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Irrational retrenchments rock the tightrope
31st January 2025 Despite ‘GNUphoria’ a large number of companies are still experiencing severe financial difficulties arising from the fallout of Covid, electricity... →
ArcelorMittal Plant Closures: Legal Implications of Mass Layoffs
31st January 2025 The recent announcement by ArcelorMittal to close its long-steel plants in Newcastle and Vereeniging has sent shockwaves through the South African... →
South Africa’s evolving mineral and petroleum industries
31st January 2025 South Africa’s mineral and petroleum industries faced significant changes in 2024 in view of the establishment of the Government of National Unity... →
Navigating POPIA Consent - A Guide for Entrepreneurs
31st January 2025 In today’s data-driven world, compliance with privacy laws like the Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (“POPIA”) is non-negotiable... →
Recent amendments to the Companies Act: a quick reference guide – January 2025
31st January 2025 Certain provisions of the Companies Amendment Act No 16 of 2024 ("Companies Amendment Act") and the whole of the Companies Second Amendment Act No... →
Lessons from Legal Precedent – Louw vs Netcare Universitas Hospital
30th January 2025 Workplace bullying is a silent epidemic that erodes employee morale and mental health. The High Court’s recent decision in Tilana Alida Louw vs Jan... →
Kenya: The Virtual Assets Service Provider’s Bill 2024 marks significant step in virtual assets space
30th January 2025 On 9 January 2025, the Cabinet Secretary for National Treasury and Economic Planning unveiled the Virtual Assets Service Provider’s Bill 2024 (the... →
Supreme Court of Appeal Rules on Voting Rights of Post-Commencement Creditors in Business Rescue in Landmark Judgment
30th January 2025 The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Mashwayi Projects (Pty) Ltd v Wescoal Mining (Pty) Ltd has delivered a significant ruling confirming that... →
Splendid Cape Town is wooing more and more digital nomads
30th January 2025 Almost three months after South Africa introduced the long-awaited Remote Work Visa to attract foreign digital nomads who can choose any exotic... →
South Africa: Draft Code on Dismissal: The old, the new and the in-between
30th January 2025 Most employers in South Africa will be familiar with Schedule 8 of the Labour Relations Act 1996 (LRA) – the Code of Good Practice: Dismissal... →
