South African Firm of Attorneys – Shepstone & Wylie

Mining, Minerals & Energy Law Update, Court ends special treatment for mines, reported in Business Day

Date: 17 Apr 2012

judgment marked the beginning of the end of decades of special treatment for the mining industry

Corporate & Commercial News Update, BEE and Socio Economic Development, as reported in The Witness

Date: 27 Mar 2012

charities and non-governmental organisations compete for an ever shrinking corporate donation pie

Employment & Pension Law Update, Response to Sunday Times Readers Question as reported in Sunday Times March 18th 2012

Date: 19 Mar 2012

Extra pay for school fees was conditional

Employment & Pension Law Update, CRISA Update, Institutional Investors should take heed of Code, Business Report

Date: 08 Mar 2012

Crisa is a voluntary code of governance

Employment & Pension Law, Response to Sunday Times Readers Questions as reported in Sunday Times March 4th 2012

Date: 05 Mar 2012

When a company contemplates retrenchments

Employment Law Update, Response to Sunday Times Readers Questions as reported in Sunday Times February 26th 2012

Date: 27 Feb 2012

Can a company force its employees to relocate?

Property Law Update, Timing of expropriation payment at issue as reported in Business Day

Date: 17 Feb 2012

Court rules amount need not be decided before a property is expropriated

Litigation, New Companies Act update, Business Rescue must be used Judiciously as reported in Business Day

Date: 16 Feb 2012

New Companies Act is set to have a dramatic impact on how future business practice is conducted

International Transport, Trade and Energy Update, Changes needed to fight piracy, reported in the Zululand Observer

Date: 27 Jan 2012

SA laws are hindering world efforts to fight piracy

Employment Law Update -Facebook users beware! reported in the Network in the Mercury

Date: 26 Jan 2012

Facebook, and Twitter have caused employers many grey hairs.

Environmental Law Update, Lesson for developers in Eye of Africa case, reported in Business Day

Date: 19 Jan 2012

developers who did not stick strictly to the letter of the law

Employment Law Update, Response to Reader's Question reported in Sunday Times

Date: 16 Jan 2012

After passing my probationary period, I have not received an increase, promised in my interview..

Employment Law Update, Response to Reader's Question reported in Sunday Times

Date: 09 Jan 2012

How will small businesses be affected by new Labour Laws

Shepstone & Wylie General News Update: Office Development, reported in Civil Engineering Magazine

Date: 05 Jan 2012

Technical Excellence category

Corporate & Commercial Law Update ADAPT IT Acquisition of Bi Planning Services, reported on Sharenet.co.za

Date: 04 Jan 2012

The board of directors of ADAPT IT is pleased to advise agreement has been reached

Corporate & Commercial Law, Companies Act Update, Auditors ineligible after five years, reported in the Witness

Date: 03 Jan 2012

auditors may be performing their duties oblivious that they are regarded as having resigned ....

Corporate & Commercial Law, Competition Law Update, Seed merger looks doomed as reported in the Witness

Date: 20 Dec 2011

The Competition Tribunal's decision to prohibit the proposed merger of Greytown-based Pannar Seed

Shepstone & Wylie General Update Business Profile as reported in Business in Durban

Date: 30 Nov 2011

They were also the structural engineers on the new Shepstone & Wylie offices.

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Weighing up the life rights living options, as reported in Sunday Times

Date: 28 Nov 2011

New legislation makes the picture clearer

Employment & Pension Law Update, State plan on the cards, reported in The Financial Mail

Date: 18 Nov 2011

State plan on the cards Poor pension planning and the performance of some retirement

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Maritime Law Update, Chinese ship arrested in port does a runner, reported in The Mercury

Date: 16 Nov 2011

A CHINESE container ship which had been on charter to a major container shipping company has evaded

Conveyancing & Property Update, Expropriation Legislation, reported in SA Commercialpropnews.co.za

Date: 15 Nov 2011

constitutional court judgment left open the possibility some home owners could lose their property

Employment & Pension Law Update, Religion can trump the rules, reported in the Mercury

Date: 10 Nov 2011

Employers expect employees to adhere to their uniform rules. Or do they?

Corporate & Commercial, Competition Law Update, Beware the dawn raiders

Date: 10 Nov 2011

Businesses should devise a comprehensive emergency plan for dawn raids by Competition Commission

Shepstone & Wylie Update,Green project puts Cato Manor streets ahead reported in the Mercury

Date: 02 Nov 2011

Shepstone & Wylie is the first building in Durban to get both the 4 Star Green Star SA & ASBuilt V1

Conveyancing & Property Update, You can be paid later for land taken now reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 01 Nov 2011

A RECENT Constitutional Court decision on expropriating property

Corporate & Commercial Law, Competition Law Update,Competition authority: A foreign investment policy tool? reported on Timeslive.co.za

Date: 21 Oct 2011

The Walmart/Massmart merger continues to make headlines.

Mining, Minerals & Energy Update, Not in the Zone, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 20 Oct 2011

The practical effect of a recent ruling by the supreme court of appeal

Environmental & Clean Energy Law, Health & Safety Update, Government slow to provide guidelines on the Global banning of Endosulfan, reported in Health & Safety at Work in SA

Date: 20 Oct 2011

the pesticide Endosulfan was banned under the Stockholm Convention

Employment & Pension Law Update, Illegal workers do have rights, reported in Business Day

Date: 18 Oct 2011

Labour Court has yet again confirmed that illegal workers do have rights

Litigation, New Companies Act Update, New Act to change how business operates reported in Business Day Tax and Law Review

Date: 13 Oct 2011

The new Companies Act, came into effect on May 1, will change how business operates in SA

Customs @ Wylie Update, High-cubes get the nod Wording of exemption draws industry criticism, reported in Freight Trading Weekly

Date: 10 Oct 2011

The Department of Transport has finally committed itself to a moratorium on high cube containers

Employment & Pension Law, Pensions Update, Reader's Question as reported in Sunday Times

Date: 10 Oct 2011

If the proposals by the Department of Social Development are implemented

Shepstone & Wylie Update, Group Five builds Green - developing the tools, reported in Earthworks

Date: 06 Oct 2011

Integrated construction and infrastructure development group, GROUP FIVE

International Trade, Transport & Energy Update, The Phoenix, Could the incident have been avoided? reported in Southern Africa Shipping News

Date: 05 Oct 2011

On board the Phoenix, showing some detail of the poor state of the vessel

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, Tax implication on tips reported in Business Brief

Date: 05 Oct 2011

there has been some confusion about whether gratuities in the form of tips

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Expropriation, the Constitutional Court decides, reported in Timeslive.co.za

Date: 04 Oct 2011

Constitutional Court decision on the question of expropriation of property

Employment & Pension Law Update, Reform in South African Pensions reported on Moneyweb.co.za

Date: 04 Oct 2011

Pensions reform in South Africa progresses

Conveyancing & Property Update, Insider's view, reported in Sunday Tribune Property Guide

Date: 02 Oct 2011

DEVELOPERS can hardly be blamed for feeling piqued by a recent judgment

Corporate Commercial Law Update,Court overturns ruling on agents' fees reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 02 Oct 2011

BUYERS and sellers should both realise they could be liable for unexpected estate agent commission

Employment & Pension Law Update,Compulsory State Pension is on the Cards, reported in Timeslive.co.za

Date: 29 Sep 2011

Government is in the process of introducing a compulsory state pension system

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Getting Hitched, The Contract, know what you are signing up for, reported in Women's Health.co.za

Date: 28 Sep 2011

Marriage, what to look out for "Under South African law

Employment & Pension Law Update, Illegal immigrants protected by labour laws, featured in Business Report

Date: 27 Sep 2011

Illegal workers in South Africa were protected by the labour laws

Employment & Pension Law Update,Pension Funds get temporary reprieve from the Consumer Protection Act reported in Money Marketing

Date: 27 Sep 2011

Pension Funds get temporary reprieve from the Consumer Protection Act

Corporate & Commercial Law, Shepstone & Wylie Partner to act as Company Secretary for Bell Equipment reported by Business Day

Date: 23 Sep 2011

Bell Equipment has confirmed that Diana Mcilrath, a partner at the law firm Shepstone & Wylie

International Trade, Transport & Energy Law, Customs Update, New Partner adds muscle at Shepstone & Wylie, reported in Freight Trading Weekly

Date: 22 Sep 2011

The Shepstone & Wylie international trade team has just gained muscle

Shepstone & Wylie News Update, Three new directors of public prosecutions have been appointed, reported in The Times

Date: 21 Sep 2011

The appointments were endorsed by Acting President Kgalema Motlanthe

Litigation, Companies Act Update, Guards at exit doors as reported in Financial Mail

Date: 08 Sep 2011

The business rescue process was broadly welcomed when the law came into effect

Employment & Pension Law Update, All Round Protection, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 02 Sep 2011

Pension funds industry has been given 18 months to bring aspects of its operations into line with CP

Employment Law update, Strikers break law with impunity, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Sep 2011

They show no fear as they commit crimes in front of police while being filmed for TV

Employment and Pension Law Update, Unions and employers to blame for strike chaos, reported in Business Report (Cape Times and Pretoria News editions

Date: 31 Aug 2011

STRIKES by municipal employees have grabbed the headlines once again

Conveyencing & Property Law Update, Expropriation: The Constitutional Court Decides

Date: 26 Aug 2011

the question of expropriation of property prior to a determination of the amount of compensation to

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, NCC Publishes Guide To Lodge Complaints reported in The Witness

Date: 24 Aug 2011

guidelines that detail the process by which complaints by aggrieved consumers will be investigated

Environmental Update, Dangerous pesticide to be banned reported in The Mercury

Date: 23 Aug 2011

ONE OF the world's most toxic pesticides will be banned in most parts of the world

Conveyancing & Property Update, Vital Steps when buying a property, reported in the Meander Chronicle

Date: 22 Aug 2011

Buying a property is the biggest single investment many people will ever make

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Beware of Fixed Term Contracts, reported in the Mercury

Date: 10 Aug 2011

Fixed term contracts are often utilized by employers.

Customs @ Wylie, Tariff Classification Update, Barriers to Trade, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 03 Aug 2011

When making the decision to import goods into South Africa

Employment & Pension Law Update, Retire with Glee, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Aug 2011

The CPA aims to promote and advance the social and economic welfare of South African consumers

Employment Law update, Making divorce settlements easier, reported in the Witness

Date: 30 Jul 2011

When it comes to divorce, the law governing the Government Employee Pension Fund

Employment Law Update, Cwele back on full pay, but not out of the woods, reported in the Sunday Independent

Date: 24 Jul 2011

Having reached an out-of-court settlement with her employer the Hibiscus Coast Municipality,

Conveyencing & Property Law Update, Rates bill could hurt tourism industry, SA citizens' pockets, reported in Business Report

Date: 24 Jul 2011

Draft legislation that sent tremors through the property industry

Conveyencing & Property Law Update, Don't panic owners told, reported in Daily News

Date: 19 Jul 2011

The proposed Municipal Property Rates Amendment Bill has drawn fire from estate agents

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 17 Jul 2011

I was employed by the SAPS for 18 years and resigned after serving notice of three months

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Second properties could pay business rates, reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 17 Jul 2011

Second properties could pay business rates - Sunday Tribune comment by Sifiso Msomi

Litigation, Property Law Update, Sales in execution fall as debt-heavy clients get their affairs in order, reported in Personal Finance

Date: 16 Jul 2011

Sales in execution fall as debt-heavy clients get their affairs in order

Customs @ Wylie, Tariff Classification Update,Changes in Customs duty — buyers and sellers are protected, Reported in the Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 15 Jul 2011

The Customs Act 91 of 1964 ("the Act") provides a measure of protection to buyers and sellers

Employment Law Update, Employer wins case on intoxicated worker, Reported in the Mercury

Date: 13 Jul 2011

EMPLOYERS often face the burden of having to deal with employees who report for work

Shepstone & Wylie News "I wanted a job where you get to make a difference in people’s lives”, Reported in Destiny Magazine

Date: 01 Jul 2011

Lusaphokazi Ngcwangu (33), Candidate Attorney: Shepstone & Wylie explains her career choice.

