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Is Your Pay Strategy Stuck in the Past? Why Flexible Benefits are Becoming a Talent Retention Essential
30th September 2025 As South African households continue to feel the squeeze of rising living costs in the form of food, fuel, electricity, and education while salary... →
African Scholarship, Global Access: Sabinet African Journals and the Preservation of Research Heritage
30th September 2025 Each September, South Africa observes Heritage Month, culminating on Heritage Day, 24 September 2025. It is a time to celebrate the country’s... →
The voice of the child in family law matters
30th September 2025 One of the most significant developments in South African family law has been the recognition of children as rights-holders. The Children’s Act 38... →
South African expats in the UK weighing their options
30th September 2025 South African billionaire, and Sygnia co-founder and CEO, Magda Wierzycka, has been in the news after saying in a TV interview that she is... →
The slippery slope of financial distress
30th September 2025 Negative economic news stories appear in the media on a daily basis, and seemingly each day brings word of yet more company closures, with more... →
Business Rescue – SARS Liability Arises on the Transaction, Not the Assessment – The Henque Case
30th September 2025 On 12 May 2025, the Supreme Court of Appeal delivered a judgment in Henque 3935 CC t/a PQ Clothing Outlet v Commissioner for the South African... →
National Minimum Wage Act: What employers need to know about the 2026 review
30th September 2025 South Africa’s National Minimum Wage Act (NMWA) has been in force since 2019 and continues to shape the wage landscape for employers across all... →
New Code of Good Practice: Dismissal
30th September 2025 On 4 September 2025, the new Code of Good Practice: Dismissal (“New Code“) came into effect. The New Code repeals and replaces the old Code of Good... →
You can’t have it both ways: Contractors who act like businesses must live with the consequences
30th September 2025 When you run your work as a business, invoice for your services, and elect to skip the obligations that come with being an employee, you cannot... →
Balancing union duties and job performance: Association of Mineworkers & Construction Union obo Ntuli v Ferroglobe Silicon Smelters (Pty) Ltd
30th September 2025 In the construction and engineering sectors, senior employees often juggle high-stakes operational responsibilities with union leadership roles. A... →
