Recent Articles
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The devastating human and economic impact of the most severe storm to hit KwaZulu-Natal in decades will remain for months, if not years, to come. As discuss the impact.
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You will be hard-pressed to find a sector that is not grappling with the impact of technological intervention in their field. The first webinar in the State of the Legal Industry series from LexisNexis aimed to do just that, focusing on Legal in the Digital Age.
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Despite Estate Planning and Administration rising in prevalence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and fears over mortality, data from the Master's Office, which administers the estates of deceased and insolvent people, indicates that 70% of South Africans still don't have a will in place
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Despite Estate Planning and Administration rising in prevalence as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic and fears over mortality, data from the Master's Office, which administers the estates of deceased and insolvent people, indicates that 70% of South Africans still don't have a will in place. Very few are also aware of the numerous costs associated with winding up an estate.
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Legal technology company, LexisNexis South Africa (LNSA) has adopted a hybrid working model designed to meet the needs of its workforce of the future, following the proven success of this style of working during the pandemic.
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LexisNexis and Africa Legal are proud to announce the launch of a ground-breaking new report which shines a light on the trends, barriers and aspirations for the rule of law across Africa.
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In a country plagued by high profile corruption cases and tender fraud businesses now have a governance obligation to ensure their operations are completely ethical.
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The proposed creation of an Office of the Small Enterprise Ombud Service for Small Medium and Micro Enterprises should help to create a protective and supportive environment for SMMEs.
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Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises contribute hugely to employment creation and development opportunities in South Africa’s, yet it is in many ways an unseen sector crying out for its potential to be unlocked.
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With the commencement of the Cybercrimes Act on the 1st of December, it is now a crime to send WhatsApp and other messages, and to create social media posts that threaten to harm others, or which result in violence or damage to property.
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The South African Human Rights Commission has begun its national investigative hearing into the July unrest in Gauteng and KwaZulu-Natal.
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The Business for the Rule of Law Framework advances the rule of law by engaging responsible business to support the building/strengthening of legal frameworks, and by promoting more accountable institutions.
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Recommendations have been made to prevent a repeat of the devastating chemical spill and fire incident following the warehouse attack in Cornubia in July. The preliminary Compliance Profile Report indicates both a lack of critical risk assessment or planning permissions, and inadequate Environmental Authorisations.
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The SAIA Treating Customers Fairly workgroup on Standardised Terminology has compiled a list of common terms and their meanings as used in personal-lines insurance policies that are potentially confusing to consumers.
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Building resilience to future exposure of business interruption triggers and extreme events includes protecting the most vulnerable and largely excluded small and medium business enterprises with accessible insurance.
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The National Empowerment Fund (NEF) and the Solidarity Fund’s Unrest Relief Fund (URF) have established a R450 million funding programme aimed at supporting businesses that were damaged in the recent riots in KwaZulu Natal and Gauteng.
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Suggestions that neighbourhood watch forums need to be more closely regulated need to take into account their constitutional right to both exist and to protect themselves and their property.
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A particular aspect of the offence of incitement to commit public violence, considering the tragic consequences, is that the accused’s actual intention is irrelevant.
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Directors wanting to address problems in financially distressed companies need to be proactive, diligent, and aware of all options available to them, including the option of business rescue, its value, and the importance of its timing.
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Businesses affected by the unrest which took place during 9 - 19 July have until Thursday, 30 September at 17:00 to register on the Business Loss Registration Portal as announced by government last week.