Shepstone & Wylie News , Merger Intervention Limits

Date: 30 Jun 2011

The face of the South African retail world changed with the approval of the Massmart/Wal-Mart merger

Pension & Employee Benefits Update , Query from a Sunday Times reader

Date: 26 Jun 2011

Blake Walker responds to a Sunday Times Reader's Query

Employment Law Update, Overtime: Workers earning less than R172 000.00 a year can claim from 1 July, Reported in the Witness

Date: 23 Jun 2011

Employees are often unaware that they are entitled to certain rights

Shepstone & Wylie News, Former Chemspec CEO's trail of debt, reported in the Mercury

Date: 21 Jun 2011

Former Chemspec CEO's trail of debt

Litigation, Child & Family Law Update, Men have rights too, Reported in the Mercury

Date: 17 Jun 2011

WHEN men are exposed to issues involving family law there is a

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Martime Law Update, Guns disguised as lentils raise liability questions Reported in the Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 17 Jun 2011

Guns disguised as lentils raise liability questions

Employment Law Update, Unfair dismissal? Reported in the Business Times

Date: 14 Jun 2011

I was unfairly dismissed by my employer, who then offered to

Customs @ Wylie, Tariff Classification Update, 'Beware of illegal imports', Reported in the Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 10 Jun 2011

'Beware of illegal imports'

Employment Law Update, Earning threshold changes could benefit employees, Reported in the Mercury

Date: 08 Jun 2011

Employees are often unaware that they are entitled to certain rights

Conveyencing & Property Law Update, Buy to suit your pocket, Reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 05 Jun 2011

The life rights issue is still a vague one for many people considering buying property

Shepstone & Wylie News, Facebook, Reported in the Witness

Date: 03 Jun 2011

Beware of Social Networking Sites.....

Shepstone & Wylie News, Inspiring tomorrow's businesswomen today, Reported in the Baywatch

Date: 01 Jun 2011

Inspiring tomorrow's businesswomen today...

Corporate & Commerical Law, Companies Act Update, Constant Change, Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2011

All successful economies need a strong legal framework within which to operate

Shepstone & Wylie News, Shepstone & Wylie's Green Building, Reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 01 Jun 2011

Safety, Health & Environment Update, Regular testing of equipment can save you from the reach of negligence claims, Reported in Health & Safety at Work

Date: 01 Jun 2011

Safety, Health and Environmental Compliance Unit, Shepstone and Wylie Attorneys

Safety, Health & Environment Update, The New Electrical Machinery Regulations Explained, Reported in Health & Safety at Work

Date: 01 Jun 2011

The New Electrical Machinery Regulations

Employment Law Update, What does your annual salary mean for you? Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2011

Employees are often unaware that they are entitled to certain rights provided for in the Basic Condi

Corporate & Commercial Law, Companies Act Update, DIRECTORS PAY: SHAREHOLDERS SAY, Reported in the Business Times

Date: 01 Jun 2011

The new Companies Act came into effect on 1 May 2011.

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Cut Debt before buying, Reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 29 May 2011

Buying property is a significant investment and personal milestone, but the costs...

Shepstone & Wylie News, The new Shepstone & Wylie Building, Reported in the Sunday Argus

Date: 29 May 2011

Sunday Weekend Argus reviews the new Shepstone & Wylie Building

Corporate & Commercial Law, Companies Act Update, Sweeping Changes, Reported in Financial Mail

Date: 20 May 2011

New Companies Act....expect sweeping changes says Kabby Esat Partner and Commercial Law specialist..

Shepstone & Wylie News, 'Cover up sinister', Reported in the Northern KwaZulu Natal Courier

Date: 13 May 2011

'Cover up sinister' - says Residents' Association

Shepstone & Wylie News, IDZ to go solo, Reported in the Zululand Observer

Date: 13 May 2011

The Richards Bay Industrial Development Company (RBIDZ) is set to operate independently....

Shepstone & Wylie News, Official view of Council: "We are Transparent", reported in the Northern KwaZulu Natal Courier

Date: 13 May 2011

Official view of Council: 'We are transparent'

Employment Law Update, Rather disclose any skeletons during an interview, reported in the Mercury

Date: 11 May 2011

The Labour Court has confirmed that when applying for a job, an applicant is obligated to disclose

Employment Law Update, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 08 May 2011

Vuyo Mkwibiso answers an employment law question from a Sunday Times reader....

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, How the Consumer Protection Act favours the buyer, reported in the Witness

Date: 06 May 2011

How the Consumer Protection Act favours the buyer

Shepstone & Wylie News, Environmental law seminar aims to bring businesses up to date, reported in The Mercury

Date: 27 Apr 2011

Environmental law seminar aims to bring businesses up to date

Employment Law Update, Resignation - where do I stand, Query from a Sunday Times reader

Date: 17 Apr 2011

A Sunday Times reader's question regarding resignation is answered..

Employment Law Update, Supreme Court of Appeal denies employee compensation, reported in Moneyweb

Date: 15 Apr 2011

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in the recent case of Dr Rawlins v Dr Kemp refused to

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, Know Your Rights, reported in The City Press

Date: 15 Apr 2011

The Consumer Protection Act came into effect at midnight on 30 March 2011 and, if properly

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, Retirement Funds: a changing landscape, reported in Money Marketing

Date: 14 Apr 2011

The proposed changes to the taxation of retirement fund

Employment Law Update, Wrong to take Home Item Meant for Work, reported in The Mercury

Date: 13 Apr 2011

Employers often provide certain "goods" to employees free for their use while at work.

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, Let The Seller Beware, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 08 Apr 2011

Claire McGee explains the new CPA

Shepstone & Wylie News, Baker throws counterpunch, reported in The Zululand Observer

Date: 08 Apr 2011

The string of legal suits against the City of uMhlathuze continues....

Shepstone & Wylie News,'Brilliant and hard-working' KZN Judge President dies, reported in The Witness

Date: 08 Apr 2011

'Brilliant and hard-working' KZN Judge President dies .....

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, Jitters over new law for consumers, reported in The Sunday Tribune

Date: 03 Apr 2011

The Consumer Protection Act presents risks to businesses....

Corporate & Commercial Law, Companies Act Update, So Moi...?, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Apr 2011

A comment on the Memorandum of Incorporation under the new Companies Act

Shepstone & Wylie News, Investment Opportunities, reported in the south african property review

Date: 01 Apr 2011

The best kept secret in the urban development of modern South African cities lies in Umhlanga.....

Employment Law Update, It is the function of the court to interpret and not to make law, reported in The De Rebus

Date: 01 Apr 2011

It is the function of the court to interpret and not to make law

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Part-time employees pose pension problem, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Apr 2011

Part-time employees pose pension problem

Employment Law Update, Social media comments can be a minefield, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Apr 2011

Social media comments can be a minefield

Litigation, Matrimonial Law Query, A flush of love can make you blind to certain financial pitfalls

Date: 27 Mar 2011

Candice Eve-Friis specialist in family law responds to a reader's question......

Corporate & Commercial Law, Shaik's listing as director flouts Companies Act, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 27 Mar 2011

Schabir Shaik may have fallen foul of the law again.

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Pension can fund a home, reported in The Sunday Tribune

Date: 27 Mar 2011

Much has been said about the difficulty of raising capital to buy a residential property.

Shepstone & Wylie News, Thank you....

Date: 23 Mar 2011

Thank you for support

Employment Law Update, Resignations: if, what and when, reported in The Witness

Date: 21 Mar 2011

A resignation should be tendered with thought and full knowledge of the legal consequences.

Employment Law Update, The Basic Conditions of Employment Act, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 20 Mar 2011

Sunday Times reader's career questions is answered..

Litigation, Maritime Update, Ship guns confiscated, reported in The Zululand Observer

Date: 14 Mar 2011

The captain of a cargo vessel was sentenced to R30 000 or 15 years imprisonment

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, Act 'to hit landlords'

Date: 13 Mar 2011

Some real estate specialists say the new Consumer Protection Act (CPA)

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Pension benefits and the proposed employment law amendments affecting fixed term contract employees, reported in Business Day

Date: 10 Mar 2011

If the proposed amendment to the Basic Conditions of Employment Act relating to benefits offered to

Employment Law Update, Does the bell toll for labour brokers?, reported in Moneyweb

Date: 09 Mar 2011

The Labour Relations Amendment Bill seeks to repeal section 198 dealing with temporary employment

Employment Law Update, Employers' dismissals on the grounds of HIV status seen as discrimination, reported in The Mercury

Date: 09 Mar 2011

THE LABOUR Court,has recently confirmed the rights of employees living with HIV

Litigation, Matrimonial Law Update, Debt and Divorce, reported in the City Press

Date: 06 Mar 2011

Terminating a marriage can leave you with unexpected costs. Know your rights and duties

Pension & Employee Benefits Update,What does the Consumer Protection Act mean for retirement funds and their members?, reported in Money Marketing

Date: 04 Mar 2011

The Consumer Protection Act No.68 of 2008 (CPA), effective on 31 March 2011, is likely to have a

Conveyancing and Property Law Update, KwaZuLu-Natal Planning and Development Appeal Tribunal, reported in The Commercial & Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Mar 2011

The varied approach to planning and development in KwaZulu-Natal has

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Communication Realities, reported in Today's Trustee

Date: 01 Mar 2011

Not all trustees, especially the member-elected, are easy to reach.

Shepstone & Wylie News, Shepstone & Wylie's New Building

Date: 01 Mar 2011

Profile on the new offices of Shepstone & Wylie....

Shepstone & Wylie News, SAAFF congress 2011 to tackle issues facing freight forwarders, reported in Maritime Southern Africa

Date: 01 Mar 2011

The spotlight is on the freight forwarding industry with the South

Shepstone & Wylie News, An inspired point of view, reported in Leading Architecture & Design

Date: 01 Mar 2011

Leading Architecture & Design feature the new Shepstone & Wylie building in Umhlanga Rocks

Corporate & Commercial Law, Property Update, New transfer duty rates will boost' property market , reported in Personal Finance

Date: 26 Feb 2011

David Warmback welcomes the budget announcements by Pravin Gordhan

Employment Law Update, Proposed amendments to the Labour Relations Act: some practical aspects, reported in The Witness

Date: 25 Feb 2011

The Labour Relations Amendment Bill seeks to address the ANC’s

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Acting Pension Fund Adjudicator emphasizes the need for better communication to retirement fund members, reported in Money Marketing

Date: 23 Feb 2011

The high number of complaints received by the Office of the Pension Funds Adjudicator

Top rating for new Shepstone & Wylie building

Date: 20 Feb 2011

New Shepstone & Wylie building awarded 4 star status by GBCSA....

Employment Law Update, Have you been unfairly dismissed?, Query from a Sunday Times reader

Date: 20 Feb 2011

Employment Law department responds to Sunday Times reader's question...

Employment Law Update, Revised 'employee' definition offers more certainty for newly hired workers, reported in The Mercury

Date: 09 Feb 2011

The Labour Appeal Court in the case of Wyeth versus Manqele extended the definition of "employee"

Corporate & Commercial Law, Comsumer Protection Act Update, Future of fixed-term agreements, reported in The Witness

Date: 05 Feb 2011

ACCORDING to the draft regulations for the Consumer Protection Act, 2008

Customs @ Wylie, Labelling infractions can cost importers dearly, reported in Freight & Tradiing Weekly

Date: 04 Feb 2011

'Ensure that your goods comply'...

