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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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6h ago
South Africa is in the midst of a data centre boom. Thanks largely to improved connectivity, the number of local data centres has mushroomed over the past decade. In addition to regional players, big names such as AWS, Huawei, Google, and Microsoft have all invested ..read more
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23h ago
For new law firms, the journey of acquiring clients can be a formidable challenge. It is a critical aspect of establishing a thriving practice, but one that is often riddled with hardships. In this blog post, we explore the importance of client acquisition for new ..read more
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1d ago
In the realm of legal agreements, the necessity of witness signatures on contracts or agreements of sale is a common question. Often, there’s ambiguity surrounding whether such witnesses are legally mandated. Particularly in the context of electronic signatures ..read more
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2d ago
Rules regulating the conduct of proceedings of the Labour Appeal Court have been set down. The office of the chief justice published the rules in Government Gazette 50608. Included in the rules are sittings of the court; registrar’s office; petitions for ..read more
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3d ago
Artificial Intelligence (AI) – we just cannot seem to get away from it. It’s everywhere. It automates our documents, automates our driving, listens to, and undertakes our commands, even cooks our dinners. It’s the handy little helper we always knew we needed ..read more
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3d ago
Umkhonto Wesizwe Political Party and Another v Electoral Commission of South Africa and Others (0015/24EC) [2024] ZAEC 05 (26 April 2024) On Friday, 26 April 2024, the Electoral Court published its heavily anticipated judgment, outlining the reasons for its decision ..read more
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4d ago
The latest edition of the Essential Food Pricing Monitoring (EFPM) Report released by the Competition Commission (Commission) today, 06 May 2024, continues tracking essential food prices and examining commodity cost drivers along the value chain. The Commission ..read more
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4d ago
Contracts are crucial in the world of business and governance as they define relationships and responsibilities. Among these, the Memorandum of Understanding (“MOU”) often serves as a preliminary document that outlines the terms and conditions of a potential ..read more
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1w ago
A&O Shearman is pleased to announce the successful completion of the merger of Allen & Overy and Shearman & Sterling. The first fully integrated global elite firm, it has 7,000 people, and nearly 4,000 lawyers, including 800 partners, working across ..read more
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1w ago
South Africans residing in the UK are facing a new reality regarding the taxation of their South African income and gains. No longer will South African expats be able to shield their South African assets from the UK tax authority (HMRC). According to Michael Kransdorff ..read more