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            <title>Can an adjudicator decide a dispute that was never referred to him?</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Construction adjudication is designed to be a fast, interim dispute resolution mechanism – a “pay now, argue later” tool to keep cash flowing on site while the parties reserve their right to litigate or arbitrate the underlying merits in due course. Its effectiveness depends on speed and enforceability. But what happens when a contractor, in the submissions that follow its notice of adjudication, introduces claims that were never raised in that notice at all? Is the resulting determination binding? And can a responding party that missed its deadline to respond still challenge the adjudicator’s jurisdiction?]]></description>
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            <title>Newly published draft manual signals tighter oversight of cross-border crypto asset transactions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[National Treasury and the South African Reserve Bank (SARB) have published the draft Crypto Asset Manual for cross-border activities, providing an indication of how South Africa intends to regulate cross-border crypto asset transactions, with a particular focus on the role, responsibilities and reporting obligations of Authorised Crypto Asset Service Providers (CASPs). The draft Manual, published for public comment on 3 August 2026, provides clarity on the point at which crypto asset transactions are regarded as cross-border in terms of the draft Regulations. National Treasury says clarifying the trigger point ensures that crypto asset transactions giving rise to cross-border flows are consistently identified, appropriately reported and effectively monitored. ]]></description>
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            <title>Clear Boundaries: Supporting Disabilities While Enforcing Discipline</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[When accommodation of disabilities meets accountability for misconduct Section 6 (1) of the Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA), as amended, provides that no person may unfairly discriminate, directly or indirectly, against any Employee in any employment policy or practice. Such discrimination includes race, gender, sex, pregnancy, marital status, family responsibility, ethnic or social origin, colour, sexual orientation, age, disability, religion, HIV status, conscience, belief, political opinion, culture, language, birth, or any other arbitrary ground.]]></description>
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            <title>Reclaiming taxation as an instrument of democracy, equality, and justice</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Taxation is often thought of as just being a technical economic issue outside the sphere of influence of ordinary people or civil society organisations. In reality it is a deeply political matter and so is a site of contestation using the tools of engagement in our democracy if we want it to be used more effectively as a tool for greater fairness, better redistribution and inclusive development.]]></description>
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            <title>Arrests, fines and imprisonment a reality for employers hiring illegal foreign nationals</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[As Government intensifies enforcement against employers who hire undocumented foreign nationals, businesses found to be in contravention of the Immigration Act are increasingly facing arrests, financial penalties and prison sentences of up to three years. The Department of Home Affairs (DHA), working alongside the Department of Employment and Labour (DoEL), the South African Police Service (SAPS) and other law enforcement agencies, has stepped up workplace inspections across the country as part of broader efforts to curb the employment of foreign nationals without valid work authorisation and to protect labour standards.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Mauritius is experiencing a sustained increase in foreign direct investment (FDI), with official figures from the Bank of Mauritius showing that inflows reached a record Rs 48-billion in 2025, up from Rs 33-billion in 2024. While these figures demonstrate Mauritius' continued appeal to international businesses seeking a strategically located, stable and business-friendly jurisdiction with a flexible tax framework, potential investors should not lose sight of the legal and regulatory framework they will operate in. Selecting the appropriate legal structure and understanding the statutory and regulatory obligations that accompany it are crucial. ]]></description>
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            <title>Extra public holiday on Monday 10 August 2026</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[This year 9 August (National Women’s Day) falls on a Sunday. Therefore Monday, 10 August 2026, is also a public holiday. So, what must employees be paid? The Court has held that where a public holiday falls on a Sunday the legislature intended that the Monday should be a public holiday in addition to the Sunday (See the interpretation of the Public Holidays Act in the Labour Appeal Court in the case of Randfontein Estates v NUM (case no. JA29/06 dated 15 November 2007.)]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[On 4 August 2026, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) published draft rules for public comment proposing the procedural framework that will govern applications for Customs and Excise Voluntary Disclosure Relief ("VDR"). The draft rules provide much-needed certainty regarding how the legislative regime will operate in practice and represent the next step in implementing South Africa's customs voluntary disclosure framework. This follows the introduction of Chapter XB into the Customs and Excise Act, 1964 in late 2024, which marked an important milestone in South Africa's customs and excise landscape. For the first time, the legislation introduced a dedicated VDR regime, providing taxpayers with a statutory mechanism through which historical customs and excise non-compliance may be regularised, provided the legislative requirements are met.]]></description>
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