPMG's handling of 'rogue unit' report
SARS head Tom Moyane wants MPs to look into KPMG's handling of 'rogue unit' report

Linda Ensor

South African Revenue Service (SARS) commissioner Tom Moyane has written to the chairman of Parliament's finance committee, Yunus Carrim, to register his "dissatisfaction" with the manner in which KPMG dealt with its report on the "rogue" unit at SARS. read
Union hopes to land 18% stake in Coca-Cola bottler
Union hopes to land 18% stake in Coca-Cola bottler

Ann Crotty

Katishi Masemola, general secretary of the Food and Allied Workers' Union, is hoping his members will bag an 18% stake in Coca-Cola Beverage South Africa (CCBSA), the largest Coca-Cola bottler in SA... read
The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in
The #datamustfall war - Competition Commission weighs in

Burton Phillips

After a public outcry, which included a social media campaign under the hashtag #datamustfall, South Africa's competition regulators, ICASA and now the Competition Commission have announced investigations aimed at bringing the costs of data down... read
AB InBev shares climb after Competition Tribunal conditional approval to SAB deal
AB InBev shares climb after Competition Tribunal conditional approval to SAB deal

Robert Laing

Anheuser-Busch InBev's share price gained 2.3% to R1,620 after the Competition Tribunal conditionally approved Atlanta-based Coca-Cola's acquisition of SAB's shares in Coca Cola Beverage Africa (CCBA)... read
Auditing firm ditches Oakbay while Outa triumphs in court
Auditing firm ditches Oakbay while Outa triumphs in court
Auditing firm SizweNtsalubaGobodo (SNG) on Tuesday joined the growing list of firms ditching the Gupta family's Oakbay Resources and Energy and its related entities... read
Sell-by dates 'tempered with'
Sell-by dates 'tempered with'

Nico Gous

Companies that tamper with sell-by labels can be criminally prosecuted and fined... read
DA to ask UK Serious Fraud Office to investigate McKinsey
DA to ask UK Serious Fraud Office to investigate McKinsey

Linda Ensor

DA leader Mmusi Maimane is to ask the UK Serious Fraud Office to investigate the allegedly corrupt dealings of global consultancy firm McKinsey in terms of the country's Bribery Act... read
Labour Law
Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action
Clover management and workers at odds over 'illegal' strike action

Riaan Marais

A wage dispute has led to workers at Clover in Port Elizabeth embarking on a strike until two demands are met... read
Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?
Section 41 register not published - how does this affect employment equity compliance?
For South African businesses, employment equity compliance plays a crucial role in B-BBEE scoring as it falls within the five pillars of the B-BBEE Codes of Good Practice... read
Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington
Too early for interdict - judge tells 'melodramatic' Vlok Symington

Kyle Cowan

The Pretoria High Court on Friday dismissed an urgent application by SA Revenue Service (SARS) official Vlok Symington to halt disciplinary proceedings against him. read
Land & Property Law
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Why the powers that be should think twice about taking land without compensation
Taking land without compensation will also have a knock-on effect that is likely to affect those the land reform programme is supposed to benefit the most... read
Law Practice
A smiley face may end up being no laughing matter
A smiley face may end up being no laughing matter

Suthentira Govender

Sending a smiley face or thumbs-up emoji could land you in legal trouble... read
Redefine develops home for advocates in Sandton
Redefine develops home for advocates in Sandton

Alistair Anderson

Redefine Properties is developing a specialised office block for advocates in Sandton... read
Legislation
Cabinet approves land, tech bills for public comment
Cabinet approves land, tech bills for public comment
Cabinet has approved the Land Survey Amendment Bill and the Science and Technology Laws Amendment Bill for public comment... read
Medical Law
Medical negligence claims rise by 25%
Medical negligence claims rise by 25%
There's been a sharp rise in medical negligence claims against provincial health departments increasing by around 25% per year between 2011 and 2016... read
Tax Law
TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions
TLAB: Converting debt to equity revisions
Treasury's proposed changes in the draft TLAB on converting debt to equity were presented in a workshop... read
SARS turns up the heat on non-compliant taxpayers
SARS turns up the heat on non-compliant taxpayers
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has warned taxpayers that not submitting a tax return is a criminal offence... read
Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?
Which business start-up costs are tax deductible?

Graeme Palmer

SARS has provided further guidance on when pre-trade expenditure may be deducted for the purpose of determining taxable income... read
Business
SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria
SA companies explore opportunities in Tunisia, Algeria
A delegation of South African companies is currently on a trade and investment mission in Tunisia and Algeria, where they are exploring export markets... read
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