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Covid-19 increasing risk of cybercrime; privacy right infringement
24th April 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

Businesses in South Africa face a heightened risk of cybercrimes owing to the Covid-19 pandemic and subsequent lockdown, but there are several measures that they can undertake to mitigate this and... 


Treasury provides more clarity on additional tax relief measures
23rd April 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

In line with President Cyril Ramaphosa’s address to the nation on April 21, Finance Minister Tito Mboweni has provided more detail on the second set of tax measures aimed at assisting individuals... 


Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer
Eskom clears COO of all wrongdoing
15th April 2020 By: Donna Slater

After being accused by a fellow employee of corruption, conflict of interest, dishonesty and abuse of power, power utility Eskom COO Jan Oberholzer has been cleared of all allegations by an... 


National State of Disaster brings complex privacy limitations – Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr
14th April 2020 By: Donna Slater

The Covid-19 pandemic has resulted in many countries adopting extraordinary, and sometimes unprecedented, measures in an effort to contain, or at least slow the spread of the virus. In many... 


Gillian Lumb
Unemployment beneficiaries wait while Nedlac discussions progress
7th April 2020 By: Donna Slater

Many employers are waiting for greater clarity regarding unemployment benefits for their staff that have been temporarily laid off during the national lockdown, which is enforced from March 27 to... 


NIKITA LALLA
There is an abundance of talking without timeous, practical implementation
Local project scarcity causes loss of top-class engineers
3rd April 2020 By: Darren Parker

The scarcity of public-sector projects is leading to massive retrenchments and the loss of South Africa’s world-class consulting engineers to foreign markets, says law firm LNP Attorneys CE Nikita... 


Corruption Watch executive director, David Lewis
Covid-19 may exacerbate the abuse of power – Corruption Watch
31st March 2020 By: Sane Dhlamini

Not-for-profit organisation Corruption Watch on Tuesday released its yearly corruption report with executive director David Lewis  saying South Africans should not expect corruption to lessen... 


Public Enterprises, business rescue practitioners battle over SA Express
20th March 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

The Department of Public Enterprises (DPE) has expressed, in a statement, its concern about the direction that the business rescue process for State-owned regional airline SA Express was taking.... 


Moves afoot to 'futureproof' South Africa's drones regulations
Moves afoot to 'futureproof' South Africa's drones regulations
20th March 2020 By: Donna Slater

Regulations governing drones, officially referred to as remotely piloted aircraft systems (RPAS), have been stagnant since July 2015, when the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA) first... 


Criminal raids on gold mines pose new threat to South African industry
Criminal raids on gold mines pose new threat to South African industry
13th March 2020 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

With gold prices surging to seven-year highs, it is seemingly a good time to be in the industry. In South Africa, however, the recovery has coincided with, and is being tainted by, a surge in... 


Regional airline SA Express objects to business rescue ruling by court
7th February 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

State-owned regional airline SA Express has reacted strongly to the ruling by the Johannesburg High Court on Thursday that it be placed in business rescue. The airline stated in a press release on... 


Airbus reaches legal settlements to end bribery and compliance probes
7th February 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based major aerospace group Airbus has issued a brief press release, concerning its negotiations with regulators and law enforcement agencies in three countries. The release stated in full:  


Airbus reports agreement with authorities regarding various charges against it
28th January 2020 By: Rebecca Campbell

Europe-based major aerospace group Airbus issued a brief press release on Tuesday, concerning its negotiations with regulators and law enforcement agencies in three countries. The release stated in... 


Contract consolidation aims to improve project execution
24th January 2020 By: Schalk Burger

Most government organisations and State-owned enterprises have standardised on the use of the New Engineering Contract (NEC), an international construction industry-specific contract format, to... 


Growth initiatives to continue in 2020 as new laws come into effect
Growth initiatives to continue in 2020 as new laws come into effect
9th January 2020 By: Simone Liedtke

Initiatives to drive growth and stabilise the economy will continue to be a focus in the coming year, especially as efforts to root out corruption and State capture progress, law firm Webber... 


Business rescue means restructuring of SAA
5th December 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

Department of Public Enterprises deputy director-general Advocate Melanchton Makobe effectively confirmed on Thursday that State-owned South African Airways (SAA) would be restructured, as a result... 


 Companies Tribunal aims to settle disputes – but it's understaffed, underfunded with limited scope
Companies Tribunal aims to settle disputes – but it's understaffed, underfunded with limited scope
28th November 2019 By: News24Wire

The Companies Tribunal wants its mandate to be expanded so that it can take on more cases to help companies resolve their disputes, without litigation. The Tribunal's chairperson Alli Chicktay,... 