Employment Law Update, Retrenchment Process, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 30 Jan 2011

MY COMPANY has decided to restructure itself to become more profitable

Pension & Employee Benefits Update, Steps to consider before retrenching, reported in The Witness

Date: 12 Jan 2011

Steps to consider before retrenching, reported by The Witness

Corporate & Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act Update, New act puts home buyers first, reported in The Witbank News

Date: 07 Jan 2011

Property buyers will no longer run the risk of losing their deposit

Environmental Law Update, Will The Nagoya Protocol keep Biopirates at bay in South Africa, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Jan 2011

Whilst Somali pirates ply their trade with abandon

Retrenchment needs full consultation and engagement with employees

Date: 17 Dec 2010

Retrenchment for the purpose of increasing the profitability of a business is acceptable and valid

Is an Overseas Gift Really a Gift

Date: 14 Dec 2010

Receiving a gift – especially one from overseas is something exciting. But is this gift always a gif

Employment Law, Adoption and the workplace, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 12 Dec 2010

South African law has changed in recent years to no longer restrict legal adoption to married

Employment Law, Offer of reinstatement 'fair recompense for unfair dismissal'- court, reported in The Mercury

Date: 08 Dec 2010

The Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) has recently, in the case of Dr Rawlins v Dr Kemp, refused to

Employment Law, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 28 Nov 2010

My father was recently dismissed due ill health (he has epilepsy).

Commercial Law, New act tightens up directors' liability, reported in Business Day

Date: 22 Nov 2010

Unscrupulous businessmen will be banned from the boardroom if they flout company law, legal experts

Property Law, Who owns the view?, reported in The Financial Mail

Date: 19 Nov 2010

As real estate developers and agents know, some people are prepared to pay staggering sums for

Housing loans and guarantees from pension funds

Date: 18 Nov 2010

Pension funds, in terms of section 19(5) of the Pension Funds Act 1956 (the Act),

Employment Law, When retrenchments are procedurally unfair, reported in The Mercury

Date: 10 Nov 2010

The Labour Court confirmed in the case Van Rooyen & Others v Blue Financial Services SA (Pty) Ltd

Environmental Law, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 07 Nov 2010

I recently read about the disease silicosis, which can affect gold miners

Environmental Law, A dirty business, reported in Resource Magazine

Date: 01 Nov 2010

The need for the alternative treatment of anatomical waste

Attorneys show their support to the Jes Foord Foundation, reported in The De Rebus

Date: 01 Nov 2010

The Pietermaritzburg branch of Shepstone and Wylie Attorneys recently joined forces

Commercial Law, Getting Physical About Property, reported in Invest SA

Date: 01 Nov 2010

Property can be the most rewarding and the most punishing investment

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act delayed to 2011, reported in Money Marketing

Date: 31 Oct 2010

The date on which the Consumer Protection Act (CPA) will come into effect has been moved from

Commercial Law, The Companies Act and The Consumer Protection Act, Double whammy looms, reported in the Financial Mail

Date: 22 Oct 2010

SA business may be unaware it is about to be hit with a double whammy of corporate legislation

The effect of a reinstatement order on a retirement fund

Date: 22 Oct 2010

The primary remedy for an employee who is found to have been unfairly dismissed is to get his job ba

Are you complying with the required bi-annual silica exposure reporting?

Date: 20 Oct 2010

The disease silicosis has been in the news recently. In August this year the Constitutional Court re

Employment Law, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 17 Oct 2010

When, according to the law, should workers contracted by government departments become permanent

Employment Law, Strike conduct ruling, reported in The Mercury

Date: 13 Oct 2010

DIS-CHEM negotiated a picketing agreement allowing union members to picket at or near various stores

Changing history, reported in The Financial Mail

Date: 08 Oct 2010

An appeal against a ruling that would change the provisions of an educational trust fund expressly

THE COMPANIES ACT AND CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT: ARE YOU READY FOR CHANGE?

Date: 04 Oct 2010

Businesses which are not yet enlightened regarding the provisions of the new Consumer Protection Act

Employment Law, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 03 Oct 2010

I applied for a job and was told I had to deposit money in the company’s account so it could check

New lift, escalator and passenger conveyor regulations bring safety into focus

Date: 30 Sep 2010

The safety of people in lifts, on escalators and passenger conveyors looks set to improve

Commercial Law, Wider window for transfer of residences, reported in Business Day

Date: 29 Sep 2010

Those taxpayers who have not taken advantage of the South African Revenue Service’s window period to

Third time lucky for holders of property in a company, CC or trust

Date: 27 Sep 2010

Those taxpayers who have not taken advantage of the Receiver of Revenue’s window period in which to

Commercial Law, The flaws in Cosatus proposed tax for super rich, reported in The Citizen

Date: 24 Sep 2010

COSATU has presented some interesting proposals to increase the tax burden on wealthy individuals

Commercial Law, Independent schools in limbo over rates saga, reported in The Mercury

Date: 22 Sep 2010

The Ministers of finance and co-operative governance say the eThekwini municipality has no legal

It’s a Boy? It’s a Girl? It's an EMPLOYEE!

Date: 15 Sep 2010

Employers beware! Personal preferences when seeking an employee may fall within the realm of unfair

Employment Law, Sex change doesn't alter contract, reported in The Mercury

Date: 08 Sep 2010

Employers beware: Personal preferences when seeking an employee may fall within the realm of

Commercial Law, Proving its innocence, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Sep 2010

Three-year limit of prohibited practice is up to the accused company to prove

Environmental Law, Developers on a string for longer?, reported in The Property Developer

Date: 01 Sep 2010

Those familiar with the environmental impact assessment (EIA) process will know that traditionally

Property Law, Cooling-off raises questions, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Sep 2010

Common law understanding in property purchases now exacerbated by new act

Property Law, Getting to grips with the KZN Planning and Development Act, reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 29 Aug 2010

The varied approach to planning and development in KwaZulu-Natal has been scrapped in favour of

Employment Law, Low wages put 8000 clothing jobs it risk, reported in Business Report

Date: 26 Aug 2010

About 8000 jobs are on the line in the clothing and textile industry in KwaZu1u-Natal after

Why is Lipstick so Expensive

Date: 23 Aug 2010

As women get older, we appreciate the pearls of wisdom dispensed to us by our mothers. Phrases like

Swearing and cursing at the workplace: Is this a dismissible offence?

Date: 04 Aug 2010

When abusive language is leveled at a superior on the shopfloor,

International Transport and Trade Law, Court clarifies customs burden on clearing agents, reported in The Mercury

Date: 04 Aug 2010

A recent Supreme Court of Appeal judgment involving the case between AMI Forwarding (Pty) Ltd and SA

Family Law, When you are gone, reported in Durban's Child Magazine

Date: 01 Aug 2010

If something happened to you tomorrow, who would bring up your children?

International Transport and Trade Law, Anti-Dumping duties declared punitive, reported in Fishing Industry News

Date: 01 Aug 2010

Anti-dumping duties are a contentious issue creating tension between those who need their protection

Commercial Law, Will Your Disclaimer Be Enforceable Under The New Consumer Protection Act?, reported in The Professional Accountant

Date: 01 Aug 2010

"The supplier will not be liable to you for any damages of any nature which you may suffer

SA gains traction as regional HQ

Date: 30 Jul 2010

Incentives in new tax law

Commercial Law, Gateway of choice, reported in the Financial Mail

Date: 23 Jul 2010

Despite being Africa's economic powerhouse, SA is not always the country of choice in which to

Property Law, Withholding tax on disposal of property by non-residents, reported in The South Coast Sun

Date: 23 Jul 2010

Make sure you establish whether a person is a resident of South Africa when buying property

Are Tax Incentives for Regional Holding Companies in SA in the pipeline?

Date: 15 Jul 2010

A regional holding company (RHC) may be established for a number of reasons, most notably for econom

Property Law, Relief for KZN buyers and sellers, reported in The Bugle Regional Lifestyle Magazine

Date: 09 Jul 2010

Automatic deletion of certain restrictive conditions in the KZN planning and Development Act

Property Law, Clarity over conveyancing attorney's role, reported in The South Coast Sun

Date: 09 Jul 2010

Conveyancing attorneys play a vital role in the registration of every property transfer or bond

TOO FAT TO WORK? SHOULD OBESE EMPLOYEES HAVE SPECIAL RIGHTS?

Date: 05 Jul 2010

It was recently reported in the media that in the case of PSA obo October v Department of Community

Legal help at hand even if you lack funds, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 04 Jul 2010

The small claims court will fight your battles - free

Automatic Deletion of certain Restrictive Conditions in the KZN Planning and Development Act, is making life easier…………..

Date: 02 Jul 2010

Buyers and sellers in KwaZulu-Natal now have relief from the frustration of dealing with restrictive

Employment Law, Intimidation: CCMA set to uphold sacking of shop steward, reported in The Witness

Date: 15 Jun 2010

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration (CCMA) is likely to uphold a dismissal

Property Law, Query from a Sunday Times Reader

Date: 13 Jun 2010

A number of years ago, my then partner and I bought a duplex

Commercial Law, All you need to know about VAT, reported in the South Coast Herald

Date: 04 Jun 2010

Know the difference between residential and commercial accommodation, as you could face VAT payments

Litigation, Child and Family Law, How to claim child maintenance, reported in Fair Lady Magazine

Date: 01 Jun 2010

The Children's Act sets out parental rights and responsibilities, one of which is the duty to

Employment Law, Dismissals raise fund questions, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Jun 2010

Retirement funds can find re-employment or reinstatement causes a contributions or benefits headache

Employment Law, Hours of work and overtime pay for senior managerial employees in the hospitality sector, reported in the De Rebus

Date: 01 Jun 2010

Section 6(1) of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act 75 of 1997 (the BCEA) provides that

Tender Blues

Date: 01 Jun 2010

South Africa has a complex set of laws dealing with procurement by tender and the protection of one’

The effect of a reinstatement order on a retirement fund

Date: 26 May 2010

The primary remedy for an employee who is found to have been unfairly dismissed is (deleted for the

The Golden Egg

Date: 26 May 2010

Employees, in the true sense of the word are undoubtedly the class of taxpayers pulling on the short

VAT On Accommodation Supplied During The World Cup

Date: 20 May 2010

With kick off to the World Cup just around the corner, many entrepreneurshave renovated their holida

Commercial Law, Agreement is just not enforceable, reported in the Mercury

Date: 14 May 2010

FIFA'S demanding host city agreement is in part not enforceable under South African law

Environmental Law, Troubled waters, reported in the Financial Mail

Date: 14 May 2010

Claims for compensation started mounting even before the US government and BP could find a way to

Must employers take into account the retirement fund's disability assessment?

Date: 10 May 2010

An arbitratorin the South African Local Government Bargaining Council recently made aninteresting de

Beware Your CC Might be in Deregistration

Date: 07 May 2010

With effect from 1 September 2008, it has becomecompulsory for every close corporation ("CC") to lod

Are there holes in the three-year safety net for competition complaints?

Date: 07 May 2010

Earlier this year the Competition Tribunal in The Competition Commission v Pioneer Foods (Pty) Ltd s

Commercial Law, Which retirement vehicle?, reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 May 2010

What are your options, and what are the tax implications?

Environmental Law, Companies face stiff penalties for damage to land, reported in the Saturday Weekend Argus

Date: 01 May 2010

ompanies and their bosses could soon be fined up to R1 million and face jail time for pollution

Property Law, Public meetings on MPRA, reported in The Star

Date: 19 Apr 2010

Residents are invited to public hearings on the Municipal Property Rates Act (MPRA)

Unhappy with the Municipal Property Rates Act

Date: 16 Apr 2010

Now is the time to speak up on proposed changes to the Municipal Property Rates Act ("the MPRA"). T

Employment Law, Negotiating affirmative action, reported in the Mercury

Date: 14 Apr 2010

The Labour Court has recently held, in solidarity obo Barnard v SAPS, that in giving effect to affir

Acquisition check

Date: 08 Apr 2010

In the day-to-day dealings of the commercial property world, it is hard to imagine how multi million

Commercial Law, Consumer Protection Act puts liability for damage on suppliers shoulders, reported in Business Report

Date: 07 Apr 2010

The New Consumer Protection Act of 2008, which is expected to come into full operation in October

Employment Law, Assaulted and then fired for her pains, reported in the Sunday Times

Date: 04 Apr 2010

Thando* worked for the Smiths* for years. She was trustworthy and hardworking, but when her services

Local Government and Administrative Law, Refuse collection, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 02 Apr 2010

As the wave of violent service delivery protests spread across townships, cabinet last week called

Commercial Law, Clarity on the NCA Debt Review Process, reported in The Professional Accountant

Date: 01 Apr 2010

Following a landmark High Court judgment last year volumes of consumer debt review applications

Employment Law, Double-edged. sword in appeal, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Apr 2010

EMPLOYEES disgruntled by the outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be wary of taking the

Leader pledges chairs to disabled, but..., reported in the Daily News

Date: 01 Apr 2010

A DURBAN businessman plans to sue the ANC Youth League for about R750 000

Do directors mortgaging company property need shareholder approval?

