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22 May 2013
                       
 
 
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15 Feb 2013
 
 
Industry still not clear about mining tax direction after Mangaung conference
MINING TAX
Mining is a capital-intensive, long-term and high-risk business and international research shows that, after geology, policy certainty and predictability are the most important issues for mining...
 
 
04 Dec 2012
 
SA: Statement by Webber Wentzel, law firm, Webber Wentzel to form alliance with leading global law firm Linklaters (04/12/2012)
STATEMENT
Leading South African law firm Webber Wentzel announced today that it is to enter a collaborative alliance with Linklaters, a leading global law firm.
 
 
06 Jul 2012
 
IP Law vs Social Media – a grey area
Intellectual Property Law
Intellectual property (IP) law tops the list in the various fields of law as an unmitigated minefield for various legal pitfalls. Polity gains insight from two local attorneys who agree that IP...
 
 
07 Dec 2011
 
Govt names designated products for local procurement
LOCAL PROCUREMENT
Government has named the "first wave" of products that will require a minimum level of local content in terms of the Preferential Procurement Policy Framework Act, which came into effect on...
 
 
30 Sep 2011
 
 
 
IP perspective on Consumer Protection Act and Companies Act
Intellectual Property Law
Local law firm Webber Wentzel reports the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA) of 2008 may lead to new challenges from a trademarks perspective when the Companies and Intellectual Property...
 
 
01 Jul 2011
 
 
 
South Africa’s judiciary favourable towards media freedom
Media Law
South Africa’s judicial branch has been favourable toward media freedom, if previous judgments from recent court cases involving the media are anything to go by; however, there is concern with...
 
 
08 Mar 2011
 
Shabangu gives details on SA's planned mining cadastre
SA MINING
South Africa’s mining licence cadastre that Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu will launch publicly on March 30 will show who owns mining rights, what type, and for how long, she said on...
 
 
04 Feb 2011
 
Companies should engage proactively with Competition Act
Competition Law
Companies need to proactively engage with the requirements of the Competition Act to ensure that they can do business without fear of contravening the Act, says legal firm Webber Wentzel partner...
 
 
14 Sep 2010
 
Revised Mining Charter may ‘paradoxically' add to industry uncertainty – Leon
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
Although the revised Mining Charter attempts to address a number of its predecessor's shortcomings, in some respects it may paradoxically add to regulatory uncertainty within the South African...
 
 
03 Sep 2010
 
BBBEE empowerment meant to be sustainable, not slow
Black Economic Empowerment
The empowerment, transformation and development aims of the Broad-based Black Economic-Empowerment (BBBEE) Act, No 52 of 2003, are intended to be sustainable and to improve the economy and the...
 
 
21 Jul 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - July 21, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, the new carbon tax on cars and pick-ups will earn government R450m/y; Nariman Behravesh says that Africa's expanding trade relations with Asia to spur growth in 2010 and beyond;...
 
 
20 Jul 2010
 
Carbon tax on cars and pick-ups to earn govt R450m/y
GREEN TAX
The green tax to be placed on light vehicles from September 1 is expected to earn the national fiscus an estimated R450-million in the 2010/11 financial year, says National Treasury spokesperson...
 
 
SA business should investigate carbon tax implications
CARBON TAX
South African companies must investigate the implications of a carbon tax, the details of which will be released soon, corporate law firm Webber Wentzel has said.
 
 
01 Jul 2010
 
 
 
Daily podcast - July 1, 2010
PODCAST
In today's podcast, Eskom says that it cannot afford trade union demands; a study shows that Africa has $1,7-trillion of potential wealth and production in areas other than commodities; and,...
 
 
30 Jun 2010
 
 
 
Minister Shabangu's joint mining declaration ‘a very important first step' - Leon
LEGISLATIVE ENVIRONMENT
The joint mining declaration over which Mineral Resources Minister Susan Shabangu presided on Wednesday was "a very important first step in the right direction", regulatory lawyer Peter Leon told...
 
 
 
                       
 
 
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