Appropriate data protection fundamental in South African cybersecurity laws
20th November 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Reasonable and appropriate technical and organisational measures to protect personal information are fundamental to comply with South African information privacy laws, notwithstanding the... 


Companies should understand laws around product offering
15th November 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

New companies in the brewery and winery industry need to understand the importance of the laws and regulations, such as copyright and trade marks, associated with the products and services that... 


More opportunities brewing for women
15th November 2019 By: Khutso Maphatsoe

Opportunities for women in the brewery industry are increasing, despite there being a relative shortage of qualified women in the industry, says first black female majority-owned brewing company... 


PPC’s Dwaalboom plant
Local cement players solidify defence against import threat
14th November 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

While the quality of imported cement has been improving in recent years, it is usually not in line with the high quality of locally produced cement, the Concrete Institute (TCI) pointed out during... 


CLIVE BRINDLEY
The significance of data and its risk to an organisation will determine the scope of the mitigation measures
Accuracy of information key to attaining appropriate cybersecurity risk posture
8th November 2019 By: Schalk Burger

Companies must establish the accuracy and truthfulness of information, including from third-parties, in their organisations to achieve an appropriate cybersecurity risk posture, says information... 


Many organisations unlikely to successfully tackle cybersecurity demands – Deloitte
24th October 2019 By: Schalk Burger

There are notable gaps in organisations’ abilities to meet the cybersecurity demands of the future, the ‘2019 Future of Cyber’ survey conducted by consulting multinational Deloitte found. The... 


South Africa making strides in international arbitration
23rd October 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

South Africa is gaining prominence in the development and practice of international arbitration law, which will benefit the country and Africa. This was indicated by Arbitration Foundation of South... 


MADE IN CHINA
Most counterfeit goods sold in Africa are imported from China or other Eastern countries
Counterfeiting remains a challenge in Africa
18th October 2019 By: Darren Parker

Counterfeiting remains a significant challenge for multinational brands aiming to legitimately penetrate the African market, but anti-counterfeit laws and measures are gaining traction in Africa.... 


MEGAN REIMERS 
The ethical requirements of food packaging and labelling also extend to aspects such as Itellectual Property
Legislature calls for more labelling, packaging awareness
18th October 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

As the food and drug / medicine sectors are highly regulated from a labelling perspective, companies need to be aware of the claims they can make about their products on the packaging, says... 


Jobs Summit committee reports progress in various areas
7th October 2019 By: Tasneem Bulbulia

The Presidential Working Committee on the Jobs Summit, which held its monthly meeting on Monday, noted that substantial progress had been made in reforming and modernising South Africa’s visa... 


 Court can stop bank strike on Wednesday
Court can stop bank strike on Wednesday
23rd September 2019 By: News24Wire

A planned protest by workers in the banking sector could be stopped if the labour court rules in favour of employers who want to interdict the strike. Banking union Sasbo plans to hold nationwide... 


QUALITY CONCRETE DEMANDS

State companies and parastatals have started to specify quality concrete, subsequently creating opportunities for readymix companies to become involved in infrastructure projects
Benefits of quality-specified concrete being recognised
23rd August 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Years of effort by the South African Readymix Association (Sarma) to spread awareness about the importance of quality-specified concrete are finally bearing fruit, as it is starting to reach... 


FULLY COMPLIANT 

Sarma members are supported through technical advice, partnerships with institutions and member companies, lower premiums on insurance policies and accreditation
Sarma accreditation mitigates lack of concrete laws
23rd August 2019 By: Cameron Mackay

Accreditation as a South African Readymix Association (Sarma) member can mitigate many of the challenges associated with the lack of laws and specification governing the production of quality... 


Govt observes anniversary of Marikana tragedy
16th August 2019 By: Simone Liedtke

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... 


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... 


Think-tank attacks SAX for failing to provide requested information
19th July 2019 By: Rebecca Campbell

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... 


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
Federation committed to small business growth
19th July 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

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... 


LUCIO TRENTINI
It is imperative for companies to speak with one common voice when dealing with the challenges facing the sector
Pre-eminent representation reaffirmed by Seifsa
19th July 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

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... 


SIBUSISO MTHENJANA
Companies want to know their rights and legal obligations towards employees
Federation looks forward to salary negotiations
19th July 2019 By: Mamaili Mamaila

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. 


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