The question confronting South Africa is not reducible to personalities or political loyalties. It is, fundamentally, a question about the kind of order the country is prepared to enforce and the standards it is willing to uphold when those standards become uncomfortable. It is also about whether EFF leader Julius Malema, a popular leader in the body politic, is fit for the public offices he occupies.The conviction and sentencing of Malema to five years’ imprisonment for unlawfully discharging a firearm at a political rally brings that question into focus. He was found guilty on multiple counts under the Firearms Control…
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French media giant Canal+ has barely settled into its blockbuster takeover of MultiChoice, and already the company is staring down a potentially expensive legal and regulatory storm in South Africa. Just months after finalising its roughly $2 billion acquisition of the broadcaster behind DStv, Showmax and SuperSport, Canal+ now finds itself tied to a Competition Commission case that could have serious financial and reputational implications across the continent. South Africa’s Competition Commission has officially referred MultiChoice and electronics supplier Altech UEC South Africa to the Competition Tribunal over allegations of anti-competitive conduct linked to the country’s pay-TV market, as reported…
Tracy-Lynn Ruiters|Published 1 week agoThe lives of babies, whom mothers are unable to care for, could be at further risk if a lifeline offered by organisations who has baby saver boxes on their doorstep, are cut by the government.These baby saver boxes, are hatches in the doors of these organisations, where mothers can safely drop their babies instead of abandoning them on the street, dustbins or drains. These hatches, once opened immediately triggers an alarm, allowing staff to safely retrieve the child and arrange care.The organisations Baby Savers South Africa and Door of Hope Children’s Mission, are seeking legal protection…
‘The numbers are a testament to an exclusionary past’: LPC fights for transformation in South Africa’s legal profession IOL Source link
Anthea JefferySouth Africa needs bold reforms to overcome its unemployment crisis. Instead, the Department of Employment and Labour has put forward for public comment a raft of minor changes. A few of these are positive, but most are likely to deter job generation. Despite its supposed commitment to growth and jobs, the African National Congress (ANC) is still side-stepping the sweeping reforms required. The link between labour laws and the unemployment crisisWhen the Labour Relations Act (LRA) of 1995 was proposed, organised business warned against it, saying “no developing country could adopt labour standards which even the developed world could…
The introduction of the Legal Sector Code marks a significant shift in South Africa’s legal profession, aiming to enhance black ownership and inclusion within law firms.In September 2024, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau gazetted the Legal Sector Code (LSC), introducing a sector-specific B-BBEE framework aimed at accelerating transformation in South Africa’s legal profession.The LSC replaces reliance on the Generic B-BBEE Codes, which had long been criticised for failing to reflect the unique structure of the legal industry—particularly the restriction that only admitted attorneys may own law firms.The LSC is the subject of a matter being heard at the North Gauteng High Court where four…
The introduction of the Legal Sector Code marks a significant shift in South Africa’s legal profession, aiming to enhance black ownership and inclusion within law firms.In September 2024, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau gazetted the Legal Sector Code (LSC), introducing a sector-specific B-BBEE framework aimed at accelerating transformation in South Africa’s legal profession.The LSC replaces reliance on the Generic B-BBEE Codes, which had long been criticised for failing to reflect the unique structure of the legal industry—particularly the restriction that only admitted attorneys may own law firms.The LSC is the subject of a matter being heard at the North Gauteng High Court where four…
The introduction of the Legal Sector Code marks a significant shift in South Africa’s legal profession, aiming to enhance black ownership and inclusion within law firms.In September 2024, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau gazetted the Legal Sector Code (LSC), introducing a sector-specific B-BBEE framework aimed at accelerating transformation in South Africa’s legal profession.The LSC replaces reliance on the Generic B-BBEE Codes, which had long been criticised for failing to reflect the unique structure of the legal industry—particularly the restriction that only admitted attorneys may own law firms.The LSC is the subject of a matter being heard at the North Gauteng High Court where four…
Nuusflits is a South African online newspaper that publishes statutory legal notices and general news across all nine provinces. The publication operates as a national digital platform specialising in compliant online statutory advertising, including notices issued under the Administration of Estates Act 66 of 1965. Also read: How to publish a Section 29 notice in the Government Gazette Overview of Nuusflits Nuusflits functions as a digital-first news and notice publication serving the South African legal, fiduciary and executor community alongside a general readership. Its core legal notice advertising publishing focus includes deceased estate notices and other statutory advertisements required by…
The introduction of the Legal Sector Code marks a significant shift in South Africa’s legal profession, aiming to enhance black ownership and inclusion within law firms.In September 2024, Trade, Industry and Competition Minister Parks Tau gazetted the Legal Sector Code (LSC), introducing a sector-specific B-BBEE framework aimed at accelerating transformation in South Africa’s legal profession.The LSC replaces reliance on the Generic B-BBEE Codes, which had long been criticised for failing to reflect the unique structure of the legal industry—particularly the restriction that only admitted attorneys may own law firms.The LSC is the subject of a matter being heard at the North Gauteng High Court where four…
