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Govt observes anniversary of Marikana tragedy

By: Simone Liedtke 16th August 2019 Government says it has, since the conclusion of the Marikana Commission of Inquiry, made “great progress” in implementing the inquiry’s recommendations, among which has been to ensure that the South African Police Service strengthens its public order policing capacity. A statement issued by the... →

Property group achieves triple win at awards

2nd August 2019 Well-known South African property brand real estate agents Rawson Property Group has received three Global Brands Awards. The group’s wins include Best Real Estate Marketing Brand, Most Innovative Real Estate Brand and the highly coveted all-rounder, Best Real Estate Brand. →

Think-tank attacks SAX for failing to provide requested information

By: Rebecca Campbell 19th July 2019 The Free Market Foundation (FMF) think-tank has accused State-owned regional airline SA Express (SAX) of breaking the law by not responding to a request for information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The FMF made a PAIA request to SAX on May 31 regarding the troubled... →

Federation committed to small business growth

By: Mamaili Mamaila 19th July 2019 The Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) Small Business Hub (SBH) was created specifically to address the needs of small, medium-sized and microenterprises (SMMEs) in Southern Africa to contribute to economic growth and job creation. →

TECHNICAL SKILLS Seifsa’s training ensures that people in the metals and engineering sector become technically skilled individuals so that they can create products of high quality for the industry

Pre-eminent representation reaffirmed by Seifsa

By: Mamaili Mamaila 19th July 2019 Owing to the country’s precarious socioeconomic outlook, it is critical for the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) to reaffirm its position as the preeminent representative in the best interest of its members, says Seifsa operations director Lucio Trentini. →

LUCIO TRENTINI It is imperative for companies to speak with one common voice when dealing with the challenges facing the sector

Federation looks forward to salary negotiations

By: Mamaili Mamaila 19th July 2019 With the end of the three-year main agreement last month, Steel and Engineering Industries Federation (Seifsa) looks forward to restarting salary negotiations with other industry stakeholders. →

SIBUSISO MTHENJANA Companies want to know their rights and legal obligations towards employees

Seifsa intensifying role in metals and engineering sector

By: Mamaili Mamaila 19th July 2019 Seventy-six years later, the Steel and Engineering Industries Federation of Southern Africa (Seifsa) has made major inroads in intensifying its role and impact in the metals and engineering (M&E) sector. →

KAIZER NYATSUMBA The aspirations of the federation run concurrently with the aspirations of the sector, as well as those of the country

Think-tank attacks State-owned regional airline for 'showing contempt for the law'

By: Rebecca Campbell 9th July 2019 The Free Market Foundation (FMF) think-tank has accused State-owned regional airline SA Express (SAX) of breaking the law by not responding to a request for information under the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA). The FMF made a PAIA request to SAX on May 31 regarding the troubled... →

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A Bombardier CRJ700 regional jet in SA Express colours

Union demands Denel take action against those responsible for irregularities

By: Rebecca Campbell 28th June 2019 Trade union Solidarity announced on Friday that it had served a demand on Denel to institute legal proceedings against people who caused, or who contributed to, the financial straits the State-owned defence group is currently in. The demand was served in terms of Section 165 of the Companies Act.... →

Sakeliga heads to SCA over power interruptions

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 27th May 2019 Business organisation Sakeliga will be heading to the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA), in Bloemfontein, to have the judgment that prohibits State-owned power utility Eskom from unlawfully interrupting the electricity supply to defaulting municipalities upheld. On March 7, the North Gauteng High... →

SAA presses fraud charges against former pilot for false licence claims

By: Rebecca Campbell 15th March 2019 South African Airways (SAA) has announced that it has laid criminal charges against a former pilot for the airline and will seek to recoup millions of rand paid to him during the time he worked for it, which he received on the basis on false claims regarding his qualifications. He had claimed to... →

Women have only three-quarters of men’s legal rights, affecting work prospects

By: Sane Dhlamini 27th February 2019 If women had equal opportunities to reach their full potential, the world would not only be fairer, it would be prosperous, said World Bank Group interim president Kristalina Georgieva. In its newly released index titled Women, Business and the Law 2019: A Decade of Reform, the World Bank... →

Strides made in S Africa’s IP landscape, but more substantial participation required

