SA labour law requires employers to implement a system of progressive discipline, with dismissal being reserved for serious transgressions.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Saving SARS – Why SARS is failing and what can be done to get it back on track
In South Africa, individuals have a high tax burden, and there are a high number of taxes. Among them are a new sugar tax and carbon tax.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Durban under threat from rival African ports but competition will benefit shippers
Durban is still the dominant container port in Sub-Saharan Africa, but its status as the gateway into Africa is under threat from rivals.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Consequences are severe if employers ignore allegations of sexual harassment
South African law is quite progressive in its firm stance against sexual harassment. Employers cannot afford to ignore allegations.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Tax on voluntary severance packages
The definition of a “severance benefit” in the Income Tax Act deals with amounts paid on retrenchment of an employee.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Healthtech could make headway in fixing broken healthcare
Some parts of SA healthcare are a regulatory minefield for players in the health technology (healthtech) industry.
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