The Essentials of Entrepreneurship: Building a Business and Securing Your Assets
Entrepreneurship is a journey filled with opportunity and challenge. Building a successful business involves not only a great idea and...
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When Food Safety Goes Wrong: Legal Ramifications for Companies
In today’s fast-paced world, where consumers place high trust in the brands they support, food safety is a critical concern for companies...
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Feb 204 min
A Guide to Unfair Labour Practices for Employers
In the dynamic landscape of employment law, understanding the intricacies of unfair labour practices, especially concerning promotions,...
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Mar 13, 20232 min
Applying for Child Maintenance
In terms of the Children’s Act 38 of 2005, both the biological father and mother of a child have full parental responsibilities and...
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Mar 7, 20236 min
Company Obligations: FICA, as amended
The Financial Intelligence Centre Act 38 of 2001 (“FICA”) came into effect in an effort to combat financial crimes, such as money...
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Feb 21, 20231 min
Increase in Minimum Wage
As of 1 March 2023, the implementation of the increased annual earnings threshold determined by the Minister of Employment and Labour...
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Jan 26, 20233 min
Relocation with a minor child and consent
Not having physical control over and/or a say in a minor child’s day to day activities is something that most divorced or separated...
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Jan 10, 20234 min
The Carbon Offset System in South Africa: The regulatory framework
CONTEXTUALISING CARBON CREDITS: CARBON TAX IN SOUTH AFRICA The Carbon Tax Act (“the Act”), which imposes tax obligations on companies...
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Jan 9, 20233 min
The Cost of Debt Collection
Collecting on any debt may cost you more than the value of the debt itself. Many creditors learn this the hard way, when they are already...
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Dec 20, 20225 min
Corruption and Companies Obligations
What is Corruption While there is no universally accepted definition of corruption, in general and in the context of South Africa, a...
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Nov 22, 20229 min
Divorce breakdown - what does the process involve?
A divorce action is instituted by the issuing of a summons. You can institute divorce proceedings in either the Regional Court of the...
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Nov 21, 20222 min
Debt Collection, the Litigation Process
The first step in the debt collection process is normally a letter of demand. This sets out the cause of action on which the demand is...
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Nov 8, 20222 min
Environmental regulatory brief: What is new? Part 2
This brief is the second in a two-part series highlighting the changes to the regulatory landscape brought on by the newly published...
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Oct 25, 20223 min
The possibility of forfeiture of patrimonial benefits is alive and well
Marriages in community of property dictate that the parties to the marriage share a joint and undivided estate consisting of both...
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Oct 6, 20223 min
The expungement of a criminal record
‘Expungement is a procedure which results in the lawful clearance and removal of a criminal record on an individual’s record from the...
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Sep 29, 20223 min
The employment of illegal foreigners
The position regarding the employment of an illegal foreigner and or a foreigner without legal status is predominately governed by the...
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Sep 21, 20223 min
The Prescribed Minimum Wage: An Employer’s Responsibility
The Minimum Wage Act 9 of 2018 (“the Act”) was introduced with the aim of protecting low-income workers by providing a platform that aims...
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Sep 13, 20223 min
Environmental regulatory brief: What is new?
Introducing new financial provisioning requirements for remediation of environmental damage: What are the impacts generally? Part I...
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Apr 19, 20223 min
Why it’s important to understand whether you are a Prescribed Officer
The concept of a “prescribed officer” was introduced into the Companies Act more than a decade ago. Yet, it still causes some confusion...
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Jan 13, 20222 min
Permanent Life Partners: a Surviving Partner’s Right to Claim Spousal Maintenance from their Decease
Historically, only legally married partners had a right to claim spousal maintenance from the estate of their deceased partner. However,...
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