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This article focuses specifically on the financial services industry under level 3 with reference to the regulations made under the Disaster Management Act, 2002 on 29 April 2020 (the "New Regulations").

The images of destruction and mayhem accompanying the recent looting in South Africa has caused disbelief and shock worldwide.

The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic has devastated multiple industries and caused a rapid disruption of global supply chains. In an effort to curb the spread of the virus...

The unfolding COVID-19 crisis will have many long-lasting and unforeseen economic impacts on the global economy. Of the many concerns is what a general 21-day lockdown will mean for business ...

To stop the spread of COVID-19, South Africa has been on ‘lockdown' since late March. The country moved to the second-least restrictive lockdown level on 17 August because the number of reported...

The purpose of the Guidance Note is to guide responsible parties when processing personal information of data subjects who have tested or are infected with COVID-19, or who have been in contact with such data subjects.

The Coronavirus (COVID-19) crisis has presented significant challenges to many companies and the disruption continues to evolve. Undertaking detailed performance and liquidity operational...

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On 23 and 24 March 2020, the Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition (the "Minister") published Regulations under section 78(1) of the Competition Act,...

When signing a contract, one cannot predict whether certain circumstances will arise or not. No one expected the occurrence of COVID-19, yet it had a devastating effect on the global economy, leading to widespread unemployment.

At the beginning of this year, several leaders in South Africa's medical fraternity called for the axing of government officials who are responsible for the delay in procuring Covid-19 vaccines...

The wait is finally over! South Africa's vaccination roll-out plan is expected to go into overdrive shortly.

There is no doubt that the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has had a profound effect on the world and it is perhaps unsurprising that the world of intellectual property has not marched on unaffected.

We don't get to discuss know-how much in our articles. Yet it is, of course, something that falls squarely within the domain of intellectual property law because know-how is often protected by patents.

In Kooij v Middleground Trading 251 CC ("Kooij"), the Supreme Court of Appeal ("SCA") held that a compliance notice issued by the Department of Environmental Affairs ("DEA"), that required Middleground Trading 251 CC...

While remote working has been the usual practice for a number of employers worldwide, COVID-19 and the resultant lockdowns has forced other employers to adapt quickly and ...

Employers, from large corporations to small to medium entrepreneurs and businesses have had no alternative but to implement short time work, reduce salaries, place Employees on unpaid leave as a no work no pay circumstance...