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Don’t let tax fraudsters spoil your festive holiday
Updated 1 hour 34 minutes ago While it is the season to be jolly, it’s also a time for caution, as South Africans face a heightened risk of tax scams during this period. “People... →
Tick-Tock on the Termination Clock: Determining the date of dismissal
3rd December 2024 So, you’ve terminated an employee’s services but aren’t sure of the “date of dismissal.” Determining the official date of dismissal isn’t as... →
Personalisation In Advertising - Data Protection and Privacy Issues
3rd December 2024 The proliferation of intelligent technologies such as artificial intelligence (AI) has created opportunities for players within the consumer sector... →
Sally Hutton completes a decade as Managing Partner of Webber Wentzel: Safiyya Patel is appointed as her successor
3rd December 2024 After nearly a decade as Managing Partner at Webber Wentzel, earlier this year, Sally Hutton advised the partners that she would not make herself... →
Employment Equity Amendment Act Commencement – Important news for employers employing more than 50 employees
3rd December 2024 The President of the Republic of South Africa has recently proclaimed that the Employment Equity Amendment Act No.4 of 2022 (“EEAA“) shall come... →
Don’t slip on the job grading tightrope
2nd December 2024 The law does not say that, in every case, all incumbents in all jobs of the same value must receive exactly the same pay. The law recognises that... →
South Africa: Cross-border employment arrangements – who has jurisdiction?
2nd December 2024 Cross-border employment arrangements are commonplace as human mobility, technology and globalisation have become more fluid. These engagements can... →
Legal Obligations Under the Employment Equity Act: Developing Effective Employment Equity Plans
29th November 2024 The Employment Equity Act 55 of 1998 (EEA) serves as a legislative tool aimed at promoting equal opportunity and fair treatment in employment.... →
New direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act
29th November 2024 The Department of Trade and Industry has proposed new direct marketing requirements under the Consumer Protection Act. These amendments will... →
Bowmans’ leadership in African private equity transactions is acknowledged once again
29th November 2024 The Kenyan office of premier African law firm, Bowmans, has won the Outstanding Legal Advisor Award at the East African Private Equity and Venture... →