Public employment services bill passed by national assembly

The complexities and opportunities involved in establishing new townships in South Africa

Lutfiyya Kara, Senior Associate in our Real Estate Law practice, joined Nqaba Songezo on SAfm for an insightful discussion on 'The complexities and opportunities involved in establishing new townships in South Africa.'

Watch Njeri Wagacha talk to Eric Mwangi, Director at Technology Innovation at Capita

Every month CDH Kenya Partner Njeri Wagacha publishes a podcast 'Njeri Talks Law'.

Triggering the court’s remedial powers in terms of section 163 of the Companies Act

The Companies Act 71 of 2008 (Act) provides various statutory measures by which minority shareholders’ and directors’ rights and interests are safeguarded, with one of these measures being found in section 163 of theAct. 

Mentorship and Sponsorship: How men can support women in tax careers

Collusion between debtor and creditor: Defence for a surety?

Although a person standing as a surety for a principal debtor might appreciate and understand what it means to be a surety, it is without doubt that many hope that the suretyship will never be implemented. Therefore, when the day comes when the suretyship is called upon, it comes as no surprise that the surety will try any defence, no matter how remote, to free themselves from liability.  

One step closer to law: The Copyright Amendment Bill and Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill

On 29 February 2024, both houses of the National Assembly approved these two controversial bills and sent them to the President for assent. The drafters of the Copyright Amendment Bill (CAB) stated that it is aimed at updating the Copyright Act 98 of 1978 (Copyright Act) to make it more effective for educators, researchers, and people with disabilities and also to ensure that artists “ do not die as paupers due to ineffective protection ”. This latter aspect is also addressed by the Performers’ Protection Amendment Bill (PPAB) which states that it seeks to protect performers’ moral and economic rights, as well as the rights of producers of soundrecordings.