Infrastructure development act comes into effect

On 10 July 2014, President Jacob Zuma made the proclamation which officially brought into force the Infrastructure Development Act, No 23 of 2014 (Act).

Segakweng V Ogilvy (Johannesburg) (Pty) Ltd: Prescription: Certainty before equity

In Segakweng v Ogilvy (Johannesburg) (J2428/12) [2014] ZALCJHB 191 (29 May 2014) the Labour Court dismissed an application to make an arbitration award an order of court in terms of s158(1)(c) of the Labour Relations Act, No 66 of 1995 (LRA) on the basis that the award had prescribed.

Tax Alert

The South African Revenue Service released Binding Private Ruling 171 on 9 June 2014.

The common good of the enterprise is not a relevant factor in determining whether a demand constitutes a matter of mutual interest

In an urgent application, Vanachem Vanadium Products sought to interdict the National Union of Metalworkers SA from embarking on strike action.

Redundancy in Zambian Labour Law

The Employment Act (Chapter 268 of the Laws of Zambia) is the principal piece of legislation governing employee rights in Zambia. A distinction is drawn between oral contracts of service, which are governed by Part IV of the Employment Act, and written contracts of service, which are governed by Part V.

Employers should safeguard themselves against the difficulties of defamation claims brought by employees

Can an employer be held liable for defamatory statements made about an employee? The High Court recently confirmed that it can but that an employer may rely on the standard defences to such a claim to escape liability.

Tax Alert

The recent winning streak of the South African Revenue Service (SARS) in the courts continued in the judgment...

Trusts and Estates Alert

What is the difference between estate planning and a will?

Employment Alert

Employers cannot simply overlook the importance of verifying the residency status of foreign employees before dismissal...

Tax Alert

Judgment was handed down on 19 October 2011 in what should be a landmark case for the law of residency...

Employment Alert

In CEPPWAWU obo Hlebela v Lonmin Precious Metals Refinery [2011] JOL 27447 (CCMA), the CCMA found...

Tax Alert

SARS decided not to proceed with the introduction of the proposed new Section 8G, dealing with perpetual debt...

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...

Reactions to budget has been mostly mixed. To talk more on this is Emil Brincker, Director

Reactions to today`s budget has been mostly mixed. To talk more on this is Emil Brincker, Director and National Tax Practice Head.

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.

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.