Date: 18 Mar 2010

Do boards of directors mortgaging property belonging to the company have to obtain shareholder appro

Can an employee get more than he bargained for on a disciplinary appeal?

Date: 09 Mar 2010

Employees disgruntled by the outcome of a disciplinary hearing should be wary of unnecessarily takin

Property Law, Purchasing a repossessed property, reported in the Commercial and Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Mar 2010

Now is the time to scoop a bargain as banks are calling for sales in execution

Environmental Law, Sanitation Crisis Deepens, reported in Environmental Management

Date: 01 Mar 2010

Municipalities may be held accountable

International Transport and Trade Law, Airline promotion passes 'anti-competitive' test, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 26 Feb 2010

Do cash incentives compromise consumer's fair deal?

Big deal property transactions need Competition Commission approval

Date: 25 Feb 2010

In the day-to-day dealings of the commercial property world it is easy to forget that multi-million

Property Law, Property industry granted very little direct tax relief by Gordhan, reported in Business Day

Date: 24 Feb 2010

Role players in the property industry, still operating in tough economic conditions

Will the new Customs Control Act dig into your pocket?

Date: 18 Feb 2010

Whenever draft legislation is presented to us,

Landmark judgment gives clarity on NCA debt review process

Date: 15 Feb 2010

Volumes of consumer debt review applications will be viewed differently even rejected this year, fol

Environmental Law, Suck it up, we're going Green, reported in the Witness

Date: 15 Feb 2010

Compliance with the laws will be mandatory

Outstanding Tax Affairs Could Delay Your Property Transfer

Date: 11 Feb 2010

Buyers of property best ensure that their tax affairs are in order or they could face serious transf

Employment Law, Beware of inconsistency, reported in the Mercury

Date: 10 Feb 2010

IF ONE employee is treated differently from another for the same act of misconduct

Environmental Law, Multi-directorship gravy train must come to a halt, reported in the Mercury

Date: 10 Feb 2010

Who would be a company director? A former SAA chief executive had no qualms about this daunting

Environmental Law, Be Prepared, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Feb 2010

Government continues to roll out new legislation that elevates and broadens the reach of

Property Law, Checklist makes home buying so much easier, reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 31 Jan 2010

Buying a property is the biggest single investment many people will ever make, so it's essential

Change in definition brings relief to companies, CCs and trusts

Date: 28 Jan 2010

Many a consultant, freelancer or labour broker has been frustrated by the definition of their servic

Think twice before deregistering for VAT

Date: 26 Jan 2010

Many small business VAT vendors whooped with delight when the threshold at which an entity becomes o

Conduct and liability of directors in terms of the new Companies Act

Date: 22 Jan 2010

The new Companies Act 71 of 2008 is scheduled to come into operation by July this year, and although

Corporate governance: King III has arrived

Date: 14 Jan 2010

On March 1 2010 the revised King Code of Governance for South Africa, 2009 - the King III report or

Non-paying father successfully sued for school fees

Date: 08 Jan 2010

As the new school year begins the issue of paying school fees and who pays them will once again beco

Employment Law, Outsourced employees must be kept on, reported in the Witness

Date: 08 Jan 2010

It is imperative that companies currently tendering for contracts, particularly those that provide

Commercial Law, The future for Close Corporations

Date: 06 Jan 2010

The new Companies Act, which is expected to come into operation during the year, will have a profoun

Property Law, Tax and Property, reported in the Commercial and Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Jan 2010

According to Sifiso Msomi of Shepstone & Wylie Attorneys, tax is an unavoidable part of buying a

Property Law, Sales agreement - not cast in stone, reported in Housing In Southern Africa

Date: 01 Jan 2010

When a property sales agreement has been signed, it is not necessarily cast in stone

New Proposals: Sectional Title Disputes

Date: 18 Dec 2009

Many owners and occupants of residential sectional titles complexes have been frustrated by the lack

Court extends protection for outsourced employees

Date: 16 Dec 2009

It is imperative that companies currently tendering for contracts, particularly those that provide s

Conveyancing & Property Law Update,Amendment Bill aims to clarify grey areas that often cause conflict, reported in Personal Finance

Date: 05 Dec 2009

The Sectional Titles Amendment Bill, which could have significant implications for the way in which

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, A better Way to settle disputes, reporetd in Business Day

Date: 02 Dec 2009

Hope for a practical resolution mechanism comes with a new bill on housing

Environmental Law Update, Green act to hold directors, senior managers liable, reporetd in The Mercury

Date: 25 Nov 2009

THE implementation in July of the changes to the National Environmental Management Act

Property Sale Agreements being altered

Date: 25 Nov 2009

Once a property sales agreement has been signed, it is not necessarily cast in stone and can, in fac

What parties should scrutinise in a lease

Date: 20 Nov 2009

Lengthy lease agreements filled with legal jargon can be daunting, especially for the hundreds of ne

Customs @ Wylie Update, SAPS looking for greater supervision of second-hand goods market, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 20 Nov 2009

Greater control of the secondhand goods industry is a main concern of the moment with the SA Police

Customs point of valuation changes cost importers more

Date: 09 Nov 2009

Importers of containerised cargo will find themselves paying more customs duties and VAT following a

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Customs Update, Customs could soon be paying you interest!, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 06 Nov 2009

Customs could soon be paying interest to its customers if the latest proposed amendments

Retirement reform no longer open for debate

Date: 04 Nov 2009

The debate around a reformed social security and retirement system in South Africa that has raged fo

Home Owners Association: buyers should know their responsibilities

Date: 02 Nov 2009

Estate living is one of the most popular but for good reason buyers should fully understand their re

Litigation, Tenders from a legal perspective, reported in Resource

Date: 01 Nov 2009

Everyone has the right to administrative action that is lawful, reasonable and procedurally fair

Labour disputes should stay out of the High Court – ConCourt

Date: 30 Oct 2009

Labour court or High court – which of these should an aggrieved dismissed employees' of the State ap

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Gap in market for small business, reported in The Mercury

Date: 28 Oct 2009

The small business sector in Pietermaritzburg is burgeoning

Shack dwellers Constitutional Court win raises concern about its legal basis

Date: 22 Oct 2009

The recent majority judgment of the Constitutional Court declaring the section 16 of the KwaZulu-Nat

Employment & Pension Law Update, Better oversight, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 19 Oct 2009

New laws governing beneficiary fund accounts could help protect hundreds of thousands

Environmental Law Update, Don't wait for the Green Scorpions, reported in Finweek

Date: 08 Oct 2009

THE COST OF going green could become very expensive for companies that have so far paid lip service

Conveyancing & Property Law Update,Check if seller is a resident of SA, reported in Business Day

Date: 07 Oct 2009

THOSE buying property should ensure that the person selling it is a resident of SA, as this has

Pollution past, present or future companies are liable – new legislation

Date: 05 Oct 2009

With very little fanfare the National Environment Laws Amendment Act No. 14 of 2009 (NELAA), a new p

Employment Law Update, Freedom of opinion or not, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Oct 2009

It is hardly profound to say that everyone in the workplace is conscious of their dignity and

Tax, property and non-residents - part 2

Date: 29 Sep 2009

Make sure you establish whether a person is a resident of South Africa when buying property, as this

Donations Tax and property - part 1

Date: 26 Sep 2009

Donations tax is an area of some confusion when it come to buying property, comments Sifiso Msomi in

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, When SARS decides to apply donations tax, reported in The Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 26 Sep 2009

DONATIONS tax is an area of some confusion when it comes to buying property

Corporate & Commercial Law Update,BEE: DTI extends certification deadline, reported in The Witness

Date: 15 Sep 2009

The Department of Trade and Industry has given businesses more time to get their BEE certification

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Make sure you meet your legal obligations, reported in Personal Finance

Date: 12 Sep 2009

A lease is a contract between you and your tenant that governs the tenant’s use

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Starting to comply, reported in Financila Mail

Date: 11 Sep 2009

Companies are finally starting to take the codes on black economic empowerment (BEE) in the

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Acts far-reaching changes give clearer idea of liability, reported in Business Day

Date: 11 Sep 2009

Important proposed amendments to the Sectional Titles Act are welcome

Conveyancing & Property Law Update,Careful with repossessions, reported in

Date: 06 Sep 2009

EVERYONE wants to bag a bargain, but buyers looking to buy distressed

More than a rap on the knuckles for erring pension funds

Date: 05 Sep 2009

Enforcement and public humiliation are the instruments being applied to ensure that pension funds ar

Environmental laws: be prepared or pay the price

Date: 04 Sep 2009

Government continues to roll out new legislation that elevates and broadens the reach of environment

Eating evidence a good reason for dismissal

Date: 04 Sep 2009

The relationship between employer and domestic worker is a close and personal one. Actions that dest

International Trade, Transport & Energy Law, Maritime Update, New obligations, reported in The Financial Mail

Date: 04 Sep 2009

A new international maritime convention may force shipping companies to raise their insurance agains

Shepstone & Wylie News Update,Will changed to fund orphanage, reported in The Mercury

Date: 01 Sep 2009

The 80-year-old will of James Scott Wylie will be amended to allow for unused

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 Sep 2009

CONVEYANCING ATTORNEYS play a vital role in the registration of every property transfer or bond, but

Business given BEE verification window

Date: 31 Aug 2009

breathing space by the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to get their BEE certification in orde

Vital steps when buying a property...

Date: 28 Aug 2009

Buying a property is the biggest single investment many people will ever make so it’s essential that

Proposed important changes to the Sectional Titles Act welcomed

Date: 28 Aug 2009

Fairly substantial and important proposed amendments to the Sectional Titles Act are contained in a

International Trade, Transport & Energy Update, New insurance rules alter liability precedents, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 28 Aug 2009

Far-reaching impact on SA importers A new international cargo transport convention that is to be

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Get protection, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 23 Aug 2009

Your brand is your most valuable asset and should be treated accordingly

New cargo transport convention could impact SA importers

Date: 18 Aug 2009

A new international convention that governs cargo liability during sea and inland inter-modal transp

Employment Law Update, Destructive behaviour ruins working relationships, reported in The Mercury

Date: 12 Aug 2009

RECENTLY, a domestic worker was summoned to a disciplinary hearing to answer to charges of theft

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Customs Update,Significant changes in pipeline for customs, reported in The Mercury

Date: 05 Aug 2009

WITHIN the next two months shippers and forwarders should see significant changes in customs process

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Maritime Update, Maritime authorities probe mystery of sunken bulk carrier, reported in The Cape Times

Date: 04 Aug 2009

QUESTIONS have been asked about the seaworthiness of a cargo ship that sank last month off the West

Safety, Health & Environment Update,Law tightened regarding the duty, reported in Occupational Risk Management

Date: 01 Aug 2009

On 25 May 2009, the President of South Africa assented to the National Laws Amendment Act

Customs @ Wylie Update,Customs to cut costly delays, reported in The Cape Business News

Date: 01 Aug 2009

WITHIN the next two months shippers and forwarders should see significant

Environmental Law Update, Time to turn harpoons on whale killers, reported in Without Prejudice

Date: 01 Aug 2009

By reason of these things, then, the whaling voyage was welcome; the great flood-gates of the wonder

Environmental Law Update, Renewable profit, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 24 Jul 2009

Turning pig waste into electricity may rank rather low on the aesthetic index

Warning: Managers keep on your toes – big brother is watching

Date: 24 Jul 2009

One might be forgiven for concluding that the days of surprises for management are over. Nothing mor

Neighbourly rights....

Date: 24 Jul 2009

Knowing your neighbourly rights is important if the building next door infringes onto your property.

