by Chelsea Brown | 25 Jul, 2024 | Insights
By Jodi Poswelletski | Director The Protection of Personal Information Act, 4 of 2013 (POPIA) is a crucial piece of legislation in South Africa that governs the utilisation of personal information. It further protects and guides the usage, processing, storing of...
by Chelsea Brown | 16 Jul, 2024 | Insights
Benefit 1: Incorporating a private company – indicated by the term ‘(Pty) Ltd’ – in South Africa offers numerous advantages for entrepreneurs and business owners. Separate Legal Entity: A private company is recognised as a separate legal entity. This means...
by Chelsea Brown | 11 Jul, 2024 | Insights
New Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Rules: Which rules will apply to matters instituted before the new rules come into effect on 17 July 2024? On 05 June 2024, it was announced that the new Labour Court and Labour Appeal Court Rules will take effect on 17 July...
by Chelsea Brown | 9 Jul, 2024 | Insights
South Africa recently celebrated its 7th democratic general elections, a milestone highlighting three decades of democratic progress. Over the past 30 years under African National Congress (ANC) rule, South Africa has transitioned from policies favouring the minority...
by Chelsea Brown | 20 Jun, 2024 | Insights
Data breaches have become an everyday reality in the 21st century and have, alarmingly, impacted numerous respected, large enterprises. The recent incident involving a prominent South African insurance provider, reported on 06 June 2024, saw the exposure of personal...
by Chelsea Brown | 18 Jun, 2024 | Insights
On 10 June 2024, the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) overturned a High Court decision that had significant ramifications for Edward Nathan Sonnenbergs (ENSAfrica), a leading South African law firm. The High Court had initially ruled that ENS was liable for R5.5 million...
