Investors need to be aware of employee costs and liabilities, and ensure the transaction agreements clearly state who will bear these costs.
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South Africa: Significant progress for small scale generators
The market for small scale electricity generation has finally been opened up in South Africa with the long awaited amendments.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Obtaining and enforcing an award against a foreign debtor with no assets
The answer is an unfortunate one that discourages the growth of international commerce: with a fair measure of difficulty and at a premium.
Continue readingSouth Africa: National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report released
The DEA published its annual National Environmental Compliance and Enforcement Report for 2016-2017 (the Report).
Continue readingSouth Africa: The gig economy – a silent revolution that is set to change the face of employment law
Typically, workers in the gig economy find jobs by registering on websites or apps and signing up for what they want to do.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Heavy weather at sea and the ship’s protest
The ship’s protest is one of the most respected and honoured of shipping documents. This article first appeared in the Sunday Tribune.
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