When buying online internationally the shipping costs are even higher, goods that appeared to be a bargain suddenly becomes expensive.
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South Africa: Working beyond retirement age – implications for the employer
Costly disputes can arise when employers terminate the services of employees who have continued working after an agreed retirement age.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Employers thwarting dismissed employees’ attempts for reinstatement by filling their positions
The court held that an employer may not prevent a dismissed employee’s request for reinstatement by replacing him.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Cyber-pirates threaten shipping security
The shipping industry is not alone in contending with cyber-attacks. The threat is real for all industries.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Victory in protective writ matter
After private treaty sales of formerly Hanjin owned vessels by the mortgagee banks, the risk of arrest in SA became real for the new owners.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Attacks on low or no-interest loans to trusts continue to be refined
Draft TLAB was released on 19 July 2017,clarifying the lines of SARS’ and Treasury’s continued attacks on the use of trusts for tax planning.
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