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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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Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

16 January 2026

Ending joint ownership must meet specific legal requirements and can carry significant practical consequences.

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Trusts firmly in SARS’s crosshairs

16 January 2026

SARS is tightening its focus on trusts, with penalties for non-compliance set to take effect in 2026.

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From pen to platform: can you sign digitally?

14 January 2026

Are digital signatures legally valid? Find out when electronic signing works, and when “pen to paper” is still required.

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When “just a WhatsApp” becomes legal evidence

14 January 2026

WhatsApp messages can be used as decisive legal evidence. What seems like an informal chat may have serious consequences in... court.

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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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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
18
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.

READ MORE
13
Article

Termination of joint ownership, rights in question: PIE Act explained

16 January 2026

Ending joint ownership must meet specific legal requirements and can carry significant practical consequences.

READ MORE
15
Article

Trusts firmly in SARS’s crosshairs

16 January 2026

SARS is tightening its focus on trusts, with penalties for non-compliance set to take effect in 2026.

READ MORE
21
Article

From pen to platform: can you sign digitally?

14 January 2026

Are digital signatures legally valid? Find out when electronic signing works, and when “pen to paper” is still required.

READ MORE
26
Article

When “just a WhatsApp” becomes legal evidence

14 January 2026

WhatsApp messages can be used as decisive legal evidence. What seems like an informal chat may have serious consequences in... court.

READ MORE
27
Article

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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175
Article

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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The taxes applicable to a deceased estate

29 May 2024

When a person passes, their estate must be reported to SARS and so becomes a new taxpayer with various taxes... applicable. If the deceased had foreign assets, international taxes may also apply. The executor of the deceased estate is responsible for handling all tax matters related to the deceased estate, which can become quite complex, depending on the nature of the estate. In this article, we look at some of the most important taxes applicable to a deceased estate.

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Why a clean donation can have sticky consequences

21 February 2024

A donation, made with the best of intent, may still land you in ‘hot’ water with SARS. In this article,... we explain why a donation could result in donations tax being payable to SARS and when and how this could happen.

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New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as... SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

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Tread carefully when considering debt-to-equity restructuring

26 July 2023

Converting or exchanging debt that is owed by a company into shares in that same company has long been used... as a debt restructuring tool. There are, however, very fine lines that surround this solution and it needs to be structured correctly to ensure that no unintended tax consequences arise. In this article, we briefly highlight a few considerations in relation to such restructuring.

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When two become one, there are tax benefits

15 July 2022

When dealing with mergers and acquisitions, the one question that always arises is what tax relief, if any, exists for... companies that are contemplating a merger?

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Good news for offshore structures

16 March 2021

I noted an article the other day that referred to tax restrictions for loop structures. What is a loop structure... and how have restrictions been reduced?

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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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How far is a bank liable if you lose your credit card and pin?

11 June 2020

I lost my wallet with my credit card in it and a piece of paper on which I wrote down... my new card pin number. Because I was hoping I may still find my wallet, I didn’t immediately stop my bank card. A few hours later somebody used my card to pay for food on the other side of town. I then immediately phoned the bank to stop the card and informed the bank that somebody else had my card and pin. The bank told me in that case the bank would not be liable for my losses. Is this true?

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Do trusts still have a role to play in estate planning?

16 October 2019

My wife is pregnant with our first child and I am considering whether to set up a family trust for... estate planning purposes. Lately however I have read negative commentary about using trusts, particularly anti-avoidance tax legislation aimed at trusts. I don’t want to start a family trust if it’s not going to be beneficial. What advice do you have in this regard?

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Tax incentives for employing youth in your business

13 May 2019

I have a young business that is developing well. But I need to appoint more staff. I’ve heard that there... are tax incentives for employing youth. How do these work? 

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SARS and B-BBEE Commission working together

10 September 2018

I recently read in the news that the B-BBEE Commission and SARS have entered into a memorandum of understanding. I’m... wondering though what these government entities would have in common and why they would want to work together. Can you shed some light on this?

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The benefits of investing in venture capital companies

12 July 2018

A business colleague recently chatted to me about an investment he made in what he called a venture capital company... and how he was not only investing in local companies but was also receiving substantial tax benefits for doing so. What is a VCC and can you really get tax benefits for investing in such companies?

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