ArticleVaccination Certificates For Religious Gatherings – Who Is On The Side Of The Angels?During his latest so-called "family meeting" on 30 September President Cyril Ramaphosa told the nation that...South AfricaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Tabacks
ArticleTo Trust Or Not To Trust: The Dilemma Surrounding Broad Based BEE TrustsThe Department of Trade, Industry & Competition has promulgated a series of codes of conduct in which the BEE regime is fully laid out. South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawTabacks
ArticleHuman Biological Specimens And POPIAIn part 1 of this article series, we identified that human biological specimens can find application in terms of POPIA under certain circumstances.South AfricaPrivacyTabacks
ArticlePOPIA Compliance: Implementation SolutionsPOPIA places onerous obligations on all organisations that process personal information. It is therefore important for organisations to properly undertake some form of a POPI strategy...South AfricaPrivacyTabacks
ArticleThe Amendments To The Rental Housing Act: "Greater Security In The Renters Market"The relationship between landlord and tenant is one that has been deeply entrenched in our law for many years.South AfricaReal Estate and ConstructionTabacks
ArticleCash Flush Companies Proposing To Make Distributions To ShareholdersIt is trite that where the board of a company wishes to make any distribution to its shareholders the board will be required, prior to the company making such distribution, to acknowledgeSouth AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawTabacks
ArticleIf At First You Do Not Succeed, Try AgainThe employment team details the Labour Appeal Court's recent judgment in the matter of The Standard of Bank of South Africa Limited v Nombulelo Cynthia Chiloane (JA85/18)South AfricaEmployment and HRTabacks
ArticleCoronavirus Implications For Business: Corporate GovernancePart 1 of a legal analysis of the COVID-19 outbreak.South AfricaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Tabacks
ArticlePOPIA Compliance: 8 Conditions A Responsible Party Should Be Aware OfThe range of information protected by POPI is extremely wide; any Information relating to an identifiable, living, natural person, or an existing juristic person is covered.South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawTabacks
ArticleCOVID-19: Some Practical Guidance For Employers (Part 2 Of 2)This article is Part 2 of a 2-part series wherein practical guidance is given in relation to COVID-19 and the workplace.South AfricaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Tabacks
ArticleJumping The Gun Into The SpotlightGuidelines outlining how the competition authorities will calculate penalties for parties who implement notifiable transactions without approval have been published. South AfricaAntitrust/Competition LawTabacks
ArticleWill The Signing Of The National Credit Amendment Bill Into Law Be Somewhat Muted?What are we to expect from the Amendments to the National Credit Act 34 of 2005, will this negatively impact the banking industry and how will government look to implement the Amendments?South AfricaConsumer ProtectionTabacks
ArticleCovid-19: Force Majeure – What Are The Legal Implications?As at 3 April 2020 there were reportedly over 1,030, 324 reported cases of COVID 19 across the world. South AfricaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Tabacks
ArticleDamned If You Don't Vaccinate: The CCMA Considers Mandatory VaccinationsIn this article, our employment team briefly canvasses two recent CCMA awards dealing with the contentious issue of workplace vaccinations...South AfricaEmployment and HRTabacks
ArticlePAIA Manual Deadline Still Looming For SomeThe Justice Minister has recently gazetted a notice whihc exepmts most organisations from having to compile a PAIA manual. The deadline for those who still require a manual has been extended.South AfricaStrategyTabacks
ArticleTrending in Tax — March 6, 2020To the relief of many South Africans, the 2020 budget speech has gone against the grain of many speculators who anticipated VAT, corporate and income tax increases. South AfricaTaxTabacks
ArticleThe Cannabis Industry In South Africa: How Does One Enter The Market?In the first quarter of 2021, Agriculture, Land Reform and Rural Development Minister Thoko Didiza stated that she wants to pave the way for the industrialisation and commercialisation of cannabis as a way to boost the economy.South AfricaCannabis & HempTabacks
ArticleCOVID-19: Guidance Note On The Processing Of Personal InformationThe 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.South AfricaCoronavirus (COVID-19)Tabacks
ArticleCan A Restaurant Be Liable For Allergens In Food Ingredients?The Independent in Britain recently published an article reporting on the death of Owen Carey, a teenager who died after eating a burger in a restaurant. According to the reportSouth AfricaFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesTabacks
ArticleInferred Waiver And The Test Applied Under A Sale AgreementA recent judgment by the High Court in the Northern Cape, Robertson v Fourie [2021] ZANCHC 15, dealt with the issue of waiver in terms of an oral agreement of sale ("Sale Agreement"). South AfricaCorporate/Commercial LawTabacks