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Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

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The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

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How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

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The cost of a “Return to Office” order

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01 December 2025

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Drawing a line on fines

01 December 2025

A fresh set of rules is changing the way sectional titles handle fines. Here’s what every resident and trustee needs... to know.

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Risk vs Reward: The use of AI in South Africa

29 October 2025

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Out with maternity leave, in with parental leave

03 December 2025

A landmark ruling has redefined parental leave in South Africa. Here’s what changed.

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AI regulation on the horizon

03 December 2025

AI is here, and so is the need for regulation. Find out what South Africa is doing to govern its... rise.

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59
Article

The tax distinction between local and foreign dividends

03 December 2025

Not all dividends are taxed the same. Discover how South Africa treats local vs foreign dividends, and why it matters.

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57
Article

How 2025 redefined trust compliance in South Africa

03 December 2025

From stricter reporting to AI-driven enforcement, 2025 reshaped how trusts are managed. Here’s what you need to know.

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70
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The cost of a “Return to Office” order

01 December 2025

Before you call remote employees back to the office, understand the risks.

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49
Article

Can aggressive dogs be taken from Private Property?

01 December 2025

When property rights meet public safety, even your dog may need to be leashed… or impounded.

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52
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Drawing a line on fines

01 December 2025

A fresh set of rules is changing the way sectional titles handle fines. Here’s what every resident and trustee needs... to know.

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Risk vs Reward: The use of AI in South Africa

29 October 2025

The rise of AI brings both opportunity and risk. See how it’s changing South African law.

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When must a director disclose a financial interest?

08 February 2022

Being a director in a company does not necessarily stop you from holding shares in other companies. However, should your... company transact with another company in which you have a shareholding stake and from which you could potentially benefit, it becomes important that you disclose such financial interest to your co-directors, even if you can’t influence the transaction.

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Which socio-economic contributions can be recognised for my BEE scorecard?

14 June 2021

Our company will no longer qualify as an automatic EME and we will have to undergo a formal BEE verification.... We have always tried to help our community with donations and allowing our staff to help with charities. Will this count towards our socio-economic development points?

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The benefits of learnerships for your business

20 May 2021

I have been informed by a colleague that I may need to look at implementing learnerships to improve the BEE... level of my company. How do learnerships work and can they really provide such a benefit?

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Phantom share schemes – a very real option for incentivising your key staff

20 May 2021

Our family owns a very successful agriculture company that has been built up over the years by our family. We... have a number of employees that have also shown their value to the business and we would like to retain and reward them by giving them shares in the business. However, we feel strongly about the family nature of our business and don’t want a large number of shareholders with accompanying shareholder rights we have to involve in every decision. Is this possible to achieve?

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Skills Development remains a vital aspect in your BEE planning

16 April 2021

Our company falls under the Generic BEE Codes. As we are 51% Black-owned but under R50 million turnover we have... not undergone BEE verification but relied on a signed BEE affidavit confirming that we are an automatic level 2 B-BBEE contributor. Now it appears we may exceed the R50 million mark this year and have to verify as a Generic Enterprise. As HR manager I have now been tasked with getting our skills development planning in place should we need to verify. Where do I start?

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The final say on business interruption insurance and Covid-19

16 March 2021

I’ve been following the media reports relating to the Café Chameleon case and their claim that their business interruption insurance... covers losses suffered due to Covid-19. The last I heard was that this case was being appealed by the insurer. I have a similar argument going with my insurers, and would like to know whether there is any finality yet on the matter.

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51% black equity tender pre-qualification criteria found to be invalid

06 January 2021

My business is 26% black owned but has been excluded from a number of tenders because of pre-qualification criteria for... tenders being set at being at least 51% black owned. I’ve seen in the news though that this practice has been scratched by the courts. Is this true?

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What Covid tax relief measures can my company qualify for?

06 January 2021

I have a construction company which has been hard hit by the Covid-pandemic and although I have managed to keep... our doors open and not retrench my employees, we are in dire straits. I understand that there are some tax relief measures which I can access to assist my company. Is this true?

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The rights of a dissenting shareholder in a scheme of arrangement

10 November 2020

I’m a minority shareholder in a company that has been approached by a buyer willing to buy out all the... shareholders. Because of Covid-19 the company has suffered financially and I know that the shareholders holding more than 75% of the company will want to accept the offer even though I believe it to be far below the market value of the shares. Is there any remedy at my disposal?

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Minority shareholder rights in a private company

12 October 2020

I hold 20% shares in a private company that I bought into a few years ago. The majority shareholders heavily... influence the directors who take decisions which in my view is not always in the best interests of the company or my own as a minority shareholder in the company. What remedies are available to me?

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Validity of lock-in provisions in BEE transactions

11 September 2020

A few years ago, our company entered into a BEE transaction with BEE partners to address our ownership. In the... transaction documents, restrictions were imposed on the BEE partners that they could not sell or encumber their shares for a period of at least ten years. These lock-in provisions were a necessary part of the financing and overall transaction. With the current difficult economic times, our partners want to sell a portion of their shares and are disputing the validity of our lock-in provisions. Are lock-in provisions legally enforceable?

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Have the BEE Priority Elements had the desired impact on transformation?

11 September 2020

I’m the procurement manager for our company. We have a strong focus on BEE in our business and take great... care in our procurement and the BEE position of our suppliers. Accordingly, I have noticed from the BEE certificates of many of our suppliers that they do quite poorly with their priority elements. This is strange, given the risk of dropping levels for non-compliance with these elements. Maybe the priority elements have not had the desired impact envisaged by their introduction?

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