telecoms and media in brief | issue 14
30 Jun 2020
telecoms and media in brief | issue 14
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Fairness and reasonableness win the day: the Beadica judgment
30 Jun 2020
BY Michael Katz AND Dale Hutchison
The power of a court to strike down or refuse to enforce a contract that it considers to be unfair, unduly harsh or unreasonable, has been a controversial one in South African law for some time.
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Conduct standard on net asset valuation calculation and pricing for CIS portfolios published
30 Jun 2020
BY Alex Taylor , Jessica Blumenthal AND Johan Loubser
The Financial Sector Conduct Authority (“FSCA”) published Conduct Standard 1 of 2020 (CIS) on 19 May 2020 (“Conduct Standard”) to address net asset value calculation and pricing for collective investment scheme portfolios.
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ENSafrica: Coronavirus (COVID-19) legal update
Coronavirus (COVID-19) issue 10 | 30 Jun 2020
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The constitutional duties of independent schools, and challenges to the enforcement of a contractual term
29 Jun 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee
In AB and Another v Pridwin Preparatory School and Others, the central question was whether an independent school is entitled to terminate a contract on reasonable notice without following a hearing and without providing reasons for its decision.
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Uganda High Court sets guidelines for informed consent required during clinical trials
29 Jun 2020
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Anita Kenyangi
The Ugandan High Court has set out guidelines for obtaining informed consent from the subjects of human clinical drug trials.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 358 | 28 Jun 2020
issue 358
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In times of crisis and beyond: the imperative for sustainable development
25 Jun 2020
BY Stephen Levetan
Government and developers will be required to consider and strike a balance between all of the pillars of sustainable development in rebuilding South Africa during and post-COVID.
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South Africa: Pretoria High Court rules the state must consider race when awarding COVID-19 relief funding to SMMEs
25 Jun 2020
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Joshua Davis
On 19 June 2020, the Pretoria High Court handed down judgment in Democratic Alliance v President of the Republic of South Africa and Four Others
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Constitutional Court rules there is no automatic prescription or immunity for cartel conduct three years after the effect of the conduct has ceased
24 Jun 2020
The court has concluded in a unanimous decision that it is rational to interpret section 67(1) as a procedural time-bar and that non-compliance with the procedural time-bar can be condoned by the Tribunal on good cause shown.
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tax in brief | issue 48
23 Jun 2020
tax in brief | issue 48
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Vicarious liability: Can an employer be liable for the intentional and wrongful conduct of its employees?
23 Jun 2020
BY Brian Patterson AND Naa’ilah Abader
The concept of vicarious liability is not uncommon in the context of employment relationships. There is a plethora of cases dealing with the question of whether an employer may be liable to a third party arising from the conduct of its employees.
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Regulatory reforms in the Ugandan telecommunications sector
23 Jun 2020
BY Donald Nyakairu AND Tracy Kakongi
On 8 November 2019, the MICT released a set of regulations providing for a new licensing framework for telecommunications operators and the regulation of previously unregulated areas.
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POPIA to commence soon
22 Jun 2020
BY Ridwaan Boda , Era Gunning AND Wilmari Strachan
The much anticipated and deeply needed Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPIA”), which gives effect to the constitutional right to privacy in South Africa, will soon be law.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 357 | 21 Jun 2020
issue 357
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