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th January 2019 The intellectual property (IP) system in South Africa has evolved since 1994, leaving the country with a much better, more inclusive system than before – barring a few constraints, former Innovation Hub CEO Dr McLean Sibanda said on Wednesday. Speaking at a public lecture on South Africa’s IP and... →

Dr McLean Sibanda

Global Business Services incentive to bolster youth employment opportunities

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 7th January 2019 The Global Business Services (GBS) incentive, which came into effect from January 1, will create employment opportunities for the youth in South Africa, says Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies. He notes that the opportunities will be especially in the areas of medium to high complexity... →

Trade and Industry Minister Dr Rob Davies

Mpumalanga remains under strain as water pollution continues

By: Simone Liedtke 4th December 2018 Residents of Mpumalanga remain concerned about sewage spillages and wastewater challenges. The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) has received complaints about alleged sewage spillages and/or the inadequate treatment of wastewater. →

Building slump causing disputes

By: Jessica Oosthuizen 16th November 2018 The economic slump in the building industry has led to desperation, resulting in contractors and other parties involved readily accepting work without protecting themselves contractually, says nonprofit industry representative the Joint Building Contracts Committee (JBCC) CEO Uwe Putlitz. The... →

BUILDING BLOCKS Those seeking or offering services in the building industry should deal only with reputable clients

Nedlac approves Solidarity strike action over ‘race exclusion’

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 30th October 2018 Trade union Solidarity on Tuesday said the National Economic Development and Labour Council (Nedlac) had approved its application to undertake a lawful strike against the exclusion of white employees from employee share ownership plans. In terms of the Nedlac decision, all of Solidarity’s 180 000... →

Basil Read to proceed with business rescue plan

By: Marleny Arnoldi 28th September 2018 JSE-listed construction group Basil Read’s business rescue plan was approved by 99% of creditors and 98% of independent creditors during a shareholder’s meeting on Thursday. Basil Read entered into voluntary business rescue in June and its business rescue plan was published in August. →

Hogan Lovells sheds light on business rescue in construction industry

By: Marleny Arnoldi 27th September 2018 In light of a struggling construction sector in South Africa and many companies going into liquidation or business rescue, and with the business rescue success rate only 10% on average for companies in South Africa, law firm Hogan Lovells says it is crucial for construction companies to carefully... →

Machine learning, knowledge management tools changing legal industry

By: Schalk Burger 14th September 2018 The legal profession, as with most other knowledge professions, is changing through the use of machine learning tools applied to ensure that legal information is leveraged and disseminated efficiently to lawyers to fulfil their tasks more quickly and more accurately, law firm Cliffe Dekker... →

Renewable-energy guide offers insight into maturing African markets

By: Schalk Burger 14th September 2018 Global law firm DLA Piper has characterised the regulatory environments for renewable-energy projects in 12 African countries in response to developing markets on the continent, says DLA Piper Global co-chair of energy sector Natasha Luther-Jones. Renewable energy projects are becoming... →

NATASHA LUTHER-JONES Facilitating the development and growth of the energy industry will help to create a virtuous cycle of energy-linked development

Machine learning, knowledge management tools changing legal industry

By: Schalk Burger 29th August 2018 The legal profession, as with most other knowledge professions, is changing through, besides others, the use of machine learning tools used to ensure that legal information is leveraged and disseminated efficiently to lawyers to fulfil their tasks more quickly and more accurately, law firm Cliffe... →

Rwanda and global airline body partner to improve air safety

By: Rebecca Campbell 14th August 2018 The Rwanda Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Air Transport Association, to partner to improve aviation safety, it was announced on Tuesday. The MoU will allow the two sides to jointly establish a framework for the employment of... →

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Kigali International Airport, Rwanda

M&A advisory firm aims to use SA as gateway to African market

By: Nadine James 13th July 2018 Washington DC-headquartered mergers and acquisition advisory firm Taylor Advisory announced last week that it was entering the African market through South Africa with the appointment of Francois Baird as its Africa co-chairperson and Riaan Rademan as its South Africa co-chairperson. This is... →

FRANCOIS BAIRD Taylor Advisory's ability to deliver the best results, instead of simply brokering a deal, is specifically vital for Africa-based companies

Good corporate citizenship in a post-State-capture South Africa

By: Kim Cloete 8th June 2018 A string of corporate governance failures and climate change challenges have cranked up the pressure on companies to become better corporate citizens and take care of the environment they are operating in. The renewed emphasis on governance and sustainability is not limited to the private sector,... →

