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Rail infrastructure thieves sentenced to ten years

By: Donna Slater 21st June 2022 Seven criminals, found in possession of Transnet railway tracks in January, were sentenced to ten years in prison after pleading guilty to tampering with, damaging and destroying essential infrastructure. In recent years, Transnet has experienced a sharp increase involving theft of cables and... →

Impact of disruptive weather on supply chain requires mitigation

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 21st June 2022 Weather conditions in KwaZulu-Natal in April disrupted the entire supply chain, and while this is slowly being restored to normality, there are considerably direct and consequential costs to the region and country, and a full recovery will take much time, law firm Bowmans ports, transport and... →

Policy opportunity for rail infrastructure

By: Sabrina Jardim 17th June 2022 With South Africa’s reliance on commodity exports, which can be handled only in large volumes by rail, law firm Norton Rose Fulbright Africa director and transport head Malcolm Hartwell says rail is a more efficient and environment-friendly way of transporting goods, making it crucial that rail... →

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RAIL POLICY The White Paper on National Rail Policy recognises problems with rail infrastructure and commits government to solving them

Policies require international funding – law firm

By: Sabrina Jardim 17th June 2022 Without international assistance, South Africa does not have the capacity to fund some of the large rail projects outlined by the National Rail Policy (NRP), released by Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula this year as a draft White Paper and subsequently approved by Cabinet, says law firm Norton... →

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MALCOLM HARTWELL Hartwell says investment in infrastructure is needed to stimulate the economy, create employment and help address social and economic imbalances

Treasury gazettes new VAT regulations for valuable metal vendors

By: Darren Parker 14th June 2022 The National Treasury this week gazetted the Regulations on Domestic Reverse Charge Relating to Valuable Metal, which is meant to serve as an anti-abuse measure aimed at foreclosing schemes and malpractices to claim undue value-added tax (VAT) refunds from the South African Revenue Service (Sars)... →

Better assessment needed to overcome future crises – BLSA

By: Donna Slater 13th June 2022 In responding to crises on local soil, South Africa needs to ensure all collaborators have sufficient capacity to engage and plan for joint action, says Business Leadership South Africa CEO Busi Mavuso. She says South Africa has responded well to some of the recent crises it has been presented... →

No final decision yet for Eskom’s Thyspunt licence application, says NNR

By: Donna Slater 7th June 2022 A final decision into Eskom’s nuclear installation site licence (NISL) for its proposed Thyspunt nuclear power station cannot be made, owing to “information gaps and outdated data” relating to the application under consideration by the National Nuclear Regulator (NNR). Eskom submitted the... →

Opinion: Environmental law in South Africa – a complex and evolving set of requirements

6th June 2022 In this article, Inlexso Legal Solutions environmental law adviser Morne Viljoen warns companies to not underestimate the complexity of environmental law and to plan for compliance early on in a project's development. →

Takeover Regulation Panel nullifies shareholder waiver of Magister’s investment into Tongaat

By: Donna Slater 3rd June 2022 Sugar, ethanol, animal feeds and cattle company Tongaat Hulett reports that the Takeover Regulation Panel (TRP) has completed its investigation, concluding that the third parties and Magister Investments are concert parties, and accordingly that the shareholder waiver has been nullified as a... →

Drive-based solutions enhance efficiency, safety of machines

3rd June 2022 Engineering Solutions provider BMG’s Nord predictive maintenance solutions offer fast, efficient and comprehensive evaluation of analogue and digital data, to enhance the operational efficiency and safety of machines. →

PREDICTIVE SOLUTIONS The intelligent PLC in Nord drive technology forms the basis for condition monitoring and predictive maintenance.

ECSA elects its first female president

By: Darren Parker 6th May 2022 The Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) elected its first female president Refilwe Buthelezi following the sixth term council special meeting on May 5. ECSA has not had a female president since its inception, with ECSA stating on May 6 that the election of Buthelezi in the engineering and... →

NPA, Eskom meet to collaborate on State capture and organised crime

By: Donna Slater 6th May 2022 The National Prosecuting Authority (NPA), led by National Director of Public Prosecutions Advocate Shamila Batohi and Eskom CEO André de Ruyter met on May 5 to discuss appropriate collaboration on State capture cases and other organised crimes against Eskom. Batohi and De Ruyter were accompanied... →

