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        <description><![CDATA[Polity provides a platform for South African law firms to showcase their expertise through a ‘Legal Briefs’ section where top lawyers can publish their opinion and research. Find legal advice and alerts on the latest regulations or on the latest developments in legal firms.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[A key issue in misconduct matters is distinguishing between mere wrongdoing and conduct that warrants dismissal. This distinction becomes especially important in cases involving petty misconduct, where the real question is not whether misconduct occurred, but whether dismissal is fair, proportionate, and justified. Too often, employers adopt the view that “stealing is stealing” and insist on automatic dismissal for any form of dishonesty. South African labour law, however, requires a more nuanced, context-specific approach. Commissioners and courts do not only examine whether misconduct occurred. They also assess whether dismissal was an appropriate sanction after considering factors such as:]]></description>
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            <title>AI specialists and senior project managers now among South Africa’s top 10 hard-to-fill skills</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[For the first time in almost a decade, two new occupational categories feature among South Africa’s 10 hardest-to-fill skills. Artificial Intelligence (AI) and emerging technology, along with senior project management roles, are now proving particularly difficult areas for employers to find local talent. According to preliminary findings from the Xpatweb 2026 Critical Skills Survey, currently underway, 22% of participants so far reported difficulty recruiting AI specialists and employees with emerging technology skills, placing the category fourth among the most sought-after skills. Strategic, operational and project management skills follow in the fifth place, with 19% of respondents citing challenges in filling these roles, says Marisa Jacobs, Managing Director at Xpatweb.]]></description>
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            <title>Why wrapping up a loved one’s life can take longer than you think</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[More than half of South Africans, in a recent survey, expected the process of wrapping up a loved one’s affairs after death to take less than six months. Only 28% experienced this. When someone passes away, there is often more to sort out than most families realise.]]></description>
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            <description><![CDATA[Not too long ago, when visiting a Department of Home Affairs (DHA) office you could find a room stacked to the roof with files and paperwork relating to waiver and appeal applications, all waiting to be adjudicated. No more of that, said Yusuf Simons, Acting Deputy Director-General for immigration services at the Department, during the recent Xpatweb Global Mobility Conference in Johannesburg.]]></description>
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            <title>Constructive dismissal: When an employee's resignation becomes the employer's liability</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Constructive dismissal is often misunderstood by both employers and employees. Unlike a conventional dismissal, the employer does not expressly terminate the employment relationship. Instead, the employee resigns, alleging that the employer's conduct, or failure to act, made continued employment so intolerable that resignation became the only reasonable option. Section 186(1)(e) of the Labour Relations Act recognises this principle by providing that a dismissal occurs where an employee terminates the employment contract, with or without notice, because the employer made continued employment intolerable.]]></description>
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            <title>A lesson from the bench on employers' understanding of deductions</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Disputes concerning deductions from employee remuneration are relatively common in the workplace. Employers may, for example, suffer financial losses due to employee negligence, unauthorised absences, overpayments, damage to company property, or other forms of misconduct. It may therefore appear logical that an employer should simply recover the amount owed by deducting it from the employee’s salary. However, the position is considerably more nuanced.]]></description>
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            <title>A new era of tax residency: Why the old approach no longer works</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[South Africans planning to relocate abroad or formalise their non-resident taxpayer status are operating in a significantly changed regulatory environment. Over the past few years, the process of ceasing tax residency has shifted from a largely bank-driven exercise to a compliance-focused under the South African Revenue Service (SARS). This transition has fundamentally changed how taxpayers prove they have ceased South African tax residency. More importantly, individuals who earlier followed the old financial emigration process should not assume that those historical approvals automatically satisfy today's SARS requirements.]]></description>
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            <title>Nigeria’s energy investment surge moves work visa planning up the agenda</title>
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            <description><![CDATA[Nigeria is drawing renewed attention as investment opportunities across its energy sector open up. In September 2026, the International Energy Agency indicated that Nigeria could potentially double energy-sector investment within five years.  At the same time, Nigeria's Securities and Exchange Commission approved an initial public offering for the 650 000-barrel-per-day Dangote Refinery, whose expansion plans target capacity of 1.4-million barrels per day.]]></description>
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