The Sandton EcoMobility World Festival 2015

Charlene Holder on Power 98.7

Digging deeper: SCA prospecting for solutions in financially distressed group of companies

In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) upheld the judgment of the Mpumalanga High Court in a long-standing dispute between Arqomanzi (Pty) Limited (Arqomanzi) and the appellants, Vantage Goldfields SA (Pty) Ltd and Vantage Goldfields Ltd. The case centered around the business rescue proceedings of certain companies in the Vantage group of companies, which faced financial distress following a tragic mining accident at one of its mines.

The EEA Amendments & Draft Regulations: The impact and why employers must submit representations

Imraan Mahomed led the discussion with JJ van der Walt on the expected, yet rather uncertain, impact of the imminent promulgation of the EEA amendments and the recently published draft regulations proposing eighteen economic sectors and numerical targets determined by the Minister.

Why employers should consider grievances provided by underperforming employees before termination

In today’s fast-paced and competitive world, employers are often faced with the challenge of managing employees who are not meeting their performance expectations. Poor performance constitutes one of the valid reasons for an employer to terminate the service of an underperforming employee.

The price of oversight: BRP ordered to pay back fees after termination of business rescue proceedings

When, why and how do business rescue proceedings terminate? This was one of the pertinent questions raised in the matter of Danco Boerdery (Pty) Ltd v Cawood, Werner and Others which the Pretoria High Court had to consider after Danco Boerdery (Danco) approached it to seek relief against Mr Werner Cawood (first respondent), Mr Christian Beer (second respondent) and the Rescue Company (Pty) Ltd (third respondent).

Good riddance to ‘gag orders’? South African courts move away from prior restraint orders

Freedom of expression in South Africa is guaranteed by the Bill of Rights. This includes, inter alia , freedom of speech, access to information, and, importantly, media freedom. The right to freedom of expression is fundamental and a prerequisite in any democracy. The post-1994 South African media landscape is turbulent and often somewhat adversarial. However, just like any other right enshrined in the Constitution, the right to freedom of expression may be limited where it is justifiable and reasonable. Even the media’s freedom may be constrained to protect another constitutional right or to preserve the integrity of the administration of justice.