Government issues urgent exemption for suppliers of essential goods to prevent shortages
16 Jul 2021
On 15 July 2021, in light of the widespread rioting and looting affecting various parts of South Africa, resulting in concerns about the availability of various products
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Can employers dismiss their off-duty employees for taking part in looting?
14 Jul 2021
BY Lauren Salt
With looting and violence continuing unabated in many parts of South Africa - if spotted looting while off duty, can they dismiss their employees?
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Uganda cannot register patent rights in Covidex
14 Jul 2021
BY Phillip Karugaba AND Tracy Kakongi
Professor Patrick Engeu Ogwang, a Ugandan pharmacist, has claimed to have invented a treatment for COVID-19 named Covidex.
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New judgment highlights importance of text, context and purpose in interpreting contracts
13 Jul 2021
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Helena Graham
The case of Capitec Bank Holdings Ltd and Another v Coral Lagoon Investments 194 (Pty) Ltd and Others is valuable as it succinctly sets out the rules relating to the interpretation of contracts.
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The SAA lockout case trilogy
13 Jul 2021
BY Brian Patterson
South African Airways (SOC) Limited ("SAA") is a party to an evergreen regulating agreement between it and the South African Airways' Pilots Association ("SAAPA"), which regulates its pilots' terms and conditions of employment.
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Tax in Brief | Issue 67
13 Jul 2021
please find issue 67 of ENSafrica’s tax in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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Telecoms and media in brief | Issue 25
13 Jul 2021
please find issue 25 of the ENSafrica telecoms and media in brief, a snapshot of the latest tax developments in South Africa.
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When do age requirements for a job constitute unfair discrimination?
12 Jul 2021
In South Africa, the Constitution prohibits unfair discrimination based on a number of grounds, including age.
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Africa Business In Brief
issue 408 | 11 Jul 2021
issue 408
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Africa regulatory ENSight
issue 6 of 2021 | 07 Jul 2021
issue 6 of 2021
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ENSafrica’s Gaelyn Scott named one of South Africa’s top women in IP
06 Jul 2021
BY Gaelyn Scott
Head of ENSafrica’s IP department Gaelyn Scott is one of only three women in South Africa to have been included in Managing IP’s IP STARS Top 250 Women in IP for 2021/22.
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When does a debt prescribe?
06 Jul 2021
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Shenaaz Munga
Does prescription run from the date that the debt is due, or when the creditor has adequate facts regarding the claim?
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When does the spoliation remedy apply?
06 Jul 2021
BY Aslam Moosajee AND Helena Graham
The South African Supreme Court of Appeal (“SCA”) recently handed down two judgments which provide some interesting insights into the interpretation and limits of the spoliation remedy.
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International Energy Transition Observatory 2021
06 Jul 2021
BY Zeyn Bhyat
Renewable energy in South Africa
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What are employers’ and employees’ remote working rights (and responsibilities) during Adjusted Alert Level 4?
06 Jul 2021
BY Lauren Salt AND Jessie Moore
The rapid rise in COVID-19 infection rates and a shift to Adjusted Alert Level 4 in South Africa have heightened many employees’ fears and reluctance about physical work interactions, returning to and/or continuing to work in traditional workplaces.
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