To be or not to be - a director

Date: 22 Jul 2009

There may be a public perception that there is significant status involved in being appointed a dire

Eat only fallen fruit……

Date: 21 Jul 2009

Most people are confident about approaching a neighbour whose building encroaches onto their propert

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, SA falling behind on going green, reported in Business Day

Date: 20 Jul 2009

MANY South African companies are losing sight of their carbon footprint reduction programmes in the

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, JSE probes claim of secret Cipla clause, reported in Business Report

Date: 20 Jul 2009

The JSE Is investigating a complaint laid by Adcock Ingram concerning an alleged “termination right”

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Keeping neighbours in their place, reported in Business Day

Date: 17 Jul 2009

Knowing your neighbourly rights is important if the building next door infringes onto your property

Customs moves to cut costly delays

Date: 16 Jul 2009

Within the next two months shippers and forwarders should see significant changes in Customs process

Environmental conservation and maintenance can be tax effective

Date: 14 Jul 2009

Government earlier this year promised to assist business and industry that took up the environmental

Domain name disputes are costly and can be avoided

Date: 10 Jul 2009

The rapid growth of the Internet has created rich pickings for the unscrupulous who take advantage o

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Option to buy not always transferable, reported in Business Day

Date: 08 Jul 2009

TENANTS who have an option to purchase their premises should take heed of a Supreme Court of Appeal

Labour Court takes a dim view of the rich who queue hop

Date: 06 Jul 2009

The Labour Court, clogged with urgent applications from well-to-do employees, has put its foot down

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Be sure to exercise option in good time, reported in Business Day

Date: 03 Jul 2009

Exercise your option to purchase before ifs too late

Employees must be heard in matters of transfer

Date: 02 Jul 2009

Often situations in business arise where, for various reasons, an employee is required to transfer f

Exercise your option to purchase before it's too late!

Date: 01 Jul 2009

Tenants who have an option to purchase their premises should take heed of a Supreme Court of Appeal

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Martime Law Update,Things that wash up from the sea — is it finders keepers, reported in Southern Africa Shipping News

Date: 01 Jul 2009

A recent article in the weekend press about a British housewife and her son combing a beach and

Environmental Law Update, Poor turn to court for better services, reported in The Mercury

Date: 01 Jul 2009

MUNICIPALITIES that allow untreated sewage to pour into the rivers or fail to provide basic sanitati

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Thinking of buying your business premises, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 01 Jul 2009

Companies intending to purchase their warehouses, workshops

An employer must offer a hearing prior to suspension

Date: 30 Jun 2009

Newspaper articles involving government employees being suspended for extended periods of time, or e

Poor communities take South Africa’s sanitation crisis to the courts

Date: 26 Jun 2009

As the country’s sanitation and clean water crisis escalates poor communities are taking their prote

International Trade, Transport & Energy Law, Maritime Update,Promise of the good life keeps Somali piracy buoyant, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 26 Jun 2009

As many ship owners continue to pay pirate ransoms in order to protect crew, cargo and vessels from

Racial discrimination cannot be inferred it must be proven

Date: 25 Jun 2009

While the inconsistent application of disciplinary action by employers often renders employees’ dism

A good paper trail is vital if you do not have a proper loan contract

Date: 22 Jun 2009

In the first four months of 2009 the number of businesses liquidated has soared by 45, 3% compared t

Employment and Pension Law Update, Better oversight, reported in Financial Mail

Date: 19 Jun 2009

New laws governing beneficiary fund accounts could help protect hundreds of thousands

Sleeping or praying on duty?

Date: 15 Jun 2009

An employee found sleeping on duty should not be surprised if he is treated harshly and possibly dis

Defamatory statements can be protected by law

Date: 12 Jun 2009

It is hardly profound to say that employees are conscious of their dignity and sensitive to any stat

Sexual harassment – employer’s have a weighty obligation

Date: 08 Jun 2009

Employers are obliged to deal with sexual harassment complaints promptly and properly or face liabil

Restraints of trade: judges’ views differ

Date: 05 Jun 2009

Restraints of trade - are they constitutional and enforceable – are often hotly debated. No wonder!

Customs @ Wylie Update,Prevention is better than cure, reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 05 Jun 2009

Thorough audit could reveal refund bonanza

Death benefits distribution – the new challenges facing trustees

Date: 02 Jun 2009

A more appropriate and sound way of ensuring that lump sum benefits owed to the minor children of a

Corporate Commercial Law Update,Traders beware, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2009

When one is hurrying through a supermarket collecting goods for dinner one does not expect to slip

Employment & Pension Law, Pensions Update, Ready, aim...reported in Today's Trustees

Date: 01 Jun 2009

New law puts principal officers in the firing line

Employment Law Update,Strike! Be prepared, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2009

The recent national strike by truck drivers is just the beginning of what is expected to be a tough

Employment & Pension Law Update, Pensions Update, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2009

In an attempt to clamp down on pension fund fraud, government has introduced a number of far

Employment Law Update,Employers can fire workers but must stick to the law, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 31 May 2009

SOUTH Africa’s labour laws have been criticized as being too time consuming

Taxing changes to royalty deductions on intellectual property

Date: 22 May 2009

Companies claiming income tax deductions on royalties paid for the use of intellectual property will

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Invalid sale agreement no obstacle to transfer, reported in Business Day

Date: 20 May 2009

SA’s courts have found that the transfer of immovable property may be valid despite an invalid sale

What if a member’s pension fund kitty is insufficient to pay a court order and tax?

Date: 19 May 2009

Legislation has the potential to get the taxman, divorcees and pension funds into a tangle, but in t

Can a transfer of immovable property be valid even if the underlying sale agreement is not?

Date: 16 May 2009

South Africa's courts have found that the transfer of immovable property may be valid

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Customs Update,Battle brews over payment , reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 15 May 2009

There is a potential battle brewing between the shipping lines and SA's major container depot

Employment Law Update, Fairness in suspensions, reported in The Mercury

Date: 13 May 2009

THE Labour Court was recently faced with an urgent application by the deputy director-general of the

Conveyancing & Property Law Update,Think before you go DIY, reported in The Sunday Tribune

Date: 10 May 2009

SAVINGS in commission are an incentive to sell a home privately, but the decision of whether or not

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Customs Update,'Hold onto those proof of purchase documents' reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 08 May 2009

If you don't hold on to proof of purchase documents for imported or excisable goods you could

Things that wash up from the sea- is it a case of finders keepers?

Date: 06 May 2009

The concept of finding treasure on the beach, washed up from the sea, is a time aged one, and it doe

Private vs. Agent

Date: 01 May 2009

Savings in commission are an incentive to sell a home privately but the decision of whether or not t

International Trade, Transport & Energy, Maritime Update, Shippers turn to SA as economic turbulence escalates, reported in Export & Import S.A

Date: 01 May 2009

The worldwide shipping turmoil and an increasing inability to make use of the

Environmental Law Update, The Changing EIA, reported in Environmental Management

Date: 01 May 2009

2009 seems set to be a year for change - change in government, change in the economic outlook and

Employment Law Update, Employer has a duty in harassment cases, reported in The Mercury

Date: 29 Apr 2009

IN A RECENT decision in the Labour Court, Potgieter v National Commissioner of the SAPS and Another

Conveyancing & Property Update, Take care in selling your own home, reported in Business Day

Date: 29 Apr 2009

Saving on commission is a boon, but agents have skills to get a better price and make a sale

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Beware the voetstoots implications, reported in Business Day

Date: 29 Apr 2009

BUYERS should beware of the voetstoots clause when buying a property and make sure they inspect the

International Trade, Transport & Energy Update, South African ports at the centre of economic storm, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 26 Apr 2009

SOUTH African harbours are rapidly becoming maritime graveyards as growing numbers of ships are grou

Green tax incentives to ease Waste Act’s big stick pain

Date: 24 Apr 2009

Any day now the National Environmental Management: Waste Act will become law. It brings to life stri

Supreme Court ruling a warning for shopkeepers

Date: 23 Apr 2009

When one is hurrying through a supermarket collecting goods for dinner one does not expect to slip o

How far must an employer bend for a failing employee?

Date: 15 Apr 2009

South Africa’s labour laws have been criticised as being too time consuming especially when it comes

Employment & Pension Law, Pensions UpdateNew laws take aim at pension fund fraud, reported in The Witness

Date: 11 Apr 2009

In an attempt to clamp down on pension fund fraud that has cost members billions of rands in lost be

Escalating strike action in 2009 as unions get tough

Date: 09 Apr 2009

This week’s national strike by truck drivers is just the beginning of what is expected to be a tough

Amended EIA regulations: will the retrofit work?

Date: 06 Apr 2009

Amendments to the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) regulations, expected to be implemented late

Employment Law Update,Ruling gives CCMA final say, reported in Business Day

Date: 03 Apr 2009

Commissioner decided fairness of dismissal based on facts alone

Enviornmental Law Update, Amended EIA regulations will the retrofit work

Date: 01 Apr 2009

AMENDMENTS to the Environmental Impact /Assessment (EIA)

Employment Law Update,Jurisdiction of labour courts tested, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Apr 2009

How often has one heard of people packing their bags for foreign shores secure in

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, Licence fees: The current state of play, reported in Tax Breaks

Date: 01 Apr 2009

IN 2002 THE Gauteng Income Tax Special Court was presented with the following facts

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Vital to consider termination interest when settling bond, reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Apr 2009

MOST homeowners would like to settle their bonds as soon as possible but do not consider the issue

Shippers turn to SA as economic turbulence escalates

Date: 01 Apr 2009

The world-wide shipping industry turmoil with losses of hundreds of million of US Dollars and compan

Employment Law Update, Your boss has the right to say bad things about you, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 29 Mar 2009

MOST people are conscious of their dignity, and are thus sensitive to any statement they regard as

Know your copyrights and protect your work

Date: 24 Mar 2009

For those working in the creative world the concern of having ones work copied without gaining any b

Environmental Law Update,Stricter but Beneficial, reported in Mining Weekly

Date: 20 Mar 2009

AMENDMENTS to both the National Environmental Management Act (Nema)

Voetstoots clause – Municipal building approval

Date: 19 Mar 2009

Beware the Voetstoots clause when buying a property and make sure you inspect the property for defec

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Advice for buyers on attorneys trust funds, reported in The Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 15 Mar 2009

UNDERSTANDING how attorneys manage property deposits is critical for buyers

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Taking interest in your deposit will pay off in long run, reported in The Sunday Tribune

Date: 15 Mar 2009

WITH banks tightening up on lending, many more buyers are paying cash for their properties

Corporate & Commercial Law Update,Consumer Protection Bill soon to be law, reported in The Saturday Argus

Date: 14 Mar 2009

THE CONSUMER Protection Bill, soon to be signed into law, is said to provide South Africans with the

Business language must be plain and simple

Date: 10 Mar 2009

The Consumer Protection Bill, soon to be signed into law, is said to provide South Africans with the

Conveyancing & Property Law Update,Sectional title law to hit owners who default on rates, reported in Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 08 Mar 2009

JULY 1 is D-day for all sectional title units throughout the country to be independently rated by

New incentive scheme brings investment to KZN

Date: 06 Mar 2009

The Department of Trade and Industry’s Manufacturing Investment Programme grant (MIP) aimed at encou

International employment: which court has authority when things go wrong?

Date: 05 Mar 2009

How often has one heard of people packing their bags for foreign shores secure in the knowledge that

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, CLire Mcgee answers a question from a TAXTALK Magazine Reader

Date: 01 Mar 2009

CPD (Continuing Professional Development) is described by The South African Institute of Tax

Understanding how attorneys manage your property deposits

Date: 23 Feb 2009

With banks tightening up on lending, many more purchasers are paying for their properties with cash,

Stamp duty on leases to be abolished from 1 April 2009

Date: 18 Feb 2009

Certain players in the property industry, particularly landlords and tenants

Corporate interest free loans under attack

Date: 16 Feb 2009

South African Revenue Services (SARS) is on the interest free loan offensive, and corporate business

Immovable property and the budget

Date: 11 Feb 2009

After welcoming the recent announcement of a 100 base points cut in the repo rate (with further prop

Practical guidelines for planning and managing construction projects

Date: 04 Feb 2009

Lack of experience and inadequate planning is a constant threat to construction despite ongoing capi

Cooling off" threshold to be increased in immovable property transactions?

