The Draft National Data and Cloud Policy: possible implications for data hosting and cloud IT services
11 May 2021
BY Isaivan Naidoo , Jessica Steele AND Naledi Ramoabi
On 1 April 2021, the Department of Communications and Digital Technologies published the Draft National Data and Cloud Policy (GG No. 44389). The vision of the policy is move "towards a data intensive and data driven South Africa".
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Lessons in IT contracts: beware of the cancellation clause
11 May 2021
In Markit Systems (Pty) Limited v Fulcrum Group (Pty) Limited, the Gauteng Local Division of the High Court held that the customer was within its rights to cancel an agreement it had with a service provider
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A glance at the new corporate forms and compliance obligations under the new Companies Act
11 May 2021
BY Dieudonné Nzafashwanayo AND Elie Nshimiyimana
On 8 February 2021, a new Companies Act (law n° 007/2021 of 05/02/2021 governing companies) was gazetted, repealing and replacing its predecessor (law n°17/2018 of 13/04/2018).
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Commission may require notification for some small mergers in digital markets
11 May 2021
The Competition Commission has published an invitation to comment on its amended guidelines on small merger notification.
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tax in brief | issue 63
11 May 2021
tax in brief | issue 63
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 399 | 09 May 2021
issue 399
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Is it time to relook water governance in South Africa?
07 May 2021
BY James Brand
The number of rivers in South Africa deemed to be in a poor ecological state has increased alarmingly in recent times.
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Africa regulatory ENSight
issue 4 of 2021 | 05 May 2021
issue 4 of 2021
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Trendy climate change leaves the fashion industry hot under the collar
04 May 2021
BY Carlyn Frittelli Davies AND Njabulo Mchunu
South Africans’ recent celebration of Freedom Day signalled 27 years of democracy. Through democracy, our Constitution further brought us rights and obligations to guide our rainbow nation.
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Public invited to comment on amendments to Financial Provisioning Regulations
04 May 2021
Public invited to comment on amendments to Financial Provisioning Regulations
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Draft PAIA Regulations: impracticalities to be faced by foreign entities
04 May 2021
BY Era Gunning AND Jessica Steele
In terms of section 51 of the Promotion of Access to Information Act, 2000 (as amended by the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013, all private bodies must have a PAIA manual.
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The need of PMO approval enlarged under the Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act and the Foundations Act
04 May 2021
BY Celine Bellouard AND Audrey Ah Keng
The Non-Citizens (Property Restriction) Act 1975 and the Foundations Act 2012 have recently been amended through an emergency procedure on 27 April 2021.
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Telecoms and media in brief | Issue 23
04 May 2021
Below, please find issue 23 of the ENSafrica telecoms and media in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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Outstanding 2021 Legal 500 rankings for ENSafrica’s IP team
03 May 2021
We are pleased to report that ENSafrica’s IP team and its members have received outstanding results in the prestigious 2021 Legal 500 rankings.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 398 | 02 May 2021
issue 398
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