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LexisNexis SA and Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) release Legal Tech Report 2021
THE COVID-19 pandemic is rapidly changing the way the legal profession is interacting and using information and there is clear evidence the sector...
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Friends And Family May Turn To Foes – Be Careful Who You Appoint As An Executor
There are only two things in life that are inevitable, death and taxes. Taxes are debatable however death will come knocking on each and every one of our doors at some point in our life. This article is about making wise and responsible decisions prior to your death to ensure that you appoint an...
Bowmans shines at the Chambers Africa Awards
Leading African law firm Bowmans has been recognised at the Chambers Africa Awards ceremony held yesterday (13 January). The firm’s Kenyan practice was named Kenya Law Firm of the Year and its chairman and senior partner, Ezra Davids, was named South Africa Lawyer of the Year. According to...
Return to work 2022: mandatory vaccinations, remote work, performance and productivity
Online work is a fast-growing trend. The digital revolution is driving new forms of employment facilitated by the various online platforms available. Remote and hybrid working arrangements allow employees to work from home and attend at the traditional workplace/office intermittently.
ENSafrica’s Michael Katz awarded Chambers Africa Lifetime Achievement Award
ENSafrica’s Michael Katz has been awarded the Chambers Lifetime Achievement Award. ENSafrica is delighted to announce that the Chairman of the firm, Michael Katz, is the proud recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award. The announcement was made at the Chambers Africa Awards 2022 virtual...
Residential Tenant, Landlord Rights Under Lockdown
In the economic turmoil caused by Covid-19 lockdown, many people have not been able to pay their residential rent. Under government lockdown regulations – which try to ameliorate this problem – where do tenants and landlords stand legally? Two main scenarios emerge in the regulations passed by...
Be careful when dealing with disruptive employees
Employees who behave in a disruptive manner might do so for a variety of reasons including: Abuse of alcohol or other substances Incompetence – that is, while the employee is not intentionally disruptive, his/her inability to perform properly disrupts the flow of work in the workplace Resentment...
Norton Rose Fulbright promotes 54 lawyers globally in its 2022 partner class
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that 54 of its lawyers received promotions to partner in locations around the world and director in South Africa, effective January 1, 2022. The promotions span 10 global practice areas: litigation and disputes (18 lawyers); corporate, M&A and...
Tax Emigration – 2021 the year of change, now 2022
The year 2021 is now coming to an end and it was a rollercoaster ride for South Africans who are living and working abroad. From 14-day quarantines to resolving their tax situations, it was a year of adapting and being uncertain about what could happen the very next month. The biggest topic and...
Some do and don't when it comes to your bank account
We often read about banks, clients and scams. Often we see litigation between the bank and its Client. So, where does the reciprocal duty start and end? In Firstrand Bank Ltd v Kgethile (M370/2018) [2021], ZANWHC 63 (31 August 2021), considered this. Although not a binding decision, still...
Let The Squid Trade Mark Games Begin
Not resting on its laurels since releasing Squid Game, its most watched series to date, Netflix has been hard at work – filing trade mark applications worldwide to protect the Squid Game name and logos for a wide variety of products and services. Let’s examine why this manner of intellectual...
The MTBPS needs to focus on easing the cost of doing business
The Minister of Finance, Enoch Godongwana, has committed himself to the task of pursuing his predecessors’ structural reform agenda and reducing red tape, the progress of which will be keenly noted in the Medium Term Budget Policy (MTBPS) on the 11th of November. Angelika Goliger, EY Africa’s...
Employee dismissed for abusing sick leave to watch rugby
A recent judgement in the Labour Appeal Court (LAC) held that an employee can be fairly dismissed for dishonesty if the employee claims to be ill and then uses sick leave entitlement to attend a sports match. On the day of the rugby match, the employee informed his manager that he was ill and...
The importance of employees adhering to workplace Covid protocols
Issue: Whether the dismissal of an employee who attended work whilst awaiting a Covid-19 test result, who continued to report to work after the Covid-19 test result came back positive and who failed to follow health and safety protocols in the workplace, was fair. Summary
