South Africa: COVID-19 – a new chapter in state sovereignty over natural resources?
19 May 2020
BY Ntsiki Adonisi
Will COVID-19 usher in a new chapter in the development of the sovereignty principle?
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Uganda: Legal alert on the Public Health (Control of COVID-19) No. 2 (Amendment No. 2) Rules, 2020
19 May 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Tracy Kakongi
The Ministry of Health has passed a new statutory instrument to operationalise the directives issued by the president.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 6 | 19 May 2020
issue 6
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South Africa: Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 – new guideline published related to COVID-19
19 May 2020
On Monday, 18 May 2020, GN. 280 of 2020 was published in Government Gazette No. 43335.
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South Africa: further extension of time for B-BBEE submissions and filings during the lockdown
12 May 2020
BY Parusha Desai Valodia
The B-BBEE Commission has published a notice on extensions for B-BBEE submissions.
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South Africa: Litigating during level 4
12 May 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee , Vishana Makan AND Joshua Davis
On 2 May 2020, the Chief Justice of South Africa issued a set of directives in terms of the Superior Courts Act, 2013.
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Rwanda: Government issues new tax measures to cushion businesses against COVID-19 impact
12 May 2020
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo
On May 9, 2020, the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning announced new tax measures to cushion businesses against the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 5 | 12 May 2020
issue 5
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South Africa: Mine Health and Safety Act, 1996 – invitation for public comments on draft guideline for COVID-19 outbreaks at mines
12 May 2020
On Monday, 11 May 2020, a notice was published inviting the public to comment on the Draft Guideline for the Compilation of a Mandatory Code of Practice for the Mitigation and Management of COVID-19 Outbreak at mines.
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South Africa: Urgent court applications relating to COVID-19 regulatory framework at mines
05 May 2020
BY Willem le Roux AND Warren Hendricks
On 17 April 2020 and 20 April 2020, consecutive urgent court applications were launched by the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union.
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19): how to avoid vicarious liability for data protection breaches by employees in an online environment during lockdowns
28 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Jessica Steele
The UK’s highest court recently ruled that Morrisons, a supermarket group, was not vicariously liable for the criminal act of an employee with a grudge who leaked the payroll data of about 100 000 members of staff.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 4 | 28 Apr 2020
issue 4
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South Africa: Update to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) TERS and tax treatment of C19 TERS Benefit
24 Apr 2020
BY Lauren Salt AND Arnaaz Camay
Many employers will still require assistance from the COVID-19 C19 TERS. However, what are the tax implications of these TERS benefits?
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 3 | 21 Apr 2020
issue 3
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South Africa: Coronavirus (COVID-19) and privacy concerns in your school
21 Apr 2020
BY Era Gunning AND Wilmari Strachan
In light of the declaration of a National State of Disaster as a result of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic, it is now likely that schools and further learning institutions in South Africa will remain closed for the foreseeable future
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