16 Days - Sexual Harrasement in the workplace

The impact of AI and the power of streaming platforms in the South African context

I have a dream… But what are the tax implications?

Are you a big (big) dreamer like Vuyo? Do you wish to one day run your own billion-dollar empire? Usually, when new entrepreneurs are fueled by nothing but a dream (and maybe coffee) they rarely stop to consider the tax implications of their big (big)dreams.  

The rights of access to information and freedom of expression vs the right to privacy: The minority’s view made major

In last week’s Tax and Exchange Control Alert we discussed the Constitutional Court’s (CC) majority judgment in Arena Holdings (Pty) Ltd t/a Financial Mail and Others v South African Revenue Service and Others ZACC 13 which was handed down on 30 May 2023. This week we take a closer look at the minority judgment. The minority held that the High Court’s order to declare sections 35 and 46 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act 2 of 2000 (PAIA) and sections 67 and 69 the Tax Administration Act 28 of 2011 (TAA) unconstitutional to the extent that they preclude access to tax records by a person other than the taxpayer, evenwhere the requirements of, the “ public interest override ” are met, should not be confirmed.

Positive disruption: How do we shape a transformative future for African mining?

As we approach the 2024 Investing in African Mining Indaba (Indaba), the theme of positive disruption takes centrestage.   This year’s conference marks a significant milestone, celebrating its 30 th anniversary by charting a fresh course and purpose. To capture the spirit of this transformation, the 2024 theme is ‘Embracing the power of positive disruption: A bold new future for African mining’.

Terminating a fixed term service contract and the transfer of a business as going concern

Does the lapsing or termination of a fixed-term contract for the provision of a particular service give rise to a transfer in terms of section 197 of the Labour Relations Act 66 of 1995 to competitors who were already performing the same service?

Employer Defamation - Can an employee be defamed during a workplace investigation?

Employers and managers need to be cautious with statements and correspondence circulated during the course of an investigation or disciplinary process, as the publication of these may constitute defamation.