Competition practice note published to improve conduct, entry barriers, inclusivity

By: Donna Slater 4th May 2022 The Competition Commission published a practice note on the Promotion of Competition and Inclusion in Supplier Panels of Banks and Insurers on February 28, building on the enforcement and advocacy work the commission has undertaken with insurers and banks over time. The commission reports in a... →

Act compliance lacking in municipalities

By: Tracy Hancock 29th April 2022 Although the purpose and provisions of South Africa’s National Water Act, No 36 of 1998 and Water Services Act, No 108 of 1997 are prescribed, it is the observance and compliance with the obligations under these Acts that is wanting, says law firm Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr environmental, mining and... →

MONITORING MATTERS The welcomed resurrection of the Blue and Green Drop Certification programme will again give the country insight into the status of its municipal sewage plants

Contractors may need clauses to mitigate exceptional international events

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 16th March 2022 Having barely survived the negative economic effects of Covid-19, South African construction contractors now need to factor in the risk of massive price hikes following the war in Ukraine and resultant sanctions against Russia, says construction law firm MDA Attorneys. The law firm notes that... →

SCA clarifies Eskom’s right to payment for municipal electricity used

By: Donna Slater 14th March 2022 Power utility Eskom achieved a significant legal victory against municipalities when the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) on March 9 affirmed its right to payment for services rendered to municipalities. This was the conclusion of a court case between Eskom and the Free State province, in which the... →

Capacity, resource management critical to prosecuting State capture perpetrators

By: Donna Slater 7th March 2022 With the latest volume of the Zondo Commission report having been released, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says it will be critical to manage the capacity and resources of South Africa’s investigating and prosecuting services. In this regard, she notes that the National... →

NSDV promotes two directors, senior associate

By: Donna Slater 3rd March 2022 Fully integrated mining, construction and environmental law and consultancy firm NSDV has promoted three senior employees after growing the firm from three founding members, to 28 legal and corporate consultants and support staff over the past three years. NSDV co-founder and director Lili Nupen... →

NSDV's new construction department director Samantha Reyneke

New SAIIA paper highlights IMF's role in supporting South Africa's just transition

By: Darren Parker 2nd March 2022 Global finance organisation the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has an important role to play in supporting South Africa’s just transition away from fossil-fuel dependence, independent think-tank the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA) has found. The organisation this week... →

Law firm to provide insight on energy laws

By: Sabrina Jardim 25th February 2022 Law firm Norton Rose Fulbright will participate at this year’s Africa Energy Indaba as a partner, providing a legal perspective on energy sector laws. The global law firm provides a business law service, with an industry focus throughout major key industries, including the energy industry. →

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TRANSITION MISSION Norton Rose Fulbright is participating as a partner at this year’s Indaba to discuss energy storage and the just energy transition

Creecy extends deadline for registration of EAPs

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 15th February 2022 Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister Barbara Creecy has extended the public consultation period for comment on the proposed amendment to the Section 24H Registration Authority Regulations to February 21. She has also granted a six-month extension to the compulsory deadline for the... →

Commission asks Tribunal to prosecute Roche for alleged excessive pricing of breast cancer treatment drug

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 9th February 2022 The Competition Commission on February 8 filed a referral with the Competition Tribunal for prosecution of Switzerland-based multinational healthcare company Roche Holding and its subsidiaries F Hoffman La Roche AG (Roche Basel) and Roche Products (Roche SA) for alleged excessive pricing of a... →

Domestic vehicle sales increase draws attention to road safety standards

28th January 2022 The 27% increase in domestic vehicle sales in South Africa in October last year, compared with the same period in 2020, has resulted in more vehicles being transported across the country. As a result, attention is being drawn to safety concerns related to the transportation sector, particularly... →

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GOING THE DISTANCE October 2021 saw a 27% increase in domestic vehicle sales in South Africa

Index shows South Africa has reached a standstill in efforts to curb corruption

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 25th January 2022 The release of the Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) reveals that South Africa, along with many other countries in the world, has reached a virtual standstill in its efforts to curb corruption, as human rights abuses and the erosion of democracy flourish, says... →

Business school gets new law school head

By: Darren Parker 24th January 2022 Global education institution Regenesys Business School announced on January 24 that it had appointed former deputy Public Protector Kevin Malunga as the new School of Law academic head, effective January 1. →

