Substantive Right: National Treatment & Most-Favoured-Nation Principle

A balancing act or dangerous imbalance? Discussing the Evolution and Import of the Public Interest Assessment in the Competition Act

The public interest assessment element of merger control has undergone significant transformation since the Competition Act's inception.

The dangers of social media use in the workplace

Advancements in technological gadgets such as smart phones and laptops, as well as the recent breakthroughs made in artificial intelligence, have undoubtedly made our lives easier by enabling us to access information seemingly at the speed oflight. 

The need for businesses rescue to combat extreme rise in liquidations

Vincent Manko, a Director in the Dispute Resolution practice, joined POWER FM to address who qualifies for business rescue and the need for business rescue to combat the extreme rise in liquidations.

The impact of NHI for employers

On 15 May 2024, the President signed the National Health Insurance Bill. The National Health Act 20 of 2023 (NHI Act) will take effect on a date proclaimed by the President in the Government Gazette. The stated purpose of the NHI Act is to eradicate inequalities regarding access to healthcare.

Further refinements to the corporate rollover relief provisions

Seeds of opportunity: Exploring cannabis and hemp cultivation laws in South Africa and beyond

In 2018, the Constitutional Court of South Africa decriminalised the private use and cultivation of cannabis for personal consumption in the renowned judgment of Minister of Justice and Constitutional Development and Others v Prince; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Rubin; National Director of Public Prosecutions and Others v Acton and Others ZACC 30.