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Joined September 2010
Navigating the complexities of multi-jurisdictional wills with massed estates by Karel Kogler | @HeroldGie via @Biz_Legal.
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In an increasingly globalised world, it is not uncommon for people to own assets in more than one country. This may however create problems if one’s estate planning affairs are not in order.
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When does goodwill qualify as property? Kenya Supreme Court clarifies via @Biz_Legal.
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The concept of goodwill as property is often confusing as it is intangible, often impossible to separate from the underlying asset, difficult to value and legally ambiguous...
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New judgments clarify joinder requirements in labour disputes by Riona Kalua via @Biz_Legal.
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Recent decisions by the Labour Court and the Labour Appeal Court have brought renewed clarity to the legal principles governing joinder in employment-related litigation...
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SCA blocks Oasis Water's claim on franchisee assets via @Biz_Legal.
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The Supreme Court of Appeal has denied Oasis Water’s bid to seize assets from three former franchisees that are now part of the Manzi Water network...
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Court upholds foreign national's right to fair labour practice, expired visa and all @webberwentzel via @Biz_HR.
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In a recent judgment of the Eastern Cape High Court, Mthatha, the dismissal of a foreign national employee was declared unlawful, despite the individual’s failure to have a valid work visa...
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Legal risks of AI: Why your business needs a workplace policy by Johnny Davis, Ahmed Dhupli and Simangaliso Sithole via @Biz_Legal.
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As the use of AI tools becomes more prevalent in the workplace, businesses face new legal, ethical, and operational challenges...
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Lesotho dams authority fights back in “legally baseless” court case by Sechaba Mokhethi via @Biz_Legal.
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Court applicants say the LHDA has failed to compensate them adequately after they were displaced...
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Leave a legacy of giving, this Mandela Day | @CapitalLegacy #BizPressOffice via @Biz_Legal @Bizcommunity.
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Charitable giving is a powerful way to leave a lasting legacy. You can make an impact far beyond your lifetime by including donations to causes close to your heart when writing your will...
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Sort out EMS shortages or face medical malpractice claims via @Biz_Healthcare #medicalmalpractice #ems.
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DSC Attorneys warns that when ambulances are delayed or fail to arrive altogether, there may be grounds for legal action...
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Reinstated: How long can you wait to take your job back? by Riona Kalua | LnP Beyond Legal via @Biz_HR.
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A recent judgment delivered by the Labour Court highlights the importance of understanding the legal nature of reinstatement orders and the obligations they place on both employers and employees...
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Dispute over life partnership status fuels legal battle for estate by Loraine Strydom and Kaamilah Paulse | @HeroldGie via @Biz_Legal.
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A recent case decided by the High Court is a reminder of the importance of having a valid will, and that it’s not a simple matter to prove that two people were in a ‘life partnership’...
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Can dropping f-bombs in the workplace get you fired? via @Biz_HR.
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What happens when a South African's constitutional right to freedom of expression collides with workplace norms, policies, and expectations?
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The human cost of SA’s water lifeline: Lesotho communities go to court by Sechaba Mokhethi via @Biz_Legal.
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Thousands of people and hundreds of businesses are taking the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority to court over the Katse and other dam projects...
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Historic win for Caster Semenya in European human rights court via @Biz_Legal.
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Caster Semenya has won her case in the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR). The Grand Chamber upheld the 2023 decision by the ECHR’s lower chamber that found Caster Semenya was...
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Training AI with copyrighted books ruled ‘fair use’ in US: Implications for SA by Kate Beretta and Ashleigh Brink via @Biz_Legal.
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A recent landmark ruling by a California court has delivered legal clarity on a defining question in the era of generative AI: can large language models (LLMs) be trained on copyrighted works without...
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Energy disputes see a shift: how mediation is leading the way by Priyesh Daya, Brittany Leroni and Litha Raziya via @Biz_Energy_.
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By the end of 2023, 253 ISDS fossil-fuel-related cases had been filed...
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High Court judgment on subrogation: Implications for insurance industry by Sandra Sithole, Rethabile Shabalala and Laken-Lee Abrahams via @Biz_Legal.
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In June 2025, the Western Cape Court handed down a judgment on subrogation that changes established legal principles and settled practice...
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Court finds Cape Town lawyer guilty of slashing neighbour’s tyres by Riyadh Karodia via @Biz_Legal.
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However, the magistrate did not rule on whether it was racially motivated...
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Nigerian agency fines Multichoice for data privacy breaches by Camillus Eboh via @Biz_Legal.
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Nigeria's data protection agency has fined Multichoice Nigeria Limited, Africa's biggest pay television company, 766 million naira ($501,340) for violating the country's data protection law, a...
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