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Time is money in the legal profession and there are better things to do with one’s precious working hours than endlessly proofreading documents and...
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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 makes two partner appointments in its Johannesburg office
Leading African law firm Bowmans has appointed Zwide Mhlongo and Njabulo Hlophe as partners in its Johannesburg office. Mhlongo joins the firm’s General Finance Practice, while Hlophe joins its Corporate/M&A Practice. Bowmans’ banking and finance and corporate/M&A expertise is recognised across...
Employees affected by the civil unrest: Temporary relief scheme
Following the civil unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal in July, many businesses were forced to close or reduce their levels of operation. This obviously negatively impacted employees. On 11 August 2021, the Minister of Employment and Labour gazetted the Temporary Financial Relief Scheme known...
Africa tax in brief
BURKINA FASO: Multilateral Instrument instrument of ratification deposited On 30 October 2020, Burkina Faso deposited its instrument of ratification for the Multilateral Convention to Implement Tax Treaty Related Measures to Prevent Base Erosion and Profit Shifting (“MLI”). The convention will...
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...
When is a formal disciplinary hearing necessary?
Several months ago I wrote an article in which I cited the case of AUSA obo Melville vs SA Airways Technical (Pty) Ltd (2002,6 BALR 573). In that case the arbitrator quoted the following finding of Brassey: “…….. The Code Of Good Practice: Dismissal in Schedule 8 ….. makes it clear that, while...
Zero tolerance for bad budgeting in public sector
The Budget Speech delivered by the Minister of Finance on 24 February 2021 cast some light on what developments we can expect on the public procurement front in South Africa. The government spends close to a trillion rands on public procurement which accounts for approximately one fifth of South...
The murky depths of regulatory uncertainty
Canada claims that the environment it has created for its minerals sector is the world’s most competitive minerals sector and very attractive for investment into its mining industry.
Fostering a child- The difference between foster care and adoption and affording financial assistance to foster parents
Globally, family members take care of each, other especially during difficult times, for example, when a loved one falls sick or passes away, and no one is there to look after the remaining members of the household who were dependant on such a family member. This is known as the "common law duty...
Franchising in South Africa: What entrepreneurs must know to succeed
Despite volatility and uncertainty in South Africa’s economy at present, franchising remains a viable option for South African entrepreneurs wanting to generate a good income and create job opportunities. In fact, franchising is considered to be a highly feasible area for potential growth in the...
When disaster strikes from an Environmental Law perspective – an explanation of sections 30 and 30A of NEMA
Disasters can strike at any given moment and can wreak havoc in their wake. Although the Covid-19 pandemic is not strictly an environmental legal issue, it resulted in President Cyril Ramaphosa declaring a national state of disaster in South Africa in terms of section 27 of the of the Disaster...
Tighten the ESG focus or face litigation
Litigation on Environmental, Social and Governance matters is rising in volume, both globally and domestically, but there are various steps that companies can take to mitigate the risks Investor and social pressure on mining and energy companies to report on Environmental, Social and Governance...
Advancing credit to financially distressed companies – warning signals for suppliers and creditors?
Continued pressure on business and world economies due to the ongoing battle with the Covid pandemic continues into the second half of 2021 and looks set to continue into 2022. With recent unrest in parts of the country, many businesses had to shut down, with many of these failing to reopen....
