Africa Business In Brief
issue 550 | 16 Jun 2024
issue 550
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Progressive changes proposed by powerhouse regional body to COMESA Competition Regulations
13 Jun 2024
BY Derushka Chetty AND Jessica de Kock
Proposed amendments to the COMESA Competition Regulations enhance enforcement and address challenges with key changes including a shift to a suspensory merger regime, updated thresholds, and increased CCC powers.
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Oh Deer, Baby Reindeer: When can you say “This is a true story”?
11 Jun 2024
BY Lauren Salt
This article discusses the defamation case surrounding the Netflix show "Baby Reindeer," highlighting the legal and ethical considerations employers face when disclosing an employee's misconduct to third parties.
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Liability for losses incurred as a result of business email compromise
11 Jun 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
The Supreme Court of Appeal delivered a judgment yesterday which provides much needed clarity on the liability for losses suffered as a result of a business email compromise.
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Tax in Brief
11 Jun 2024
tax in brief | issue 123
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South Africa's new National Cloud and Data Policy: A strategic shift
10 Jun 2024
BY Priyanka Raath AND Shaaista Tayob
ChatGPT The National Data and Cloud Policy aims to enhance data security, promote digital transformation, improve public service delivery, foster economic growth, and facilitate collaboration across sectors in South Africa
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Uganda’s Competition Act and want of a watchdog - Even the cocks that crow today, were once eggs.
10 Jun 2024
BY Phillip Karugaba
The new competition regime in Uganda faces significant challenges due to the lack of an independent authority, including conducting of impartial investigations.
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Court grants an eviction order for unlawful occupiers despite the local authority not making alternative accommodation available
10 Jun 2024
BY Wandile Ndabambi AND Tamara Chinganya
In Smith v Khumalo, the court ordered the eviction of unlawful occupiers despite no alternative accommodation provided by the Municipality, emphasising the property owner's rights and the occupiers' duty to find housing.
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Abolishing the term “Local Division” – understanding jurisdictional changes in the High Court of South Africa
10 Jun 2024
BY Hendrik Hugo AND Thabang Poshodi
Legal practitioners should discontinue referring to local seats of the High Court of South Africa as "Local Division," as the SC Act abolished this practice, confirming shared jurisdiction with main seats
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 549 | 09 Jun 2024
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Africa Tax in Brief
05 Jun 2024
BY Celia Becker
The latest tax news and developments across Africa
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Is it unfair to dismiss employees who reject vertical bumping?
04 Jun 2024
BY Kim Vova AND Tshepo Mofokeng
What happens when horizontal bumping is not a feasible alternative to retrenchment, and the employer considers vertical bumping, but the employees reject it due to the lower pay associated with the new positions
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Remedies available for competitors aggrieved by illegal gambling sites
04 Jun 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
A full bench of the Eastern Cape Division of the High Court, Makhanda, has found that a legally registered gambling entity may apply for a court interdict to restrain illegal gambling facilities from continuing operations in its immediate vicinity.
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Who possesses the authority to request the extradition of Saffas from the United States?
04 Jun 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Laurence Mort
The SCA has heard an appeal against the Gauteng Division of the High Court, Pretoria, around whether the power to request extradition of a person from the USA to stand trial in RSA lies with the Minister of Justice or the NPA.
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The powers of the Registrar of Medical Schemes to investigate brokers
04 Jun 2024
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Zameer Omar
The SCA has found the Registrar of the Council of Medical Schemes is capable of investigating the affairs of medical scheme brokers through section 44 of the Medical Schemes Act.
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