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When levies rise: What owners must know

04 March 2026

What every sectional title owner should understand before paying more.

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Balancing the digital economy

04 March 2026

A regulatory turning point reshaping digital advertising, platform power and the future of local media.

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Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

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Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

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Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

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SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

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Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

16 January 2026

How far can employers go in regulating appearance? A recent court ruling highlights when dress codes clash with culture, religion... and constitutional rights.

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Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

16 January 2026

The Competition Commission’s new guidelines explain how businesses can have confidential information protected and how this is assessed.

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When levies rise: What owners must know

04 March 2026

What every sectional title owner should understand before paying more.

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79
Article

Balancing the digital economy

04 March 2026

A regulatory turning point reshaping digital advertising, platform power and the future of local media.

READ MORE
49
Article

Regulating tomorrow’s financial services, today

04 March 2026

South Africa’s fintech landscape is evolving, and regulation is keeping pace.

READ MORE
52
Article

Litigation costs, simplified

04 March 2026

Winning a case doesn’t mean winning the bill. Learn how litigation costs really work.

READ MORE
58
Article

Gig work: The legal reality

04 March 2026

Flexible work comes with legal responsibility. Employers, know the risks.

READ MORE
47
Article

SARS raises the penalty bar

04 March 2026

Claiming a bona fide error may soon be far more difficult.

READ MORE
51
Article

Culture vs style: When workplace dress codes cross the line

16 January 2026

How far can employers go in regulating appearance? A recent court ruling highlights when dress codes clash with culture, religion... and constitutional rights.

READ MORE
227
Article

Competition Commission guidelines on confidential information

16 January 2026

The Competition Commission’s new guidelines explain how businesses can have confidential information protected and how this is assessed.

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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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Companies Act Amendment Bill – less red tape or more?

14 December 2021

I understand there are amendments being proposed to the Companies Act? Will this help make life easier or harder for... our company? It feels as if there is always just more red tape whenever the law changes.

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How long is a proxy valid for?

14 September 2021

I was recently appointed as a proxy to represent a shareholder at an upcoming shareholders meeting. Unfortunately, the meeting has... been rescheduled two months later, and I was wondering if the proxy will still be valid then or would I need to have a new proxy issued by the shareholder for the meeting?

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The importance of women in Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment

10 August 2021

There is often media reports about BEE and its importance, but one gets the impression the focus is often on... black males with black women taking a backseat. Is there any value for companies to consider black women empowerment?

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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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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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