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Eric Bonnet-Maes appointed Chief Executive Officer of LexisNexis (RELX Group) for Continental Europe, Middle East and Africa
Eric Bonnet-Maes joined LexisNexis France in 2007 as Sales and Operational Marketing Director before becoming Chief Operating Officer from 2014....
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Your access to the South African Constitution in a nifty handbook
The Constitution of a newly democratic South Africa was promulgated by President Nelson Mandela in 1996 and came into effect on 4 February 1997....
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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...
Africa Guide to Cryptocurrencies
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has said that more regulation in cryptocurrency trading is going to be essential to unlock markets across Africa. But the question remains, what does this regulation look like, how stringent should it be, and can any of this legislation apply to the wholly...
Not respecting your dying wish: pension fund trustees are not bound by beneficiary nomination forms
In the recent case of Ndwandwe v Trustees of Transnet Retirement Fund and Others [2023] ZAKZDHC 8 (22 February 2023) the High Court in Durban again had to deal with the question of whether the trustees of a pension fund can deviate from the wishes of a member as recorded in the member’s...
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...
Assault not always reason to fire
The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (The Code) states that: Advice and correction are the best ways of dealing with minor offences Repeated misconduct will merit warnings More serious infringements or repeated misconduct may call for final warnings or other action short of dismissal Dismissal...
Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa announces the appointment of a new chair
We are pleased to announce that following a nomination and voting process, Michelle David has been appointed Chair of Norton Rose Fulbright South Africa. Michelle joined the firm in 2012 as a director and has worked in the Banking and Finance team as a financial services regulatory lawyer based...
Standard Bank and Xpatweb event provides update on South African immigration challenges
Standard Bank held a virtual conversation for its clients with Marisa Jacobs (Managing Director of Xpatweb) and Michelle Munemo (Head of International Diaspora Clients at Standard Bank of South Africa) earlier in May on the topic of “Navigating South Africa’s Immigration Landscape”. The session...
Understanding interdicts as a legal remedy
An interdict can be a powerful remedy for enforcing and protecting one’s rights. An interdict is an order of court that can either restrain someone from engaging in a certain or specific action or compel someone to fulfil a particular or definable obligation. Obtaining an interdict is no easy...
SA lagging as EU design laws are modernised for a digital era
The European Union (EU) is currently undertaking a review of its design laws, with the aim of making design law protection more relevant as the world transitions into a digital area. The proposed revision to the legislation introduces several key changes to expand the protection afforded by...
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...
Supreme Court of Appeal strikes out the Mandatory Audit Firm Rotation Rule
In a significant judgment for the auditing profession, the Supreme Court of Appeal has ruled that the Independent Regulatory Board for Auditors did not have the power to mandate audit firm rotation On 31 May 2023, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down judgment in East Rand Member District...
Hand over the tax records! Section 35 and 46 of PAIA unconstitutional
On 30 May 2023, the Constitutional Court handed down its ruling in the matter of Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd and Others v SARS and Others (“Arena Holdings v SARS“), and declared, inter alia, that sections 35 and 46 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (“PAIA“) are unconstitutional...
