The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development, Mr Jeff Radebe, recently confirmed, in response to questions raised in the National Assembly, that Government is in the process of regulating the insolvency industry in South Africa.

China is one of dominant emerging markets in the world today. As South African trade with China grows, so does the risk that South African brands sold in that country could be appropriated by unauthorised Chinese companies or third parties.

The SARS Customs authorities recently published the second drafts of the Customs Control Bill and Customs Duty Bill, allowing the public a short period for comments by May and June 2011, respectively.

Non profits that are struggling to successfully apply for funding from the National Lottery Board (NLB) should persevere in their attempts – even if it means finding a public interest lawyer to stand in their corner.

Twenty of these happened more than three years before the second initiation. Pickfords relied on section 67(1) to challenge the inclusion of these instances in the complaint.

In the last two months the Competition Commission has lost three cartel cases before the Competition Tribunal.

Whether replacement labour may be used where an employer has instituted a lockout in response to a strike which has subsequently been suspended by the trade union and employees concerned.

At present, the approach adopted by the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) in regard to parties' rights to legal representation is that there is no absolute right to legal representation at any stage of the proceedings.

The hiatus of section of 45 of the Income Tax Act, No. 58 of 1962 (the Act) with effect from 3 June 2011 has been highlighted quite significantly in the press.

The upsurge of interest in alternative energy sources among South African mining and industrial players is attributable to three main factors.

After the jubilation of being chosen as the primary country hosting the Square Kilometre Array (SKA) radio telescope, South Africa is wasting no time putting in place the regulatory framework for the project.

Certain parts of the Western Cape's farming industry have been adversely impacted by a number of strikes during the latter portion of 2012 and the early part of 2013.

In a recent case Nivea sued the producers of a shower gel product which was branded CONNIE.

If your business has met all the requirements of European data privacy regulations, do you then also comply with South Africa's Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA)?

The new Companies Act is due to come into effect on 1 April. It is vital for companies to identify the practical steps that need to be taken to ensure a smooth transition from the old Act to the new one before this date.

China is now the second largest economy after the USA, currently the world’s largest exporter and the largest market for passenger vehicles. China’s 1.3 billion consumers present a market opportunity that many firms just can’t ignore.

Whether an act of dishonesty would lead to a breach in the trust relationship so as to render the continuation of employment intolerable.