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Privacy. Who is looking after the children?
28th January 2025 As we celebrate International Privacy Day on 28 January 2025, we are called to look inward and ask how the Protection of Personal Information Act,... →
Putting off the inevitable - Why delaying business rescue can be fatal for struggling companies and its directors
22nd January 2025 The global business landscape is a turbulent sea, where even the most robust companies can find themselves navigating treacherous waters. Economic... →
Direct marketing Guidance Note issued, but only the future will tell
6th December 2024 On 04 December 2024, the Information Regulator (“Regulator”) published the long-awaited Guidance Note on Direct Marketing (“Guidance Note”) in... →
Tax Amendments - 2024
5th December 2024 On 23 October 2024, when the Minister of Finance presented his Media-term Budget Policy Statement to Parliament, he also tabled various fiscal... →
A Setback for Climate Ambition: The Dutch Court Ruling and Its Implications for South Africa
4th December 2024 The recent Dutch Court of Appeal's decision to overturn a landmark ruling against Shell has cast a shadow over the global climate justice movement.... →
Employment Equity Amendment Act Commencement – Important news for employers employing more than 50 employees
3rd December 2024 The President of the Republic of South Africa has recently proclaimed that the Employment Equity Amendment Act No.4 of 2022 (“EEAA“) shall come... →
Shell shock: reversal of landmark Dutch ruling holds lessons for South African climate change litigation
25th November 2024 The 2021 decision of a Dutch district court in Milieudefensie v Royal Dutch Shell was widely regarded as an inflection point in global climate... →
The Climate Change Act has a crucial role to play in the fight against the climate crisis in South Africa
22nd November 2024 Frequent and intense weather events and devastating effects of climate change are being experienced all over the world. According to the United... →
