ENSafrica bids farewell to Ashley Ramdass
23 Oct 2019
Ashley Ramdass, currently an Executive at ENSafrica in Mauritius, has decided to enter into active politics and will participate as a candidate in the next Mauritian general elections.
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Taking the panic out of a data breach
technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
22 Oct 2019BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Nicole Gabryk
If you think your organisation has never experienced a data breach, it may be time to reconsider
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Africa tax in brief
tax
22 Oct 2019BY Celia Becker
The latest tax developments across Africa
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Can you be dismissed for secretly recording your boss?: UK Employment Tribunal weighs in
employment
22 Oct 2019BY Brian Patterson
How often have you been in a meeting and decided to press “record” on your cell-phone to avoid having to take copious notes?
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privacy in brief | issue 2
22 Oct 2019
privacy in brief | issue 2
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Constructively dismissed or resigned on own volition?
employment
22 Oct 2019
The concept of “constructive dismissal” has its roots in English law and was adopted by the Industrial Court in the course of the development of the labour law jurisprudence under the previous Labour Relations Act.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 327 | 21 Oct 2019
issue 327
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Cyber-breach: what the hack now?
technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
16 Oct 2019BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Nicole Gabryk
While South Africa currently does not have a specific data protection legislation in force, it should, however, be noted that the European Union General Data Protection Regulation (“GDPR”), directly applies to South African companies
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The implications of OFAC sanctions on the Guptas
forensics
15 Oct 2019BY Steven Powell AND Edward James
Ajay Gupta, Atul Gupta and Rajesh Gupta and their close associate Salim Essa, sanctioned for their alleged involvement in what was described as a “significant corruption network”
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tax in brief | issue 37
tax
15 Oct 2019
tax in brief | issue 37
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privacy in brief | issue 1
technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
15 Oct 2019
privacy in brief | issue 1
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 326 | 14 Oct 2019
issue 326
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Ugandan High Court sets guidelines for mortgagees exercising their right of sale of mortgaged property
African regulatory and business intelligence
08 Oct 2019BY Phillip Karugaba AND Anita Kenyangi
A recent Ugandan High Court decision has set out good practice requirements for a mortgagee in exercising their right to sell mortgaged land upon default by a mortgagor.
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Section 200B of the Labour Relations Act: The Labour Appeal Court’s interpretation
employment
08 Oct 2019BY Siphamandla Dube
One of the important amendments to the Labour Relations Act, 1995 (“LRA”) which came into effect on 1 January 2015 was the insertion of section 200B into the LRA. Section 200B of the LRA provides that:
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Why a comprehensive Incident Response Plan is worth the hack
technology, media and telecommunications (TMT)
08 Oct 2019BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Nicole Gabryk
South Africa has seen a massive spike in cyber-attacks in recent years, with a 22% increase in the first quarter of 2019 alone (according to Kaspersky Lab, a global security company).
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