Firm launches new contract management services offering

By: Darren Parker 21st January 2022 Legal services firm NSDV has launched a new contract management services offering, which aims to save companies from unnecessary and avoidable legal fees, while improving project delivery and profitability. NSDV construction law specialist, director and cofounder Cameron Staude said in a... →

BLSA addresses criticism regarding State capture involvement by one of its members

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 17th January 2022 Business organisation Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso has addressed the criticism directed at the organisation and herself over one of its members, consulting firm Bain, following the publication of the first part of the Zondo Commission’s report into State capture. “Much... →

Sakeliga investigates decay at 154 problem municipalities, considers further litigation

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th January 2022 Attorneys for independent business community Sakeliga have been instructed to prepare a request in terms of the Promotion of Access to Information Act (PAIA) to the Auditor-General to obtain specific management reports said to be submitted to the management teams of the various municipalities... →

Pinsent Masons hires corporate crime, forensic investigations partner in South Africa

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th January 2022 Multinational law firm Pinsent Masons has hired partner Edward James to bolster its corporate crime and investigations capabilities in South Africa. Joining from South African-headquartered firm ENSafrica, James will work predominantly with the firm’s global energy and infrastructure sectors and... →

BLSA supports Zondo Commission’s National Charter against Corruption recommendation

By: Donna Slater 10th January 2022 Following the release of the first Zondo Commission report last week and recommendations for developing a National Charter against Corruption, Business Leadership South Africa (BLSA) CEO Busi Mavuso says such a move would be a “natural fit” to the BLSA’s Integrity Pledge, which commits every... →

Busa corrects Nxesi on mandatory vaccination declaratory order stance

By: Donna Slater 9th December 2021 Business Unity South Africa (Busa) disputes a December 7 claim by Employment and Labour Minister Thulas Nxesi that it has approach the Constitutional Court seeking a mandatory vaccination declaratory order. Nxesi claimed during the National Economic Development and Labour Council’s yearly summit... →

Covid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory

By: Khutso Maphatsoe 17th September 2021 Owing to the latest guidelines provided by the Department of Employment and Labour, which stipulates that Covid-19 vaccinations can be made mandatory by employers, companies would need to update their policies and procedures to ensure that they comply with the guidelines, which correspond with... →

Competition Commission advances efforts to mitigate price gouging during pandemic

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 10th September 2021 The Covid-19 pandemic has led to a spike in price gouging and complaints from customers, and the Competition Commission of South Africa had to, and continues to, focus efforts on mitigating this situation, and has learnt several lessons from this. This was indicated during the a webinar hosted by... →

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Competition Commission Litigation manager Candice Slump outlines the CC‘s legal and practical approach to price gouging during the pandemic.

Competition Commission decision raises questions

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 2nd September 2021 The Competition Amendment Act, and a recent decision by the Competition Commission of South Africa, have benefits, but also raise questions for companies, speakers indicated during a webinar held by legal adviser Bowmans on September 1. The commission recently prohibited a transaction in which... →

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Bowmans competition partner Lebohang Mabidikane provides some background to Competition Commission’s use of public interest assessment, following its recent decision to block a proposed acquisition of Burger King on these grounds.

Court decision could increase electricity prices, revenue

By: Cameron Mackay 20th August 2021 National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) is appealing a High Court application that State-owned power utility Eskom brought against Nersa last year, which states that Nersa exceeded its boundaries regarding the determination on tariff adjustments requested by Eskom. Energy sector law... →

NIKITA LALLA Eskom’s argument is that Nersa had gone beyond its statutory or regulatory regime, and the information it was allowed to consider in determining tariff increases

New consumer campaign launched to assist in the fight against illicit cigarettes

By: Tasneem Bulbulia 11th August 2021 South Africa’s tobacco industry is stepping up its campaign against illicit cigarette producers with a new educational campaign aimed at helping smokers distinguish between legal and illicit products. The ‘Know What You Smoke’ campaign is hinged on an animated video that explains how the price of... →

Insurers advise on claims related to civil unrest

By: Donna Slater 23rd July 2021 Following the looting that took place during the civil unrest of mid-July in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng, insurance experts advise that claimants ensure they have proof of damage or loss or destruction of stock, to ensure they are able to submit claims within the 30-day threshold. During a webinar... →

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