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Do criminal charges trump a disciplinary hearing?

30 November 2023

Should an employee be criminally charged in respect of conduct that happened at the employee’s workplace, the question can arise as to whether the employer is now prohibited from proceeding with disciplinary action against the employee given the pending criminal charges.

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AI and the Law – take note of the fine print!

30 November 2023

Increasingly chatbots, search engines and artificial intelligence-driven engagement platforms have been in the news, often for the amazing capabilities they demonstrated, but sometimes also for the dangers they pose. This raises the question of how far lawyers can go in relying on these incredible AI interfaces to help them get answers and enhance their work.

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Anti-dividend stripping rules – when dividends turn into capital gains

30 November 2023

Dividend stripping has been under the watchful eyes of the South African Revenue Service (“SARS”) for some time. As a highly technical topic, we will take a look in this article only at the anti-dividend stripping rules that may apply to dividend stripping.

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New SARS beneficial ownership disclosures when filing your trust tax returns

29 November 2023

Trustees should take note of additional requirements relating to the filing of provisional Trust tax returns in January 2024 as SARS climbs on the beneficial ownership reporting train.

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Latent defects, prescription and your newly bought home

29 November 2023

Home buyers are often worried about the risk of discovering a latent defect after they have bought a home, particularly where sellers may have gone to some length to hide the defects to get the house sold. In this article we take a look at the role prescription plays when discovering defects and how this may affect the buyer’s ability to take steps against a seller.

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Cybercrime - a clear and present danger for individuals and businesses

23 October 2023

Cybercrime has become a global pandemic with South Africa leading the charge in terms of countries that have become a hotspot for cybercrime, earning us the dubious honour of being labelled the cybercrime capital of Africa. With October being international cyber security awareness month, we touch on some of the issues and risks which South African businesses face with respect to cybercrime.

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