The Kingfisher was a wooden squid fishing vessel based in Port Elizabeth. The vessel sank in rough seas brought on by heavy weather.
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South Africa: Laws must change if State hopes to limit medical malpractice awards
A recent appeal court judgment has held that the State cannot offer free future medical treatment in lieu of paying monetary damages upfront.
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The Code of Good Practice: Dismissal recommends that an investigation be undertaken by an employer to see if there was misconduct.
Continue readingSouth Africa: The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the #GenerationY Investors
Generation Y-ers will have grown up during the rise of the Internet, increased consciousness of climate change.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Guide to ship spotting
The type of ship used to move a particular commodity depends on the nature of that commodity as well as the volume being transported.
Continue readingSouth Africa: New trade union notification rules for merging companies
Practitioners Update on the trade union merger notification in South Africa introduces practical difficulties for companies in the country.
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