Date: 30 Dec 2008

Many more purchasers of immovable properties are likely to be able to enjoy the considerable benefit

Conveyancing & Property Updated, Buyers get more time for rethink, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 21 Dec 2008

THE government wants to extend its protection of first time buyers by increasing the threshold

Employment and Pension Law Updated, SMS contract recognised reported in Mercury

Date: 10 Dec 2008

HERE has been an international shift towards paperless communication systems

Employment & Pension Law Update, SMS contract recognised, Reported in Mercury

Date: 10 Dec 2008

THERE has been an international shift towards paperless communication systems

International Transport & Trade Updated, Might piracy head south, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 06 Dec 2008

PIRACY off the coast of Somalia is capturing international headlines

International TRansport & Trade Updated, Target pirates strongholds on land, Reported in Mercury

Date: 03 Dec 2008

Dramatic scenes of adventure on the high seas

Litigation Updated, Servitudes and the fluid nature of law,. Reported in Commercial & Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Dec 2008

Servitude is a right which one property owner holds over a neighbouring property

Employment & Pension Law Update, Work-related disputes belong in the courts, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 16 Nov 2008

THERE IS 110 reasons to afford employees of the state more legal protection for labour disputes

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Taking control, Reported in Rekord (North)

Date: 14 Nov 2008

It is vitally important to be in control of exactly what your tenant can and cannot do

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Running a home business, Reported in The Mirror

Date: 12 Nov 2008

It is vitally important to be in control of exactly what your tenant can and cannot do

Conveyancing & Property Updated, What a mortgage originator can do to help you make a choice, Reported in Business Day

Date: 12 Nov 2008

A mortgage originator acts on your behalf when you apply for a home loan

Conveyancing & Property Updated, What a mortgage originator can do to help you make a choice, Reported in Business Day

Date: 12 Nov 2008

A mortgage originator acts on your behalf when you apply for a home loan

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Alcohol-related charges require careful wording, Reported in Mercury

Date: 12 Nov 2008

Employers are often faced with employees who consume alcohol before or during work

Employment & Pension Law Update, Alcohol-related charges require careful wording, reported in The Mercury

Date: 12 Nov 2008

Employers are often faced with employees who consume alcohol before or during work

Conveyancing & Propeorty Updated, Bond finance explained, Reported in Rekord (North)

Date: 07 Nov 2008

It is not always easy to know where to go to obtain the exact bond finance you need

Litigation Updated, Skippers — do you have indemnity, Reported in Ski Boat

Date: 01 Nov 2008

Skippers who fail to take proper steps to indemnify themselves do so at their own peril

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Customs rebates increase competitiveness, Reported in Southern Africa Shipping News

Date: 01 Nov 2008

In today's tough economy businesses can save money, increase competitiveness using customs rebates

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Customs rebates increase competitiveness, Reported in South African Shipping News

Date: 01 Nov 2008

In today's tough economy businesses can save money and increase competitiveness

Employment & Pension Law Update, The labour or the high court, Reported in Daily Dispatch

Date: 20 Oct 2008

No reason to afford employees of the State more protection than employees of the private sector

Employment & Pensions Update,The labour or the high court Reported in Daily Dispatch

Date: 20 Oct 2008

THERE is no reason to afford employees of the State more protection

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, RIGHT TIME TO LET, Reported in Sunday World

Date: 19 Oct 2008

IN the past year the property market has taken a tumble

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Constitutional Court addresses back-pay Reported in Mercury

Date: 15 Oct 2008

Court is competent to grant an unfairly dismissed employee retrospective back-pay

Employment & Pension Law Update,Constitutional Court addresses back-pay Reported in The Mercury

Date: 15 Oct 2008

Court is competent to grant an unfairly dismissed employee retrospective back-pay in excess of 12 mo

Employment & Pension Law Update, Sex register just not good enough, Reported in Kwana in the City

Date: 10 Oct 2008

Sexual offenders List - register is still not fully operational.

Employment & Pension Law Update, Don't take law in own hands reported in Cape Business News

Date: 01 Oct 2008

MANY employees face the common problem of not being paid their remuneration on time

Employment & Pension Law Update,Don't take law in own hands Reported in Cape Business News

Date: 01 Oct 2008

Many employees face the common problem of not being paid their remuneration on time

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Tenant's deposit: What's the point, Reported in Commercial & Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Oct 2008

Few realise that a tenant's deposit is not a legal requirement when renting

Litigation Updated, Servitudes and the fluid nature of law, Reported in Housing in Southern Africa

Date: 01 Oct 2008

Servitude is a right which one property owner holds over a neighbouring property.

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Sars already planning to equip specialised Border Control Unit, Reported in Freight and Trading Weekly

Date: 19 Sep 2008

"Submit you comments now on amendments to key draft bills"

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Sars already planning to equip specialised Border Control Unit, Reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 19 Sep 2008

"Submit your comments now on amendments to key draft bills"

Employment & Pension Law, Update Fair reason for firing worker Reported in Eastern Cape Today

Date: 18 Sep 2008

Employees face the common problem of not being paid their remuneration on time

Employment & Pension Law Update, Fair reason for firing worker, Reported in eastern Cape Today

Date: 18 Sep 2008

Employees can’t take the law into own hands if bosses pay them late

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, There is still hope for first-time buyers, Reported in Ons Stad

Date: 18 Sep 2008

First-time home buyers may currently be wondering whether they will ever be able to afford a home

Employment & Pension Law Update, Defamation and preservation of dignity in the work Reported in Mercury Netrwork

Date: 17 Sep 2008

It is hardly profound to record that individuals, including employees, are conscious of their dignit

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Defamation and preservation of dignity in the work, Reported in Mercury

Date: 17 Sep 2008

Employees, are conscious of their dignity

International Transport & TRade Updated, The pitfalls of passengers, Reported in Fleet

Date: 01 Sep 2008

Whichever way you carry passengers in a vehicle, you are exposing yourself to passenger liability

Customs @ Wylie Updated, New draft revenue amendments and buying commission, Reported in Southern Africa Shipping News

Date: 01 Sep 2008

New draft Revenue Amendment Bill will have substantial consequences for thousands of importers

Customs @ Wylie Updated, New draft revenue amendments and buying commission, Reported in Southern Africa Shipping News

Date: 01 Sep 2008

New draft Revenue Amendment Bill will have substantial consequences for thousands of importers

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Do background check on potential tenants, Reported in Plainsman

Date: 27 Aug 2008

Finding the right tenant is critical for any long term property investment

Employment & Pension Law Update, Seek professional advice before going to court, Reported in Mercury

Date: 13 Aug 2008

EMPLOYEES found sleeping on duty are usually dealt with quite harshly by employers

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Seek professional advice before going to court, Reported in Mercury

Date: 13 Aug 2008

MPLOYEES found sleeping on duty are usually dealt with quite harshly by employers

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Property provisions can be a burden, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 03 Aug 2008

ROPERTY-RELATED “usufructs” are a means of providing for dependants after death

Employment & Pe4nsion Law Updated, Is your workplace safe, Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Aug 2008

Department of Labour is likely to intensify their scrutiny of workplace safety

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Understanding Voetstoots, Reported in Commercial & Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Aug 2008

Buying property may appear an overwhelming jumble of words

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Evicting tenants, Reported in Commercia & Industrial Property News

Date: 01 Aug 2008

Landlords need to get to grips with the process of evicting a tenant

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Hidden costs of buying a new home, Reported in Weekend Post

Date: 19 Jul 2008

Budget correctly before signing an offer to purchase and being burdened with costs

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, New municipal rates kick in, Reported in Port Elizabeth Express

Date: 09 Jul 2008

HOMEOWNERS are expected to start paying their new rates from this month

Employment & Pension Law Update, Sexual Offences Bill: Note for employers, Reported in Mercury

Date: 09 Jul 2008

Employers think that the enactment of the Sexual Offences Bill does not relate to the workplace

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Owners must be in the insurance loop, Reported in Weekend Post

Date: 05 Jul 2008

BE aware of exactly what insurance cover is held by your body corporate

Litigation Updated, Right to a roof secured in major eviction ruling, Reported in Weekend Post

Date: 05 Jul 2008

SETTING a new precedent for evictions

Environmental Updated, SA needs a regulatory grid to boost energy efficiency, Reported in Business Day

Date: 04 Jul 2008

DOES anyone really believe SA’s electricity crisis is over or won’t become significantly worse

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Landlords are liable for tenants utility debts, Reported in The Mirror

Date: 02 Jul 2008

HIGH risk of non-payment of electricity and water bills at the end of a lease

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Shareblocks and transfer fees, Reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 Jul 2008

The unit is held under shareblock title

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Bargaining Council Funds under the Pension Funds Act, Reported in Pensions World South Africa

Date: 01 Jul 2008

Bargaining council has power to establish retirement funds by way of industrial council agreements

Litigation Updated, SCA rules servitude can change, Reported in De Rebus

Date: 01 Jul 2008

Supreme Court of Appeal decided to overturn a long-established precedent relating to servitude

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Deadine looms for sectionanal title homeowners, Reported in Weekend Post

Date: 21 Jun 2008

DEADLINE is looming for sectional title home owners to pay rates directly to the municipality

Internmational Transport & Trade Updated, Court ruling clarifies ship arrest conundrum, Reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 20 Jun 2008

A long-standing legal question in SA has now been settled and a final ruling made

Employment & Pension Law Update, Pregnant woman challenges SAB, Reporeted in Sunday Times Extra

Date: 01 Jun 2008

Employee claims she was victimised and disciplined because she was the only Indian in department

Employment & Pensions Updated, Should you take control of your parents’ money, Reported in Women & Home

Date: 01 Jun 2008

Getting a power of attorney can save problems later

International Transport & Trade Updated, Namibian shipwreck - stand by for arguments about who gets the loot, Reported in Without Prejudice

Date: 01 Jun 2008

Myriad of treasure on board the wreck which is believed to date to the early 1500's

Internationsla TRansport & Trade Updated, Reporting Accidents on board ships, Reported in Business Hi Lite

Date: 01 Jun 2008

Shipping industry employers, ship owners and masters could face hefty fines or imprisonment

Employment & Pension Law Update, Retrenchments - the perils of cutting the slack, Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2008

When employer embarks on retrenchment or a restructuring, employee's poor performance is considered

Employment & Pension Law Update, Pregnant woman challenges SAB, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 01 Jun 2008

Employee claims she was victimised

Employment & Pension Update,Fair hearing does not include evading disciplinary process Reported in Business Day

Date: 01 Jun 2008

THE law protects an employee’s right to a fair hearing

Employment & Pension Law Update, Retrenchments - the perils of cutting the slack, reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2008

It is not unusual when an employer embarks on a retrenchment

Employment & Pension Law Update, Implementing a culture of health and safety at your workplace, Reported in Mercury

Date: 28 May 2008

TRADE unions and the Department of Labour are looking into safety in the workplace

Employment & Pension Law Update,Implementing a culture of health and safety at you, Reported in Mercury

Date: 28 May 2008

TRADE unions and Department of Labour are looking into safety in the workplace

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, How to sell without an agent, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 25 May 2008

SELLERS should be aware of pitfalls and hidden costs

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Ripped off!, Reported in Kwana in the City

Date: 16 May 2008

The woman, a first time buyer; will fork out R120 000 - R30 000 of which is commission.

