“Prima facie” Literally meaning “at first face” or “at first sight”, this term is often used in statutes and contracts…
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The National Minimum Wage (NMW) for each “ordinary hour worked” has been increased from 1 March 2024 by 8.5% from R25-42 to R27-58.
There’s good news and bad for taxpayers in Budget 2024. On the one hand, none of the feared increases in income tax rates, tax brackets, transfer duty or estate duty, but on the other, no inflation adjustment to counter “fiscal drag”.
The MTI liquidation is in the news again, this time in the context of the liquidators demanding repayment from investors who managed to get their monies out of the company before its collapse.
Employers and employees should both understand the concept of “constructive dismissal”. It’s important because our employment laws say that in certain circumstances a “resignation” may in fact amount to a “dismissal”.
Making a counter-offer to an offer to purchase can be an excellent negotiating tactic in trying to reach consensus so you can finalise a binding sale agreement.
“Pacta sunt servanda” is an important and fundamental legal principle internationally. It simply means “agreements must be kept”. There are…
“Right now we have got a challenge because our growth levels are insufficient to be able to cope with higher levels of debt … I will have more on this in the February budget next month. I can tell you now, we are operating in a fairly constrained fiscal space so the message we are likely to put across in February is going to be a difficult one.” (Minister of Finance, January 2024)
Landlord-tenant clash over power costs amid load shedding. High Court ruling on a gym’s access to a generator and a demanded “diesel recovery levy.” Explore the outcome and court’s reasoning.
Rising workplace financial crimes by trusted professionals. Discover what to do if a victim, considering charges or disciplinary actions. Explore severe consequences and a recent Labor Court decision on dual courses of action.