Other Briefs
Achieving Sustainable Employment Amid Economic Fluctuations
Updated 5 hours ago South Africa is currently experiencing a number of economic challenges, such as rising taxes and increases in VAT, reduced foreign investment, and... →
Sars achieves record gross collections of R2.303-trillion for the 2024/25 fiscal year
Updated 7 hours ago SARS confirmed record highs on a number of fronts in its Revenue Announcement which took place on 01 April 2025. This included taxpayer compliance... →
Fishy Business
1st April 2025 Resignation or Dismissal? The question of whether an employee resigned or was dismissed is a frequent point of contention at the CCMA. In many... →
Another welcome reprieve for Applicants awaiting Home Affairs visa outcomes
31st March 2025 The Minister of Home Affairs, Dr Leon Schreiber announced a welcome and timeous reprieve to foreign nationals with pending waivers, long-term visas... →
Wording of an Agreement Results in Dissolution of Restraint of Trade Agreement
28th March 2025 A director of a quantity surveying firm was retrenched and not paid his due severance package. He referred a claim of unfair dismissal to the CCMA... →
Home Affairs Minister expected to extend concession protecting valid visa holders who await pending outcomes
27th March 2025 The Department of Home Affairs' (DHA) concession issued in December 2024, which allowed applicants who had pending visa and appeal applications,... →
Commercial insolvency and the risk of winding up
27th March 2025 Defaulting debtors have been around for as long as debt arrangements have existed. As such, creditors and lawmakers have spent centuries trying to... →
Don’t get lost in the practical and technical aspects of the higher VAT rate
26th March 2025 Consumers should not be caught off guard on 1 May 2025 when the higher VAT rate kicks in, as it may happen that they pay more for a product at the... →