Employment & Pension Law Update, Poor performance not grounds for retrenching, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 11 May 2008

WHEN an employer undertakes retrenchments or restructuring, poor performance is considered

Employment & Pension Law, Update, Winter of discontent, Reported in Financial Mail

Date: 09 May 2008

SA's retail industry is bracing itself for what looks like a long period of industrial action

Employment & Pension Update, Winter of discontent Reported in Financial Mail

Date: 09 May 2008

SA's retail industry is bracing itself

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, SIDESTEPPING THE PITFALLS OF SELLING, Reported in Business Day

Date: 09 May 2008

SELLERS should be aware of pitfalls and hidden costs that can delay registration

Conveyancing & Property Updated, Sectional title living, Reported in Noprthside Chronicle

Date: 09 May 2008

Sectional title living is still growing steadily

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Investing In South Africa Still Offers Investors Great Value, Reported in South African Real Estate Investor

Date: 01 May 2008

South Africa is an attractive destination for foreign investors who want to buy a second home

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Customs break for importers, Reported in Chamber Digest

Date: 01 May 2008

The Department of Customs and Excise offers a 3o-day account facility to register

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Customers break for importers, Reported in Chamber Digest

Date: 01 May 2008

Department of Customs and Excise offers a 30-day account facility

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, RED TAPE SMOTHERING PROPERTYMARKET, Reported in Business Day

Date: 25 Apr 2008

It is imperative that sufficient time is allowed for the granting of the bond in the sale agreement

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, If tenants do not pay their electricity account – is the landlord liable, Reported in Our Times

Date: 18 Apr 2008

THE high risk of non-payment of electricity and water bills at the end of a lease

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, It pays to be thorough with inspections, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 13 Apr 2008

Maintenance and repairs of property can become very contentious issue between landlords and tenant

Copnveyancing & Property Law Updated, Higher rates, credit act end hopes, Reported in Weekend Post

Date: 12 Apr 2008

The odds are well and truly stacked against first-time property buyers

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Taming the tenant, Reported in Talk of the Town

Date: 04 Apr 2008

Legal system which favours the tenant, can turn property investment into a nightmare

International Transport & Trade Updated, Beware accidents at sea, Reported in Cape Business News

Date: 01 Apr 2008

SHIPPING industry employers, ship owners and masters could face hefty fines or imprisonment

Employment & Pension Law Update, Pre-dismissal hearing: How far can you go? Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Apr 2008

The law protects an employee's right to a fair hearing prior to dismissal

Employment & Pension Law Update, Pre-dismissal hearing: How far can you go? reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Apr 2008

The law protects an employee's right to a fair hearing prior to dismissal

International Transport & Trade Updated, Shipowners warned over non reporting of accidents, Reported in Herald

Date: 25 Mar 2008

SHIP owners and harbour contractors have been warned by a maritime specialist

International Transport & Trade Updated,Shipowners warned over non reporting of accidents, Reported in Herald

Date: 25 Mar 2008

SHIP owners and harbour contractors have been warned by a maritime specialist

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Priced out of the property market? Find the 'fixer-upper', Reported in Moneyweek

Date: 24 Mar 2008

The number of South Africans unable to get onto the property ladder is significant

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Landlords need to keep an eye on the water bills, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 23 Mar 2008

RESIDENTIAL investment can be a “nightmare”

Employment & Pension Law Update,Staff due quadruple pay on March 21, reported in Business Day

Date: 13 Mar 2008

Employers are liable for quadruple wages for work done on the March 21

Employment & Pension Update, Staff due quadruple pay on March 21, Reported in Business Day

Date: 13 Mar 2008

DURBAN - Employers are liable for quadruple wages for work done on the March 21

Employment & Pension Law, Update, Handle resignations due to disciplinary action Reported in Mercury

Date: 12 Mar 2008

EMPLOYERS faced with the situation where an employee resigns just before a disciplinary hearing

Employment & Pension Law, Update, Handle resignations due to disciplinary action, Reported in Mercury

Date: 12 Mar 2008

EMPLOYERS are often faced with the situation where an employee resigns

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Going green may save cash, reported in Business Day

Date: 10 Mar 2008

INDUSTRIES that go green could save as a result of new tax

Corporate & Commercial Law, Tax Update, Going Green May Save Cash, reported in Business Day

Date: 10 Mar 2008

Industries that go green could save as a result of the new tax legislation which was introduced

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Sectional title schemes:Who pays for what?, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 09 Mar 2008

SECTIONAL title home owners are often confused about their responsibilities

Environmental Updated, Cutting cleaning costs, Reported in Financial Mail

Date: 07 Mar 2008

Green is the colour government wants business to be

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Tax relief for some buyers, Reported in Sunday tribune

Date: 02 Mar 2008

THERE are no fireworks in the Budget for property owners

Employment & Pension Law, Updated, Independent retirement fund trustees are crucial, Reported in Boardroom

Date: 02 Mar 2008

Pension and provident fund trustees must act independently

Employment & Pension Law Update, Dismissal disputes can be heard in the High Court, Reported in People Dynamics

Date: 01 Mar 2008

Employers need to be aware that employees may refer employment-related disputes to the High Courts

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, THE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR, reprted in The Vector

Date: 01 Mar 2008

With the minister of finance's budget speech having been delivered on 21 February 2008

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Transfer duty exemption will help buyers of properties in rental pool schemes, Reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 Mar 2008

Some tax changes could be to your advantage if you plan to buy property as an investment

Litigation Updated, What the LAW says: reported in TIR Southern Africa

Date: 01 Mar 2008

The owner of vehicle is presumed to have been the driver when the traffic offence was committed.

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Trevor Manuel's budget for 2008, reported in Vector Magazine

Date: 01 Mar 2008

With the minister of finance's budget speech having been delivered on 21 February 2008

Corporate Commercial Law Update, Rental pool schemes now exempt from transfer duty, reported in The South Coast Fever

Date: 29 Feb 2008

Conveyancing & Property Updated, Budget doesn’t bring relief for SA property, Reported in Mercury

Date: 27 Feb 2008

SOUTH Africa’s increasingly listless residential property market

Conveyacing & Property Updated, Clear set of laws about evicting illegal tenants, Reported in Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 17 Feb 2008

Landlords need to understand the process of evicting a tenant

Employment Pension Law Updated, Trustees act independently and responsibly, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 16 Feb 2008

PENSION and provident fund trustees must act independently

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Understand what you're getting into, Reported in Daily Sun

Date: 14 Feb 2008

BUYING a house means understanding a jumble of phrases and financial terms

Employment & Pension Law Update, Labour Appeal Court clarifies conciliation issue Reported in Mercury

Date: 13 Feb 2008

Employers under impression commissioner is entitled to dismiss dispute matters

Employment & Pension Law Update, Labour Appeal Court clarifies conciliation issue, reported in Mercury

Date: 13 Feb 2008

Employee may still refer the dispute to arbitration for determination

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Tenants not legally required to pay deposit, Reported in Athlone News

Date: 02 Feb 2008

Few realise that a tenants deposit is not a legal requirement when renting

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Fears of double toll on smokers. drinkers, Reported in Business Day

Date: 25 Jan 2008

DURBAN Lawyers warned that recent legislation makes it possible to levy excise duties on imports

Customs @ Wylie Update, Fears of double toll on smokers drinkers, Reported in Business Day

Date: 25 Jan 2008

DURBAN - Lawyers warned that recent legislation makes it possible to levy excise duties on impo

Employment & Pension Law Update,Stadium deadlines play into hands of unions, Reported in Business Day

Date: 08 Jan 2008

DURBAN - Strict construction deadlines for the building of 2010 World Cup Infrastructure

Employment & Pension Law Update,Stadium deadlines play into hands of unions reported in Business Day

Date: 08 Jan 2008

DURBAN Strict construction deadlines for the building of 2010 World Cup

Employment & Pension Law Update,Restraints of trade remain a hot issue reported in Cape Business News

Date: 01 Jan 2008

RESTRAINTS of trade are always a hot issue

Employment & Pension Update, Restraints of trade remain a hot issue, Reported in Cape Business News

Date: 01 Jan 2008

RESTRAINTS of trade are always a hot issue for both employees and business

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Structuring your ownership rights, Reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 Jan 2008

Ownership has a variety of meanings in the retirement property market

Con veyancing & Property Law Updated, Structuring your ownership rights, Reported in Personal Finance

Date: 01 Jan 2008

Ownership has a variety of meanings in the retirement property market

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, SARS targets property developments, Reported in District Mail

Date: 23 Nov 2007

GROSS-INCOME came under scrutiny again

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Getting to grips with the costs of labour litigation, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 14 Nov 2007

The Labour Relations Act allows any one of three remedies to be granted to an employee

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Freshly-buoyed, Reported in Zululand Observer

Date: 09 Nov 2007

Freshly-buoyed by the National Credit Act

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Division of pension interest on divorce, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 03 Nov 2007

Pension Funds Act amended on 13 September, it introduced an entirely new dispensation on divorce

International Transport & Trade Law Updated, New law may drown harbour in red tape, Reported in Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 28 Oct 2007

US war on tenor calls for port restrictions that could be logistical nightmare

International Transport & Trade Law Update, Tighten up indenmity clauses, transporters warned, Reported in Cape Argus

Date: 24 Oct 2007

Public road transporters should tighten up their indemnity clauses

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Spouses and the new credit act, Reported in Plainsman

Date: 24 Oct 2007

Burning issue among those mounting fall-out from the New National Credit Act

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Spouses and the new credit act, Reported in Southern Mail

Date: 24 Oct 2007

The Matrimonial Property Act also provides that the spouse may ratify the credit agreemen

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Spouses and the new credit act, Reported in Athlone News

Date: 24 Oct 2007

Burning issue among the mounting fall-out from the New National Credit Act

International Transport & Trade Law Updated, Red tape to choke port, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 21 Oct 2007

RESTRICTIONS and onerous regulations forced on South Africa by the United States

International Transport & Trade Law, Update, Planned red tape at harbours 'will cost business', Reported in Mercury

Date: 16 Oct 2007

The rules aim to ensure control and management of ports

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Agents get ready to meet new legislation, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 14 Oct 2007

HARD-HITTING new legislation in the real estate sector is expected to be promulgated

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Agents get ready to meet new legislation, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 14 Oct 2007

HARD-HITTING new legislation in the real estate sector is expected to be promulgated

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, SeIIing/buying? Be sharp!, Reported in Daily Sun

Date: 11 Oct 2007

Don’t get lost in a paper baffle or be misled by an agent when buying or selling your house

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Maintaining your sectional title, Reported in Property 24 (JHB West)

Date: 04 Oct 2007

Sectional title home-owners are often confused as to responsibilities regarding the maintenance

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Save yourself heartache and money, Reported in Plainsman

Date: 03 Oct 2007

Asking the right questions of an estate agent can make all the difference

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Save yourself heartache and money, Reported in Southern Mail

Date: 03 Oct 2007

Asking the right questions of an estate agent can make all the difference when buying a home

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Save yourself heartache and money, Reported in Southern Mail

Date: 03 Oct 2007

Asking the right questions of an estate agent can make all the difference when buying a home

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Save yourself heartache and money, Reported in Athlone News

Date: 03 Oct 2007

Asking the right questions of an estate agent can make all he difference

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Employers that grant staff loans may break credit act, says lawyer, Reported in Business Report

Date: 20 Sep 2007

A lot of companies could be breaking one of South Africa’s newest laws the National Credit Act

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Share block transactions cheaper, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 15 Sep 2007

SHARE block is under the spotlight

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Considering life rights, Reported in Southern Mail

Date: 13 Sep 2007

Life rights is still a vague concept to many

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Overturning an enquiry’s decision, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 12 Sep 2007

EMPLOYERS often ask whether they can overturn the decision of an internal disciplinary enquiry

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Want to buy a car? Ask your husband first, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 08 Sep 2007

BURNING issue amongst the mounting fall-out from the new National Credit Act

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Appointing a conveyancer, Reported in Athlone News

Date: 05 Sep 2007

It’s the seller’s prerogative to appoint the conveyancer on the sale of a home

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Spotlight on share block schemes, Reported in Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 02 Sep 2007

Share block is under the spotlight again

Conveyancing & Property Updated, KNOW THE FACTS FIRST, Reported in Daily Sun

Date: 30 Aug 2007

Wise up to your property buying options!

