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GoLegal is a leading industry news and information portal for the South African legal sector, catering to attorneys, corporate counsel, legal scholars, policy makers and other corporate and legal interest groups. GoLegal sources and publishes articles, announcements, think-pieces, and advice by South Africa’s top legal professionals from across the spectrum. We are a trusted first..
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A common threat to South Africans is defamation to one’s reputation. Defamation involves causing harm to a person’s reputation, usually by making a defamatory statement about that person to a third party. Examples of defamation may include statements made to and ..read more
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16h ago
The Financial Advisory and Intermediaries Services Act (“the Act”) defines a Financial Service Provider (“provider”) as any person who, in the ordinary course of business, provides advice; provides advice and renders any intermediary service; or renders any ..read more
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2d ago
The updated guide to preparing your essential ‘Red’ File Death remains one of life’s certainties, yet it’s often the least discussed and most daunting to prepare for. At Legal&Tax, we advocate for not only embracing the inevitability ..read more
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2d ago
The Road Accident Fund (RAF) Fuel Levy is a critical element of South Africa’s approach to supporting victims of road accidents. Acting as a financial backbone for the RAF, this levy is embedded in the cost of petrol and diesel, ensuring a continual flow of funds ..read more
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2d ago
A recent judgment in Eco Trades (Pty) Ltd v Trustees of the Pauw and Pavonia Trusts provides some insight when considering jurisdiction in bringing matters before the court. The matter was an application for vindicatory relief by way of motion proceedings. Background ..read more
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3d ago
The 30th anniversary of South Africa’s first democratic elections is an opportunity firstly to learn from our achievements such as the Constitution, upholding the rule of law, and ensuring media freedom and the independence of the judiciary, as well as secondly ..read more
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3d ago
The Competition Commission (Commission) has gazetted draft amendments to the Guidelines for Competition in the South African Automotive Aftermarket (Guidelines), which were first published on 29 January 2021 in terms of section 79(1) of the Competition Act ..read more
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1w ago
Leon Trotsky is supposed to have said “you may not be interested in war, but war is interested in you.”. This may or may not be true in war, but it is certainly true in law. When a person goes into business, they immediately find themselves entangled in law. This is most ..read more
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1w ago
In today’s world the “hustle” is real. Wherever you look, people and businesses alike have their fingers in more than one pie. Trying their best to earn dimes and offer value in more than one income stream. It’s the way of the world. We call it the hustle but really, it’s ..read more
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1w ago
The 2024 National List of Occupations in High Demand has been compiled. The higher education and training department published the List in Government Gazette 50510. The National List is designed to improve the responsiveness of the post-school education and training ..read more