by Sean Slabber | 20 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
The National Environmental Management Act seeks to protect the Constitutional right to an environment that is not harmful to one’s health or wellbeing. The Act recognises that everyone has the right to have the environment protected, for the benefit of present...
by Sean Slabber | 15 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
At 16h00 on 24 June 2016, the opportunity to submit nominations for the next Public Protector closes. Those eligible include attorneys, advocates, judges, and those with relevant knowledge and experience. Advocate Thuli Madonsela vacates the office in October 2016,...
by Sean Slabber | 13 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
Under the National Credit Act, credit providers that have a total principal debt owed to them exceeding R 500 000.00, under all outstanding credit agreements (other than incidental credit agreements), must register as a credit provider. Last month, however, the...
by Sean Slabber | 8 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
The Supreme Court of Appeal dismissed security fencing company Cochrane Steel’s appeal to overturn the high court judgment on South Africa’s first Google Adwords case last week confirming that the use of a trade mark as a keyword in a Google Adwords system...
by Sean Slabber | 7 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
In today’s digital age, experiencing online harassment and cyberbullying is as common as catching a cold during winter. The Protection Against Harassment Act provides recourse to individuals who experience online and other forms of harassment. Harassment...
by Sean Slabber | 6 Jun, 2016 | 2016, News
The South African Minister of Economic Development, Ebrahim Patel, announced last month that any cartel conduct, including price fixing, market allocation and collusive tendering, now constitutes criminal activity. The amendments to the Competition Act giving effect...
