19 September 2019
Tax & Exchange
Control
Customs & Excise Highlights
Herewith below selected highlights in the Customs & Excise environment since our last instalment.
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19 September 2019
Tax & Exchange
Control
High Court litigation against SARS: Changes coming?
On 17 September 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released a Media Statement regarding the steps that SARS has taken in implementing the Nugent Commission (Commission) recommendations (Media Statement).
19 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
Rescission of judgments taken against you without your knowledge
Zanele Ngakane, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice, features on YFM's 'The Shakedown' to discuss rescission of judgments taken against you without your knowledge. Tune in to 'The Shakedown' every Tuesday between 1pm and 2pm to catch LawyeredUp, a weekly feature where Zanele talks through various legal issues.
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Duration 06:28 Minutes
18 September 2019
Employment
Things to know about lying on your CV
Bheki Nhlapo, Associate in the Employment practice joins the Business Unusual Show on Newzroom Afrika. He discusses the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, CV misrepresentation and its implications.
18 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
No good deed goes unpunished
There is much to be said for the phrase that “no good deed goes unpunished”. The issue of whether certain agreements were defined as credit agreements in terms of s8(5) of the National Credit Act, No 34 of 2005 (NCA) arose in the case of Jacobs v De Klerk and Another [2019] JOL 45014 (FB).
18 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
Marijuana, the Grateful Dead and the Constitutional Court: A curious intersect
Somewhere in the industrial heartland of South Africa, a figure in a tie-dyed Grateful Dead hoodie looks out across a dimly-lit warehouse surveying an indoor jungle of flourishing marijuana plants.
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19 September 2019
Tax & Exchange
Control
Customs & Excise Highlights
Herewith below selected highlights in the Customs & Excise environment since our last instalment.
19 September 2019
Tax & Exchange
Control
High Court litigation against SARS: Changes coming?
On 17 September 2019, the South African Revenue Service (SARS) released a Media Statement regarding the steps that SARS has taken in implementing the Nugent Commission (Commission) recommendations (Media Statement).
18 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
No good deed goes unpunished
There is much to be said for the phrase that “no good deed goes unpunished”. The issue of whether certain agreements were defined as credit agreements in terms of s8(5) of the National Credit Act, No 34 of 2005 (NCA) arose in the case of Jacobs v De Klerk and Another [2019] JOL 45014 (FB).
18 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
Marijuana, the Grateful Dead and the Constitutional Court: A curious intersect
Somewhere in the industrial heartland of South Africa, a figure in a tie-dyed Grateful Dead hoodie looks out across a dimly-lit warehouse surveying an indoor jungle of flourishing marijuana plants.
18 September 2019
Corporate &
Commercial
How not to resolve a conflict of interests where the entire board of directors is conflicted
A persistent problem with the practical application of s75 of the Companies Act, No 71 of 2008 (Companies Act) relates to the conflicts of interest of common directors in the context of intra-group transactions. The objective of this article is not to cover any new ground with respect to s75, but rather to critique the argument that s75(2)(a)(i)(ii) excludes the application of s75 in such cases.
13 September 2019
Tax & Exchange
Control
Carbon tax – new legislation already changing but what about the regulations?
The Carbon Tax Act, No 15 of 2019 (Act) came into effect on 1 June 2019. Simply put, carbon tax is imposed on the carbon dioxide (CO2) equivalent of greenhouse gas emissions where certain thresholds are exceeded and is intended to encourage the reduction of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in South Africa and to ensure that South Africa meets its commitments under the Paris Agreement.
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20 March 2019
Insurance
Law
Insuralex chooses Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH) as its exclusive member in South Africa
Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), a top ranked law firm and a provider of legal services in the area of insurance law and related litigation, announced today that it has become the exclusive member firm in South Africa for Insuralex Global Insurance Lawyers Group, the world’s leading insurance and reinsurance law firm network.
16 November 2018
Dispute
Resolution
ICLG: The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class and Group Actions 2019
Pieter Conradie and Anja Hofmeyr have made written contribution to the ICLG: The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Class and Group Actions 2019
1 November 2018
Finance &
Banking
The ‘Fatal Flaw’ in South Africa’s Financial Regulation
Director Bridget King authored the article "The ‘Fatal Flaw’ in South Africa’s Financial Regulation" in the latest SA Treasurer Journal.
