Our team acts for a leading South Africa-based financial advisory services company
Our team acts for a leading South Africa-based financial advisory services company
Our team acts for a leading South Africa-based financial advisory services company in opposing a class action suit launched against several respondents who represent classes of shareholders in a defunct manufacturing and retail group.
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On 4 December 2024 the National Energy Regulator of South Africa (NERSA) received a draft section 34 determination from the Minister of Electricity and Energy (Minister) in accordance with section 34(1) of the Electricity Regulation Act 4 of 2006(ERA). In a consultation paper published on 16 May 2025, both NERSA and the Minister proposed procuring 750 MW of ancillary services for the National Transmission Company of South Africa (NTCSA) comprising instantaneous electricity reserves and regulating electricity reserves. NERSA has consulted on the proposal but is expected to concur with the Minister’s determination and finally publish the determination in early 2026.
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by Emil Brincker and Nicholas Carroll
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Since their introduction in 2006, sections 80A to 80L of the Income Tax Act, 58 of 1962 (ITA) have been the subject of many a tax opinion and even more debate. Replacing the old section 103 (the so-called old general anti-avoidance rule, or old GAAR), sections 80A to 80L (the so called new GAAR) have vexed the tax community for the past 20 years without any judicial decisions tackling the interpretation thereof head-on. Until now thatis.
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