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28 Nov 2012
 
 
SABSA: Statement by the South African Business School’s Association, business schools agree to set higher entrance requirements for MBA (28/11/2012)
STATEMENT
The South African Business School’s Association (SABSA) has put forward a proposal to the Council for Higher Education (CHE) which would see its member schools implementing higher entry...
 
 
11 Oct 2012
 
Resignations – The Basics
SA LABOUR GUIDE
For some reason employers and employees are still extremely confused when it comes to resignations and the subsequent issues that may arise. Let us first look at notice periods as described in the...
 
 
20 Aug 2012
 
Solidarity: Statement by Gideon du Plessis, Solidarity Deputy General Secretary, declaring that labour dispute is not only cause of Lonmin violence (20/08/2012)
STATEMENT
The trade union Solidarity today said that the violent protests at Lonmin’s Marikana mine was not only due to a wage dispute between rock drill operators and their employer. In the interim,...
 
 
16 Aug 2012
 
Solidarity: Statement by Gideon du Plessis, Solidarity Secretary-General, calling for Lonmin anarchic violence to be brought to an end (16/08/2012)
STATEMENT
Trade union Solidarity today called on Lonmin’s management to issue a final ultimatum of dismissal to the estimated 2 000 protesting workers. It is unacceptable that approximately 2 000 employees...
 
 
15 May 2012
 
WWF warns of over-consumption, calls for sustainable policies
ENVIRONMENT
The ever-growing demand for resources, driven by a growing global population, which could hit 10.9-billion by 2050, is putting “tremendous” pressure on the planet’s biodiversity and is...
 
 
23 Apr 2012
 
Design Indaba’s Emerging Creatives – stories of inspiration
Adams & Adams
Mariette du Plessis, partner at Adams & Adams says she went to Design Indaba 2012 not quite knowing what to expect - however the incredible creative talents of South Africa exceeded her expectations.
 
 
17 Apr 2012
 
Paying homage to the next generation of advertising greats
ADAMS & ADAMS
Tenacious, brave, hardworking, ‘out of the box’ , spurred on by an inner creative spirit. These are just some of the qualities of the entrants in the Loeries Young Creatives Awards Category...
 
 
08 Mar 2012
 
Adams & Adams appointed exclusive legal consultant to MTN SAMA Awards
Adams & Adams
Bob Marley wrote - “Get up, stand up, stand up for your rights”. And that’s just what intellectual property law firm Adams & Adams has been doing for the past 100 years. Protecting the rights...
 
 
01 Apr 2011
 
BEE deals face squeeze from new Companies Act
Mergers & Acquisitions
Black economic-empowerment (BEE) players still recuperating from the effects of the recession may face another blow when the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, becomes law, as it could affect M&A...
 
 
 
 
New Companies Act implementation date creates uncertainty
Mergers & Acquisitions
The indecision surrounding the implementation date of the new Companies Act, No 71 of 2008, has created uncertainty when undertaking mergers and acquisitions (M&A) transactions in South Africa,...
 
 
15 Oct 2010
 
WWF urges South Africa to be more sustainable
GREEN ECONOMY
South African government, private sector and civil society would need to work together to ensure that the value of nature and natural capital was measured and protected, the World Wide Fund for...
 
 
01 Oct 2010
 
 
 
Correct implementation of Act to determine its success
Intellectual Property Law
The correct implementation of the Intellectual Property (IP) Rights from Publicly Financed Research and Development Act, No 51 of 2008, effective August 2, is a critical step in ensuring its success.
 
 
17 Mar 2010
 
FFPlus: Statement by Anton Alberts, Freedom Front Plus spokesperson, welcoming the Language Act (17/03/2010)
Statements

"The Freedom Front Plus welcomes the decision of the Pretoria High Court in which the government is ordered to, within two years, fulfil its obligations in terms of setting up regulations which...

 
 
21 Jan 2010
 
DA: Statement by James Selfe, Democratic Alliance Shadow Minister of Correctional Services, on the parole policy (21/01/2010)
Statements

The "totally deplorable, reprehensible and completely unacceptable" actions of the Correctional Services Department - words used in court to describe the Department by Judge Du Plessis - has led...

 
 
04 Mar 2009
 
Don't disenfranchise South Africans, Concourt told
EXPAT VOTE
South Africans should never again be denied the right to vote, the Freedom Front Plus said in the Constitutional Court on Wednesday. Former president Nelson Mandela said this should "never, never...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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