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Intellectual Property: A content creator's biggest asset in the digital age
6th January 2025 The 21st century has seen the rise of a new era of creators of millennials and Gen Z content innovators who are reshaping industries, platforms,... →
Bowmans welcomes legal team from A&O Shearman South Africa in strategic expansion
6th January 2025 Pre-eminent African law firm Bowmans today welcomed most of the former members of A&O Shearman South Africa (AOS) to its Cape Town and Johannesburg... →
The risk of misclassifying employees as independent contractors
6th January 2025 Misclassifying workers as independent contractors instead of employees can expose employers to serious risks, both from a labour law and tax... →
Understanding Profit Companies in South Africa: A Guide to Private, Public, and Personal Liability Companies
6th January 2025 Ever wondered what the reason behind the (Pty) Ltd, Ltd or Inc. after a company’s name is? Surprisingly, it plays a vital role in the corporate... →
Employers stumble over legal terminology
6th January 2025 South African law is full of legal terminology, much of which is difficult for lay people to understand. While each statute contains a set of... →
Home Affairs almost there with clearing the visa backlog, but not quite
18th December 2024 The Department of Home Affairs (DHA) achieved remarkable results in the last six months with their initiative to clear the visa application... →
Tax Practitioners Vote Against SARS AI
13th December 2024 SARS has proudly introduced taxpayers to “AI Assistant”, its Artificial Intelligence (AI) conversational platform, to answer real time questions... →
From pension to penalty: Employers seeking damages for employee misconduct
13th December 2024 Withholding of retirement benefits due to loss caused by misconduct. The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) regulates deductions against the... →
Worried about your assets when you break tax ties with South Africa, here are some tips
12th December 2024 We all want to protect our assets best we can, but just know that the Tax Man is always watching. For South Africans who are leaving to live... →
Mauritius: Stock exchange introduces SEMX – a platform for high-growth companies
11th December 2024 In a landmark step to promote innovation and facilitate the growth of high-performing businesses, the Stock Exchange of Mauritius (SEM) launched... →
