September 1, 2021
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act came into full effect on the 1st of July 2021. If you still haven’t implemented your POPI compliance strategy, it is strongly advisable […]
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June 14, 2021
South Africa ranks among the countries with the longest average working hours per week. The average worker in South Africa works approximately 42.5 hours per week (or 8.5 […]
April 26, 2021
The right to privacy is enshrined in Section 14 of South Africa’s Constitution and we understand it to be a vital human right. It states: “Everyone has […]
October 8, 2020
Data is everywhere. In fact, because of the nifty autosave setting on the word processer used for writing this sentence, new information is being added to […]
October 22, 2019
The Companies Act No 71 of 2008 (“the Act”) has made provision for significant changes for companies with regards to the requirement to be audited or […]
October 22, 2019
Section 163 focuses specifically on the interest of minority shareholders. The protection of minority shareholders’ rights must be understood within the context of the provisions set […]
October 7, 2019
A shareholders’ agreement sets out how a private company should be operated and regulates the various shareholders’ rights and obligations. It is therefore important that a […]
August 7, 2019
When a company grows, the number of employees grows too and while this is an exciting venture, the pressure to fill new positions may lead recruiters […]
August 7, 2019
In terms of Section 33 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Act”), read with Regulations 28, 29, 30 and 33 of the Companies Regulations […]
August 7, 2019
Preparing yourself and your business for your inevitable exit from that business, whether by choice or fate, is one of the most neglected aspects we see […]
June 12, 2019
When running a business there are going to be times where the directors in charge will have to make difficult decisions and take risks in order […]
March 25, 2019
“A man without ethics is a wild beast loosed upon this world” – Albert Camus Based on the recent events in South Africa, ethics should be […]
March 25, 2019
The commercial world is currently moving to greater levels of digitisation. Organisations are implementing automated and electronic solutions in an effort to improve efficiency and better […]
April 3, 2018
There has been a lot of activity in the commercial sector regarding unfair behaviour according to the Competition Commission. Claims arose that retail giants blocked rivals […]
February 23, 2018
On 21 February 2018, Finance Minister Malusi Gigaba delivered his 2018 Budget Speech.Hereby a summary of the most significant proposals for the 2018/2019 Budget as tabled […]
February 16, 2018
The basic steps to register a company under the Companies Act of 2008 at the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) involves certain forms and supporting […]
February 12, 2018
Compliance refers to a company obeying all of the legal laws and regulations regarding how they manage the business, their staff, and their treatment towards their […]
February 12, 2018
A restraint of trade is an agreement between an employer and an employee, or a provision in an employment contract that restricts an employee from being […]
January 8, 2018
Many businesses fail and consequently have to face financial crises that few recover from and in most instances, results in business owners shutting doors for good. […]
October 24, 2017
The Protection of Personal Information (POPI) Act will soon be tabled in parliament. The POPI Act outlines how companies may collect, handle, store and discard the […]