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Commercial Court re-established to speed up litigation
Recently the office of the Judge President of the Gauteng High Court division of South Africa released a Commercial Court Practice Directive which comes into effect immediately, creating a specialised Commercial Court administered as part of the High Court. The...
Voluntary Associations and Non-Profit Companies-what are the differences?
Introduction What is the difference between a Non-Profit Company and a Voluntary Association? This article will explore what is formally required for both, and when may one be more suitable than the other. While both are not for profit entities, and at face value may...
Fraudulent Medical Certificates- what can Employers do?
Introduction During this time of the year many Employees and Employers are struggling with extreme exhaustion and in some cases are even on the brink of burn-out. This becomes problematic when these exhausted Employees do not have any annual leave left to apply for....
Can foreigners enter into an Antenuptial Contract in South Africa?
Introduction Today, many South Africans are leaving the country and often find love whilst abroad. It has also become quite common for South Africans to decide to come back home to tie the knot and make it official in the presence of their loved ones and close...
BBBEE Compliance: The Construction Sector Code – What you need to know
Introduction In October 2013, the revised Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (“Generic BBBEE Codes” or “Codes”) Codes were gazetted by the Minister of Trade and Industry (DTI). In April 2015 these (new) Codes came into operation (“new codes”) thereby replacing the...
New Labour Laws Amendment Bill
South Africa has faced many challenges when it comes to Labour Law. However, this changed when the new Labour Laws Amendment Bill was signed into legislation on 23 November 2018. The breakthrough includes major amendments relating to parental leave and the minimum...
Stokvels – The Good and the Bad
Introduction Stokvels are more commonly defined as a type of credit union in which a group of people enter into an agreement to contribute a fixed amount of money to a common pool either weekly, fortnightly or monthly. In South Africa you get various forms of Stokvels...
The Legality of Virtual Privacy Networks
Introduction In a world where data breaches have become commonplace, demand for Virtual Private Network (“VPN”) services has increased. This is a response to constant monitoring of internet user behaviours by third parties such as governments and hackers. However,...
The Right to Strike- Balancing Conflicting Rights
Introduction The right to strike has been contentious for many years. Many argue that it gives Employees too much power over their Employers. Many Employers succumb to the pressure placed upon then by their striking Employees by agreeing to demands that are not...
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