25 October 2018
Corporate &
Commercial
5 legal tips for start-ups
Many highly successful start-ups are bedevilled by legal disputes, often between founders or funders, which could have been easily avoided. The story of McDonalds is one example. It was founded by brothers, Richard and Maurice McDonald, who were ultimately allegedly short-changed by Raymond Albert "Ray" Kroc, who joined the business after its establishment but took all the glory (and the money). How? Because they did not put legal agreements in place to regulate their partnership.
18 October 2018
Technology, Media
& Telecommunications
ICLG - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2019
Christoff Pienaar and Fatima Ameer-Mia, co-authored the South African chapter of ICLG - The International Comparative Legal Guide to: Cybersecurity 2019
11 October 2018
Mining &
Minerals
SAUCGA: The potential, role, and development of underground coal gasification in South Africa
Jackwell Feris, Director in our Dispute Resolution practice and Mining and Minerals sector has co-authored the article "SAUCGA: The potential, role, and development of underground coal gasification in South Africa" in the Southern African Institute of Mining and Metallurgy Journal.
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18 September 2019
Employment
Things to know about lying on your CV
Bheki Nhlapo, Associate in the Employment practice joins the Business Unusual Show on Newzroom Afrika. He discusses the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act, CV misrepresentation and its implications.
30 August 2019
Employment
Aadil Patel discusses the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act and CV misrepresentation
Aadil Patel, Director and National Practice Head of the Employment practice features on eNCA. He discusses the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act and CV misrepresentation. He offers valuable advice to people with extensive experience and no qualifications.
29 August 2019
Pro Bono &
Human Rights
The landscape for women in law
National Practice Head and Director in the Pro Bono & Human Rights practice, Jacquie Cassette, recently joined SABC's Morning Live to discuss the landscape for women in law.
28 August 2019
Real Estate
How can women protect themselves and their assets before marriage
Palesa Matsheka, Associate in the Real Estate practice joined eNCA to discuss how women can protect themselves and their assets before marriage.
16 August 2019
Employment
Thabang Rapuleng discusses unemployment Rate of 29%
Employment Director Thabang Rapuleng recently joined eNCA's Channel News Africa to discuss South Africa's increasing unemployment rate.
13 August 2019
Technology, Media
& Telecommunications
Women in the ICT space as well as the issue of cyber-crime
Fatima Ameer-Mia, Director in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice joined SABC's Morning Live to talk about the role of women in the ICT space as well as the issue of cyber-crime.
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19 September 2019
Dispute
Resolution
Rescission of judgments taken against you without your knowledge
Zanele Ngakane, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice, features on YFM's 'The Shakedown' to discuss rescission of judgments taken against you without your knowledge. Tune in to 'The Shakedown' every Tuesday between 1pm and 2pm to catch LawyeredUp, a weekly feature where Zanele talks through various legal issues.
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Duration 06:28 Minutes
16 September 2019
Employment
Sexual harassment in the workplace and how to deal with unwelcomed behavior
Samiksha Singh, Director in the Employment practice joined Cape Pulpit's Get Up & Go Breakfast show to discuss sexual harassment in the workplace and how to deal with unwelcome behavior.
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Duration 07:10 Minutes
3 September 2019
Employment
Tamsanqa Mila discusses the new National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act
Tamsanqa Mila, Associate in the Employment practice joined Smile FM to discuss the new National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act signed into law by President Cyril Ramaphosa and its implications to those who will not abide by it.
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Duration 06:02 Minutes
28 August 2019
Employment
Aadil Patel dicusses the new National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act on Channel Africa
Aadil Patel, National Head of the Employment practice joined Channel Africa. He says that the National Qualifications Framework Amendment Act legislation will go a long way in clamping down on bogus education institutions.
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Duration 06:00 Minutes
27 August 2019
Dispute
Resolution
Debt recovery and prescription of claims after 3 years
Zanele Ngakane, Senior Associate in the Dispute Resolution practice, features on @YFM's 'The Shakedown' to discuss debt recovery and prescription of claims after 3 years. Tune in to 'The Shakedown' every Tuesday between 1pm and 2pm to catch LawyeredUp, a weekly feature where Zanele talks through various legal issues.
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23 August 2019
Pro Bono &
Human Rights
Sharing insights about pro bono in an industry that is still male-dominated
Brigitta Mangale, Senior Associate in the Pro Bono and Human Rights practice featured on Smile 90.4FM to share insights about pro bono in an industry that is still male-dominated.
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