Constructively dismissed or resigned on own volition?
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?
16 Oct 2019
BY 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
15 Oct 2019
BY 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
15 Oct 2019
tax in brief | issue 37
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privacy in brief | issue 1
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
08 Oct 2019
BY 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
08 Oct 2019
BY 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
08 Oct 2019
BY 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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“Internet Censorship Bill” signed into law
08 Oct 2019
BY Wilmari Strachan AND Jessica Steele
On 2 October 2019, President Cyril Ramaphosa signed the Films and Publications Amendment Bill (“the Bill”) into law.
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ENSafrica facilitates the launch of Franklin Templeton hedge funds in South Africa
08 Oct 2019
BY Jessica Blumenthal
Previously, foreign funds utilising leverage as an investment strategy were not permitted to solicit investment in South Africa.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 325 | 07 Oct 2019
issue 325
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tax in brief | issue 36
01 Oct 2019
tax in brief | issue 36
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Restraint of trade: how wide is fair?
01 Oct 2019
BY Jayson Kent AND Claire Nolan
Business Law and Tax Review
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