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19 March 2010
Polity Focus
 
 
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08 Mar 2010
 
 
 
 
2010: Taking the game by the horn!
SPOOR & FISHER
On 11 June 2010 the FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa. When the first soccer ball was kicked some 2 310 years ago, who would have thought that South Africans would one day host the most...
 
 
05 Mar 2010
 
Monitoring employee use of company’s resources contentious
Labour and Employment Law
Computers, computer networks and the Internet have become inextricably linked to day-to-day working activities and, as such, the issue of employee’s data being monitored by the employer is a...
 
 
Polygraph testing increasing in the workplace
Labour and Employment Law
With the prevalence of crime in the work place, such as theft and fraud, as well as issues such as sexual harassment, industrial sabotage and industrial espionage being extremely high in South...
 
 
 
 
Proposed ban on labour brokering could have implications for economy
Labour and Employment Law
The livelihood of one-million people, who support 3,6-million others, hangs in the balance with the proposed ban on labour brokering, says local association representing labour brokers, the...
 
 
01 Mar 2010
 
The Effectiveness of Legal Appointments in the Workplace
CAMERON CROSS
Employers are charged with certain functions and responsibilities in terms of either the Occupational Health and Safety Act, 85 of 1993 ("OHSA") or the Mine Health and Safety Act, 29 of 1996...
 
 
12 Feb 2010
 
Schoolyard sense of fair play not applicable to collusion cases
REAL ECONOMY: COMPETITION LAW
The lingering schoolboy sense of justice in me (and in many others, I suspect) makes it hard to accept a logic whereby a company walks away scot-free, after effectively "telling tales" on its...
 
 
05 Feb 2010
 
 
 
Act should develop in line with South Africa’s growth
Competition Law
Because South Africa is a developing country, experts believe that it should have a Competition Act that can develop as it grows. The Act needs to tackle the aims of seeking to encourage...
 
 
 
 
Amendments reduce cartel activities, spur economic growth
Competition Law
The amendments made to Section 4 of the Competition Amendment Act (Act 1 of 2009) have been welcomed by government and political parties as a way of reducing the number of cartel activities and...
 
 
 
Polity Focus
 
 
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