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New legislation – September 2024

Legislation published from 12 July – 2 August 2024 By Shanay Sewbalas and Keagan Smith   Acts   Climate Change Act 22 of 2024 Date of commencement: 23 July 2024. […]

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Employment Law Update – Unfair discrimination in recruitment process

In Landman v Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries and Another [2024] 7 BLLR 746 (LC) a white male candidate, Mr Landman, alleged that he was unfairly discriminated against on […]

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Recent articles and research – September 2024

Abbreviation Title Publisher Volume/issue AHRLJ African Human Rights Law Journal Centre for Human Rights, Department of Law, University of Pretoria (2024) 24.1 ILJ Industrial Law Journal Juta (2024) 45.2 JCLA […]

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Traces of the misuse of the ubuntu principle: The rights of widows overlooked

In the case of Sengadi v Tsambo; In Re: Tsambo [2019] 1 All SA 569 (GJ), the Supreme Court of Appeal made an incorrect application of the ubuntu principle, which […]

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The importance of submitting the risk and compliance return

On 23 July 2024, the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) issued a statement addressing the business sectors hindering South Africa’s removal from the grey list. The statement highlighted that the submission […]

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Young legal practitioners not involved in the politics of the profession

The Law Society of South Africa (LSSA) in collaboration with the Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund (the LPFF), hosted a young lawyers’ conference in Johannesburg on 29 June 2024, which aimed […]

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Interesting topics discussed at the IBA’s Bar Leaders’ Conference

The International Bar Association’s (IBA) 17th Annual Bar Leaders’ Conference was held from 22 to 25 May 2024 in Bucharest, Romania. President of the Law Society of South Africa, Joanne […]

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Deceased Estates Trusts and Planning Committee meeting summary

By Kevin O’Reilly The Law Society of South Africa’s (LSSA) Deceased Estates, Trusts and Planning Committee (the Committee) met on 6 June 2024 to discuss various matters within its field […]

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Managing the risk of scope creep

Scope creep is a concept in project management where the scope is altered without being properly requested and documented. The changes affect various other areas of the project, including the […]

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Changes in tax residency: Impact on trusts – a South African perspective

The cessation of tax residency by trustees and beneficiaries of South African trusts introduces a multitude of intricate challenges that require meticulous consideration and strategic planning. This article will aim […]

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