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Balancing employee religious rights and the need for protective equipment
10th June 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has brought to the fore the rights of an employer to insist on the wearing of personal protective equipment (PPE) despite... →
No more secrets – political party funding now in the open
9th June 2020 Political parties will soon be required to make private funding information public when the May 2020 law in this regard comes into force. The... →
Competition laws require online platforms in the ‘gig economy’ to protect SME and black suppliers
26th May 2020 The Competition Act was amended in February 2020 to introduce new rules to protect small, medium and black-owned suppliers in specific sectors (the... →
Money laundering risks in a global pandemic
14th May 2020 The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) published a notice in March 2020 indicating that there will be no relaxation of obligations under the... →
Director’s disclosure of personal financial interests – What happens when you don’t walk away from the table?
13th May 2020 A director of a company who has a personal financial interest, or knows that a related person has a personal financial interest, in a matter to be... →
Risk assessments for corporate donations
12th May 2020 Charity contributions, sponsorships and donations often form an integral part of a company’s social responsibility initiatives. The generosity of... →
The last word on whether a union may ignore its constitution
8th May 2020 On 26 March 2020, the Constitutional Court found that a registered trade union may not exercise organisational rights in respect of members... →
Remember to issue shares when converting a CC to a private company
6th May 2020 Since the passing of the Companies Act, 2008 (Companies Act) in May 2011 it is no longer possible to register a close corporation (CC). However,... →
