National Treasury is proposing an alteration to the Income Tax Act that will remove the ability of thousands of low income South African families to receive tax exempt bursaries for their children. The families currently…
Unpacking topical issues and how South Africans feel about them
December 9, 2020
By: CompariSure Survey reveals what SA’s leading COVID-19 hotspot feels about tighter restrictions – a possible proxy for other high-risk areas What’s in the headlines? As the festive season approaches, the looming threat of a…
By: Charles Marais, Counsel, Hogan Lovells Johannesburg … But we do not have the luxury of endless consultations South Africa is facing a recession of enormous proportions following the Covid-19 health crisis, which exacerbated our…
Corruption in government frustrates the unemployed
September 1, 2020
By: Langeberg Unemployed Forum (LUF) The members of our Langeberg Unemployed Forum (LUF) cannot understand why highly paid government executives, officials, political representatives and others in the ruling party, involve themselves in stealing even more…
South Africa's economic and social response to Covid-19
April 24, 2020
According to the President Cyril Ramaphosa, South Africa’s economic response to the effects of the virus will be in three phases.
COVID-19 Ters-Funding: In its own state of disaster
April 17, 2020
Your announcement of the COVID-19 TERS-funding scheme was received with great appreciation – by employers and employees alike – as it would provide substantial relief to both parties,
for companies to stay competitive in the digital era, data protection should be one of the top priorities for any company.
Covid-19: Electronic signatures in lockdown times
April 12, 2020
in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak it has become almost impossible to obtain multiple original handwritten signatures on the same document.