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The New Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Rules: Transitional Arrangements

The Rules Board of the Labour and Labour Appeal Courts drafted and adopted new rules for the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court ("Rules"). These Rules were published on 03 May 2024 in GN 50608. The Rules replace the existing Labour Court Rules, the Practice Manual of the Labour Court of South Africa ("Practice Manual"), and the existing Labour Appeal CourtRules.   

The establishment of the Public Procurement Tribunal

The complex public procurement system in South Africa has been fertile ground for litigation over many years, and to say that law reports are replete with cases dealing with public procurement would be an understatement. Litigation in this context almost invariably brings significant delays in public procurement. Those delays cost money and cause much frustration and inefficiency within public procurement, and are a significant contributor to the lack of service delivery. The unnecessary complexity in the public procurement regulatory framework often results in confusion that invariably leads to disputes.

JILB - Women and Juniors in Law & Banking - Business Rescue Seminar

Everything you have always wanted to know about beneficial ownership under the Companies Act

Almost two years after the Companies Act was amended to provide for a beneficial ownership disclosure regime, questions still abound as to its interpretation and implementation.

Building a community: A step-by-step guide to township establishment in Johannesburg

Township establishment involves the process of converting land, usually farmland, into a township by opening a township register. This township register maps out the land into streets and individual erven (smaller parcels of land) according to an approved general plan.

CIPC Announcement on beneficial ownership

CIPC has once again issued a warning in connection with beneficial ownership filings. They notified the public yesterday that with effect from 1 July 2024, it will not be possible to file an annual return unless there has first been compliance with the requirement to submit a securities register and beneficial ownership information or beneficial interest information (as applicable).