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Webinar Recording | ABC of mediation as a segue to potential arbitration

Watch this insightful webinar recording co-hosted by CDH and the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIARB).

Staying ahead of governance trends: Key changes in the draft King V Code

South Africa’s influential King Codes on corporate governance continue to evolve, responding to changes in the business, regulatory and social landscape. The recently published draft King V Code introduces updates intended to improve clarity, usability and relevance in governance practices. Businesses of all sizes and sectors should understand these changes, given their importance in demonstrating sound governance, maintaining credibility and creating long-term value.

Compliance crackdown update: From warning to enforcement

Following our alert titled Compliance crackdown: Is your company at risk of being deregistered? [/system/workplace/editors/acacia/Compliance crackdown: Is your company at risk of being deregistered] the Registrar of Companies (Registrar) has implemented enforcement actions against companies that fail to meet statutory compliance obligations. Deregistration of non-compliant companies is no longer a warning but an active outcome.

From conflict to resolution: Insights into traditional global mediation practices

Conflict is a natural part of human interaction, and different cultures have developed unique dispute resolution strategies to address disputes in ways that align with their traditions, values, and social structures. While some approaches focus on formal legal procedures, others emphasise relationships, morality, or community harmony. As a country practically at its infancy in its journey into the more formalistic mediation space, South Africa should continuously seek insight into various techniques employed to resolve disputes through mediation. As an alternative source of knowledge wealth, we look to certain jurisdictions where dispute resolution through mediation is steeped in long-standing tradition. Of particular interest for this article are the more traditional mediation strategies employed by communities in Eastern Asia and North America.

New CCTV by-law from the City of Johannesburg

The council for the City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality (CoJ) recently approved the Privately-Owned Closed-Circuit Television Surveillance Camera By-Law (CCTV Camera By-Law). The CCTV Camera By-Law aims to promote the lawful and constitutional use of closed-circuit television (CCTV) cameras in public areas through the regulation and registration of privately-owned CCTV surveillance cameras. According to the CoJ, this is in the hopes of creating a safer city and safeguarding the constitutional rights to human dignity privacy, security of persons, freedom of movement and general well-being of the community.