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2024 Budget summary: VAT

Surviving the impact of the electricity crisis on food production

Persistent loadshedding continues to pose a significant threat to South Africa’s food supply chain and agricultural production. Unforeseen power cuts affect irrigation schedules, heating, fruit and wine processing, milling, bakeries, abattoirs, cold chain logistic and exports. Extreme bouts of rotational power cuts and sporadic changes to the loadshedding stages, have in certain instances resulted in farms and processors having to discard their produce, with farmers reporting losses of between 30% to 50%. The frustration within the agricultural sector is driving farmers and agri-processors to find new solutions to mitigate their losses and manage theirrisk. 

Employers of record and their place in South Africa

The COVID-19 pandemic saw remote working become increasingly common globally, with companies taking advantage of remote working to access talent in multiple jurisdictions in a more cost-effective manner. Aligned to the increase in remote working is the increase in the employer of record (EOR) market. 

The critical role of the South African Deeds Offices in property transactions and common issues that can arise during registration

The 11 South African Deeds Offices play a pivotal role in the country’s immovable property transactions by ensuring the security and legality of immovable property ownership, or rights thereof. These offices, established under the Deeds Registries Act 47 of 1937, are responsible for maintaining public records of all immovable property transactions and registering ownership changes, mortgages and other rights related to immovableproperty. 

Misconduct confessions: When are they voluntary and admissible?

In the case of Brauns and Others v Wilkes N.O and Others 4 BLLR 365 (LAC), the three appellants sought to appeal the Labour Court judgment which dismissed their application to review an arbitration award which had found that their dismissal for dishonesty was substantivelyfair. 

Exemption granted on mandatory disclosure forms for commercial properties

The Property Practitioners’ Regulatory Authority (PPRA) earlier this year granted the South African Property Owners Association (SAPOA) and its members an exemption from the requirement to include a mandatory disclosure form in commercial property sale and leaseagreements.