Tax Alert

Court imposes prison sentence on a director of a company that has caused environmental harm

For the first time in South African history, a court has imposed a prison sentence on a director of a company for causing environmental degradation.

Real Estate Alert

Until quite recently, there existed some uncertainty as to whether the absence of statutory permissions, for example the failure to obtain statutory approval for the construction of a carport or outbuilding, constitutes a latent defect (that is, a defect which is not visible or discoverable upon an inspection of the property) within the scope of the voetstoots clause, or whether the voetstoots clause protects sellers only against defects of a physical nature.

Technology Media and Telecommunications Alert

From floppy discs to tablets policy changes to accommodate technological revolution in the ICT sector

Allan Reid elaborates about the 10th anniversary of the Mining Charter

Allan Reid, Sector Head of Mining and Minerals elaborates about the 10th anniversary of the mining charter.

Employment Alert

Tax Alert

The Voluntary Disclosure Programme (VDP) has been formulised pursuant to the Voluntary Disclosure Programme...

Employment Matters

Currently, a director's fiduciary duties are derived from a company's memorandum and articles of association and the common law.

Employment Alert

What is the meaning of gross pay when calculating the annual earnings of an employee?

The New Companies Act

The new Companies Act 71 of 2008 is expected to come into force during the last quarter of 2010.

From recruitment to retirement

For many employers, the key to having a productive and high-performing workforce is recruiting the right people to start with.

Tax Alert

The Taxation Laws Amendment Bill was submitted to Parliament on 24 August 2010.

Recouping costs incurred by the leasing agent

Leasing agents who have previously been recouping their fees directly from tenants, may be surprised by the recent amendment to the Rental Housing Act 50 of 1999.

An agent's right to commission

An agent will have a claim for commission on a sale agreement if he introduced the parties to one another, thereby being the effective cause of the sale.

South Africa's jurisdictional net grows wider

Parties are increasingly being prevented from escaping legal accountability for their wrongful actions.

Beware the bogeyman

The macro-economic rationale that lies at the heart of black economic empowerment (BEE) is to address the...

Allan Reid elaborates about the 10th anniversary of the Mining Charter

Allan Reid, Sector Head of Mining and Minerals elaborates about the 10th anniversary of the mining charter.

Whistle blowing in SA is making South African multinational nervous

Chris Charter on new Competition Commission action against price collusion

Massmart has launched a complaint with the Competition Commission targeting Pick n Pay, Spar and Shoprite in a bid to end lease exclusivity clauses. Chris Charter, Head of our Competition practice comments.

Liquidation of various assets that are owned by former ANCYL leader, Julius Malema

There is a lot of interest in the liquidation of various assets that are owned by former ANCYL leader Julias Malema. Guests in studio are Marc Ashton, Editor of Finweek, Vincent Tadden Lending Product House at FNB Wealth and Julian Jones, National Head of the Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency Sector.

Johan Jacobs talks about the budget speech

Johann Jacobs, national practice head and director in the Trust and Estates practice talks about the budget speech which was delivered by the finance minister from trusts tax perspective.

How skilled workers can get a work visa

Michael Yeates, head of the Immigration sector talks about how skilled foreigners can get a work visa.

Arbitration - the hearing and determining of disputes

Jonathan Ripley-Evans talks about arbitration, which is the settling of differences between parties by an arbitrator.

Employment tax incentives

Nicole Paulsen, associate in the Tax and Exchange Control practice speaks about employment tax incentives and how it expires.