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Buyers must withhold tax from non-citizens, Reported in Mercury Netweork

Date: 29 Aug 2007

If the purchaser is a non-resident, the taxes must be paid to SARS within 21 days

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Why seller picks conveyancer, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 26 Aug 2007

IT’S the sellers prerogative to appoint the conveyancer

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Why seller picks conveyancer, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 26 Aug 2007

IT’S the sellers prerogative to appoint the conveyancer

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated. Property Briefing, Reported in Saturday Weekend Argus

Date: 25 Aug 2007

Good reason for seller to choose conveyance

Customs @ Wylie, Updated, Millions of claimable provisional payments being written off, Reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 24 Aug 2007

AN importer/agent doesn't liquidate his provisional payments (PPs) to SA Revenue Service (Sars)

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Benefits of share block schemes, Reported in Athlone News

Date: 22 Aug 2007

Share block is under the spotlight again

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Section 197 Transfers & Continuity of Service Liability and severance pay, Reported in Mercury Network

Date: 08 Aug 2007

AN IMPORTANT question to be considered by new employers after the purchase of a business

Conveyancing & Property Updated, Longer delays for developers, Reported in Witness Weekend

Date: 04 Aug 2007

DEVELOPERS could face longer authorisation delays following a court judgment

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Set Straight, Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Aug 2007

Supreme Court of Appeal judgement is finally setting straight the rules for the tender process

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Row erupts over container detentions, Reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 27 Jul 2007

SHIPPING LINES are getting peeved at their containers being detained by virtual state warehouses

Conveyacing & Property Law Updated, Home-buyer education should be a priority, Reported in District Mail

Date: 20 Jul 2007

“In my view, the key issue for the property industry is education”

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Appeal court gives Sars a wake-up call, Rwported in Business Report (National)

Date: 17 Jul 2007

Recent appeal court ruling will prevent the SA Revenue Service (Sars) from dragging its heels

Customs @ Wylie Updated, Court sets Sars a time limit for valuations, Reported in Freight & Trading Weekly

Date: 13 Jul 2007

Non-compliance voids right to retain goods

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Housing consumers gain much-needed protection, Reported in North Coast Courier

Date: 13 Jul 2007

Housing consumers now have much-needed protection against unscrupulous or incompetent builders

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Restraint of trade agreements, Reported in Mercury Network

Date: 11 Jul 2007

ONCE again, the enforceability of a restraint of trade agreement has come under the spot light

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, New code for smaller home builders criticised, Reported in Cape Argus

Date: 02 Jul 2007

The code is intended to provide minimum standards to be maintained by all NHBRC home builders

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Those Codes raise concerns about narrow-based BEE, Reported in Without Prejudice

Date: 01 Jul 2007

The BEE mechanism is driven by the provisions of the BEE Act of 2003

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, State's BEE policy contradictory - law firm, Reported in Business Report

Date: 26 Jun 2007

There were contradictory elements in the governments black empowerment policy

Employment & Pension Law Updated, New labour regulations will address legal representation in the CCMA, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 13 Jun 2007

These regulations are expected to require employers to register all their placement opportunities

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Law puts paid to Cosatu solidarity strike, Reported in The Weekender

Date: 09 Jun 2007

“The strike will be illegal”, Craven said.

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, NHBRC's New Code of Conduct, Reported in Private Property

Date: 01 Jun 2007

The new Code of Conduct for Home Builders makes provision for the warrant against poor workmanship

Employment & Pension Law Updated, The right to be different:, Reported in Convergence

Date: 01 Jun 2007

The employees alleged that they were discriminated against because of their religious beliefs

Environmental Law Updated, WASTE MANAGEMENT BILL: Serious implications for industry, Reported in Business Brief

Date: 01 Jun 2007

Waste has become a much more serious issue for both industry and landowners

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, QUYN HOLDINGS, Reported in Finweek

Date: 24 May 2007

Quyn has built up an interesting - some might say eclectic - collection of businesses

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Clients of labour brokers have health and safety obligations sans protection, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 23 May 2007

THE decision of the Supreme Court of Appeal in the case of Crown Chickens (Pty) Ltd

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Taxing times ahead for those who snub amnesty, Reported in Mercury Network

Date: 23 May 2007

Defaulters have had nine months to get their books in order

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Using other peoples employees is perilous, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 20 May 2007

BEWARE the risk involved in using workers supplied by a labour broker

Environmental Law Updated, Beware of a R10m fine if you rubbish new waste law, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 20 May 2007

The Bill does not clearly define what raw materials are or what waste is.

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Pension tax reforms welcomed, Reported in Mercury (Durban)

Date: 15 May 2007

More details of the governments pro-posed reforms and tax cuts on retirement funds

Environmental Law Updated, Bill tackles contaminated land issues, Reported in Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 06 May 2007

PROVISIONS relating to “contaminated land” will have far reaching implications for land owners

Environmental Law Updated, Waste Bill to put brakes on some land transfers, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 06 May 2007

PROVISIONS relating to contaminated land will have far-reaching implications for land owners

Employment & Pension Law Updated, High price of beliefs, dress code conflict, Reported in Daily News

Date: 05 May 2007

“It’s one of our principles. Members would rather die than cut their beards”

Environmental Law Updated, New law planned to aid enviroment, Reported in Roodepoort Rekord

Date: 04 May 2007

Provisions relating to contaminated land will have far-reaching implications for land owners

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Helping or hindering?, Reported in Finweek

Date: 03 May 2007

NEW REGULATIONS for builders, were apparently pushed through Parliament without proper consultation

Environmental Law Updated, A remedy for land pollution, Reported in Business Day

Date: 02 May 2007

PROVISIONS relating to contaminated land will have far reaching implications for land owners

Environmental Law Updated, Contamination threat, Reported in Construction World

Date: 01 May 2007

Provisions relating to "contaminated land" will have far reaching implications for landowners

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Employee Scholarships and Bursaries, Reported in Business Hi Lite

Date: 01 May 2007

Taxation of scholarships and bursaries granted to employees and relatives

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Dismissals based on Religious beliefs, Reported in People Dynamics

Date: 01 May 2007

Business should beware of disciplining employees for not wearing uniforms

Employment & Pension Law Updated, PENSION AND PROVIDENT FUNDS, Reported in People Dynamics

Date: 01 May 2007

Employees' pension or provident fund benefits are often their greatest asset

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Protecting against the enemy from within and without, Reported in Security Focus

Date: 01 May 2007

South Africa's employment horizon looks brighter than it has for many years

Corporate & Comemrcial Law Updated, Court victory puts the skids under irregular procedure, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 29 Apr 2007

THE Supreme Court of Appeal has bloodied the nose of the Department of Social Development

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Employment equity and case law seminar, Reported in Mercury Network

Date: 18 Apr 2007

Maeso will discuss the CCMA, Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court decisions delivered in 2006

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Home builders must comply, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 15 Apr 2007

SIGNIFICANT and far-reaching provisions that give protection to housing consumers

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Tax Incentives for employee scholarships, Reported in Busuiness Brief

Date: 01 Apr 2007

Taxation of scholarships and bursaries granted to employees and relatives

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, INCENTIVES FOR EMPLOYEE SCHOLARSHIPS AND BURSARIES, Reported in Tax Breaks

Date: 01 Apr 2007

TAXATION of scholarships and bursaries granted to employees

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Independent contractors may cost more than you think, Reported in Tax Breaks

Date: 01 Apr 2007

SARS is still on the hunt for independent contractors who are not genuinely independent

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Options need to be explored before dismissal for incapacity, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 14 Mar 2007

Employers warned to explore options of accommodating employee’s condition before dismissal

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Employers should be careful about policies and religious beliefs, Reported in Gauteng Business

Date: 13 Mar 2007

Businesses should beware of disciplining employees for not wearing uniforms

Employment Pension Law Updated, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 11 Mar 2007

BUSINESS should beware of disciplining employees for not wearing uniforms

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, No more stamp duty on short term leases, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 11 Mar 2007

Before January 1, 2005, stamp duty was levied on leases at different rates

Corporate & Commercial Law Updated, Taxation on scholarships simplified, Reported in Rekord (Centurion)

Date: 02 Mar 2007

The Revenue Laws Amendment Bill of 2006 will simplify taxation of scholarships and bursaries

Employment & Pension Law Updated, All eyes on pensions, Reported in Business Hi Lite

Date: 01 Mar 2007

Employees' pension or provident fund benefits are often their greatest asset

Employment & Pension Law Updated, Employers have a claim on disgraced workers pensions, Reported in Sunday Times

Date: 18 Feb 2007

PENSION or provident fund benefits are often employees greatest asset

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Transfer duties change along with marital status, Reported in Sunday Tribune

Date: 18 Feb 2007

GOOD news for divorcees and surviving spouses

Conveyancing & Property Law Updated, Another cut in transfer duties, Rwported in Witness Weekend

Date: 17 Feb 2007

TRANSFER duties on property sales are expected to be reduced slightly

Employment & Pension Law Updated,

Date: 14 Feb 2007

EMPLOYEES pension or provident fund benefits are often their greatest asset

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Taxis lead the way in small business tax amnesty, Reported in The Mercury

Date: 07 Feb 2007

THE Small Business Tax Amnesty announced by Finance Minister, Trevor Manuel

Customs @ Wylie Update,The danger grows while the bureaucrats snooze, reported in Without Prejudice Magazine

Date: 01 Dec 2006

South Africa has 3 000 miles (4 800 kms) of coastline around which much

Conveyancing & Property Law Update, Public confidence lifts property sales, reported in The Sunday Tribune

Date: 26 Nov 2006

DURBAN'S residential property market appears to have coasted unharmed so far through

Employment & Pension Law Update, Take expert legal advice before engaging in collective bargaining, reported in the Mercury

Date: 08 Nov 2006

EMPLOYERS who have established relationships with trade unions are familiar with the principle of

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Know your options when renewing, reported in The Witness

Date: 04 Nov 2006

BEWARE the distinction between a right of first refusal and an option in lease agreements when renew

Employment & Pension Law Update,Seasonal sugar laborers' are treated as beasts of burden, reported in Business Report

Date: 25 Oct 2006

Durban Labour relations in the sugar industry are tens with seasonal workers allegedly being treated

Employment & Pension Law Update, A case of theft, lies and videotape, reported in

Date: 18 Oct 2006

DISCIPLINARY enquiries frequently evoke a marked flight or fight impulse, with some seeking to avoid

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Pitfalls affecting leasing rights, reported in the Sunday Weekend Argus

Date: 08 Oct 2006

Beware the distinction between a right of first refusal and an option in

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, Importers taxed too heavily?, reported in The Witness

Date: 04 Oct 2006

Importers of goods may unwittingly be paying too much customs duty

Corporate Commercial Law Update, Soon you can buy the key to your own front door at 18, reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 24 Sep 2006

PEOPLE, on reaching the age of 18, could soon be legally allowed to purchase property and qualify

Employment & Pension Law Update,Unfair discrimination in the workplace - an employer's duties, reported in the Mecury

Date: 13 Sep 2006

HOW far does an employer have to go to protect its employees from discrimination

Employment & Pension Law Update, Fair's not always fair when it comes to tough choices, reported in The Sunday Times

Date: 27 Aug 2006

is a sad truth, but it's not always wise to be sympathetic to an employee who has been caught steal

Customs @ Wylie Update,Fuel woes could hit city's port business, reported in The Cape Argus

Date: 10 Aug 2006

FUEL shortages may rob South Africa of a window of opportunity for business as ships turn to

Environmental Update, Build without an EIA at your peril, reported in the Sunday Tribune

Date: 06 Aug 2006

PROPERTY developers falling to get the necessary environmental authorisation before commencing work

Customs @ Wylie Update,Industry evolves to cater for global needs, reported in Business Day

Date: 12 Jul 2006

THE freight and shipping industry is experiencing a period of sustained demand as trade volumes

Corporate Commercial Law Update,Scary stuff for manufacturing and other retailers, reported in Chamber Digest

Date: 01 Jul 2006

A landmark Supreme Court of Appeal judgment recently made it a little easier

Corporate Commercial Law Update,Tenant claims for compensation for useful improvements!, reported in Chamber Digest

Date: 01 Jun 2006

Tenants and landlords finally have clarity about the rules governing claims for

Corporate & Commercial Law Update, BEE Codes of Good Practice, reported in KZN Industrial and Business News

Date: 01 Jun 2006

BROAD-based black economic empowerment (BEE) has become a business