Costly Negligence in the Workplace: A Landmark Judgment.

Erroneous payments to employees: Is a deduction from salary a contractual breach?

On 17 January 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) handed down an interesting judgment in Mhlontlo Local Municipality and Others v Ngcangula and Another (1154/2022) 2024 ZASCA 5 (17 January 2024) that, amongst other things, dealt with the concurrent jurisdiction of the Labour Court and the High Court to determine a matter related to a contract of employment, and clarified whether an erroneous payment made by an employer over a period becomes a term and condition of employment.

The impact of NHI for employers

On 15 May 2024, the President signed the National Health Insurance Bill. The National Health Act 20 of 2023 (NHI Act) will take effect on a date proclaimed by the President in the Government Gazette. The stated purpose of the NHI Act is to eradicate inequalities regarding access to healthcare.

Solar is dead, long live solar

Renewable energy in South Africa is a hot topic. Not only because South Africa has an energy crisis and climate change needs to be averted, but also because the South African Government is assisting in the transition to a greener, cleaner, and more stable energy supply by, amongst other things, offering favourable tax incentives in this space.

The dangers of exiting business rescue while the business in still in trouble

Lucinde Rhoodie, Director in Dispute Resolution joined Jeremy Maggs on Hot FM to discuss could this movie have a happier ending. A scene-by-scene breakdown of business rescue in action?

BPR 398: Will you be the yield to my instrument?

The tax treatment of interest and dividends is quite different. Generally, interest paid on money borrowed in the production of trading income is deductible for tax purposes, while the interest derived by the creditor from a loan or investment of money is taxable.

Further refinements to the corporate rollover relief provisions