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On 8 December 2020, the Namibian Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade published its first national competition policy document, “Growth at home National Competition Policy, 2020 – 2025” (NCP). Although the NCP was only published in December 2020, it was adopted and approved by Cabinet in August 2020.
This alert will form part of a three-part series and will cover key competition law developments at the COMESA Competition Commission and Namibian Competition Commission in the first quarter of 2021.
Congratulations to all of our practice areas and experts for their outstanding results in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021.
Historically, South African resident individuals have made use of trusts, both local and offshore, as part of their estate planning. In practice and in the context of a local trust, South African residents can transfer assets to such a trust in different ways.
Employment Law Director Jose Jorge joined Lunch with Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk for a discussion around registering your domestic worker for COIDA. In it, he looks at how to ensure you properly register your domestic worker or gardener for the compensation fund, and explains the obligations around the recent ruling.
South Africa has made significant strides in recent years with renewable energy and its transition towards a low carbon economy. Onshore wind and solar photovoltaic power plants have dominated the renewable energy landscape, however renewable technologies are evolving at a rapid pace with new technologies and exciting offshoots coming to the fore. One such technology offshoot is the production of green hydrogen from renewable energy facilities, which is emerging as a promising fuel alternative, with the World Economic Forum identifying it as one of the top 10 emerging technologies.
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On 8 December 2020, the Namibian Ministry of Industrialisation and Trade published its first national competition policy document, “Growth at home National Competition Policy, 2020 – 2025” (NCP). Although the NCP was only published in December 2020, it was adopted and approved by Cabinet in August 2020.
This alert will form part of a three-part series and will cover key competition law developments at the COMESA Competition Commission and Namibian Competition Commission in the first quarter of 2021.
Congratulations to all of our practice areas and experts for their outstanding results in The Legal 500 EMEA 2021.
Historically, South African resident individuals have made use of trusts, both local and offshore, as part of their estate planning. In practice and in the context of a local trust, South African residents can transfer assets to such a trust in different ways.
South Africa has made significant strides in recent years with renewable energy and its transition towards a low carbon economy. Onshore wind and solar photovoltaic power plants have dominated the renewable energy landscape, however renewable technologies are evolving at a rapid pace with new technologies and exciting offshoots coming to the fore. One such technology offshoot is the production of green hydrogen from renewable energy facilities, which is emerging as a promising fuel alternative, with the World Economic Forum identifying it as one of the top 10 emerging technologies.
In the case of Association of Mine Workers and Construction Union (AMCU) v The Minister of Employment and Labour (06 April 2021), the North Gauteng High Court (NGHC) set aside the Guidelines issued by the Minister of Employment and labour (the Minister) providing for the system of voting contemplated in section 95(9) of the LRA. Paragraphs 9.1 - 9.6 of the Guidelines contained mandatory requirements for balloting before a strike could be called by a Trade Union.
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Following the publication of a similar list in December 2020, the Kenyan Trade Marks Registrar has now published a list of 2496 trademark registrations.
The Ministry of Petroleum and Mining issued a public notice on 14th February 2021.
Kenya Managing Partner, Sammy Ndolo ranked in Chambers Global 2021.
Widely reported last week is a plan by the Treasury to set up an Unemployment Insurance Fund (UIF), in order to assist the unemployed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. As reported, the plan seems rather simple; a 1% tax will be levied on employees and employers alike in order to fund the UIF and offer a monthly stipend to the unemployed, or those unable to work due to illness.
Partner Desmond Odhiambo and Associate Peter Mutema recently contributed to the 2020 edition of Getting The Deal Through - Labour and Employment.
The duty of a director is owed to the company. However, if a company is in financial difficulties this duty is owed to the company’s creditors so as to minimise the loss to creditors.
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Partner Shem Otanga discusses Kenya’s Data Protection Act, 2019.
Kylene Weyers, Senior Associate in the Business Rescue, Restructuring and Insolvency sector, joined Newzroom Afrika to discuss how the tourism industry has been battling to deal with the effects from COVID-19 and what business rescue as a mechanism can offer the tourism sector at this time.
South Africa's first batch of vaccines were delivered this week. While the distribution is being seen as key to the ending the pandemic, on Monday night President Cyril Ramaphosa confirmed that government had no intention making COVID-19 vaccination mandatory. Employment Law Director Phetheni Nkuna joined Newzroom Afrika's News @ Prime to unpack the intricacies around the legislative landscape and the question of vaccinations in the workplace.
Hugo Pienaar, Director in the Employment Law practice featured on an eNCA interview discussing the vaccinations policy in the workplace and the ten legal principles that should be considered when deciding to create or implement such a policy.
Employment Law Director Imraan Mahomed joined eNews Channel Africa's Live at Lunchtime with Jeremy Maggs to discuss whether South African employers can impose mandatory COVID-19 vaccination policies as a pre-requisite to return to work or as a precondition for employment.
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Employment Law Director Jose Jorge joined Lunch with Pippa Hudson on Cape Talk for a discussion around registering your domestic worker for COIDA. In it, he looks at how to ensure you properly register your domestic worker or gardener for the compensation fund, and explains the obligations around the recent ruling.
Dispute Resolution Director Corne Lewis joined 'The Honest Truth' with Benito Vergotine on Smile FM to take a look at when you should you report fraud, and when the decision to report fraud could put you in legal danger.
Gillian Lumb, Director in the Employment Law practice joined Cape Talk to discuss some of the serious legal ramifications that can't be ignored when working from home during COVID-19. She mentions that an employer can take disciplinary action against an employee even when working in the privacy of their own home.
On this month’s podcast, Partner Njeri Wagacha, in our Kenyan office, speaks to our CEO Brent Williams on his career, CDH, and the alliance that CDH has created with Kieti Law LLP.
Employment Law Director Bongani Masuku recently joined Channel Africa to take a look at whether or not employees can be disciplined for conduct outside of the workplace that involves recklessly exposing themselves to COVID-19
Hedda Schensema, Director in the Employment Law practice joined Cape Talk to discuss if employers can discipline employees for conduct outside of the workplace, that involves recklessly exposing themselves to COVID-19.