Safety issues must be addressed – law firm

By: Jessica Oosthuizen 1st June 2018 Safety is a massive problem in the rail industry in South Africa and it must be dealt with, says global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright director and head of rail David Kapelus. Ageing infrastructure and unlawful activity contribute to the country’s rail safety problems, with significant problems... →

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TUMULTUOUS TRACKS In April, a vehicle and train collided at a level-crossing in the Western Cape when the vehicle apparently attempted to cross the railway tracks when it was not safe to do so

Aton says will not support M&R’s proposed transaction with Aveng

By: Simone Liedtke 21st May 2018 German-owned Aton believes Murray & Roberts (M&R) is putting its interests ahead of that of shareholders and other stakeholders with its proposed combination with Aveng. The sole intent of M&R’s announcement on Friday that it plans to merge with Aveng, Aton states, is to frustrate Aton’s... →

Makhosi Khoza joins Outa

By: Thabi Madiba 4th May 2018 The Organisation Undoing Tax Abuse (Outa) announced on Friday that former African National Congress Member of Parliament Dr Makhosi Khoza will take up the role of executive director and head of the organisation’s Local Government Programme, beginning June. Outa expanded its mandate in February... →

Former ANC member of parliament Makhosi Khoza

Proper dredging, correct dredge depths critical

By: Jessica Oosthuizen 30th March 2018 It is imperative that harbours are properly dredged and channels are kept open to facilitate smooth port operations, says global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright director and transport head Andrew Robinson. “Dredging is a much more complicated process than many people realise and the fact that a... →

ANDREW ROBINSON Dredging is a continuous process as channels and quaysides must be dredged constantly so that vessels can get in and out of harbours

Nersa to make earlier decision on Eskom RCA applications

By: Marleny Arnoldi 29th March 2018 The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) has moved forward public hearings into Eskom’s regulating clearing account (RCA) applications for 2014/15 to 2016/17. →

Regional wildlife crime workshop highlights threat, promotes cooperation

By: Rebecca Campbell 27th March 2018 The illegal trade in wildlife has become a major form of transnational organised crime that is damaging economies, undermining public safety and good governance in many regions around the world. And Southern Africa is no exception. “Criminals involved in wildlife crime are not involved only in... →

Photo by Endangered Wildlife Trust
Endangered Wildlife Trust Programme Manager: Wildlife and Trade Programme Ashleigh Dore

Investments in business controls result in shift in economic crime detection

By: Schalk Burger 16th March 2018 Investments made to detect fraud and corruption have resulted in more of these economic crimes being detected by corporate controls and oversight mechanisms, corporate services multinational PwC Forensics Services partner Trevor White says. Detailing the findings for South Africa of the... →

Investments in business controls result in shift in economic crime detection – PwC

By: Schalk Burger 27th February 2018 Investments made to detect fraud and corruption have resulted in more of these economic crimes being detected by corporate controls and oversight mechanisms, corporate services multinational PwC Forensics Services partner Trevor White said on Tuesday. Detailing the findings for South Africa of... →

VAT increase shouldn't have major impact on business-to-business transactions

By: Simone Liedtke 23rd February 2018 The one percentage point increase in the value-added tax (VAT) rate, from 14% to 15%, should not have a major impact on business-to-business transactions, says auditing firm KPMG COO Andrew Cranston. During a post-Budget discussion on Friday, he explained that the so-called “regressive effects”... →

Framework continues to form sector foundation

By: Simone Liedtke 16th February 2018 The economic opportunity represented by the continent’s need for energy makes the African energy industry an attractive prospect for foreign investment, says law firm Norton Rose Fulbright director Lizel Oberholzer. →

LIZEL OBERHOLZER There is an ever-increasing opportunity for private sector renewable and alternative energy projects to support energy supply

Post-Zuma uncertainty not addressed by current opposition party ideology - Khoza

By: Donna Slater 13th February 2018 Political party, African Democratic Change (ADeC), has expressed concern that South Africa faces an uncertain future in light of poor opposition leadership and foresight. →

Saliva drug testing growing in popularity

By: Paige Müller 9th February 2018 Since establishing that antiretrovirals (ARVs) cause positive cross-reactions during employee drug testing, saliva testing methods, which circumvent cross-reaction issues, have drastically increased in popularity, says Pretoria-based drug and alcohol testing equipment and accessories company... →

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