The Employment Equity Amendment Act, 2013, introduced two changes to section 6 of the Employment Equity Act, 1998 (the EEA).
Continue readingSouth Africa: Historic decision by ports regulator welcomed given economic climate
Local and international players in the South African shipping industry have recently received good news from the Ports Regulator of South Africa in what may be a historic decision; and one which is welcome domestically given the economic climate.rn rnThe Ports Regulator was constituted in 2006. Its role as an independent regulator is to monitor and oversee the activities of the National Ports Authority (“NPA”), which is a division of Transnet. The Regulator’s mandate includes the economic regulation of the Ports system, in line with the strategic development context of South Africa.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Final Marketing, advertising and communications (MAC) sector code published
The final MAC sector code, public relations and communications companies, was published in the Government Gazette on 1 April 2016.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Moving towards a ship-owing empire – the boost SA’s shipping industry needs?
Growing the oceans economy is one of the key messages promoted by Government and was mentioned in this year’s Budget speech and SONA.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Restraints of trade – a useful guide for employers
The enforceability of a restraint of trade is therefore dependent on various factors and there is no one size fits all approach.
Continue readingSouth Africa: Taxing questions for shipowners could dash hopes for a South African merchant fleet
The Income Tax Act (Act) came into effect, exempting domestic shipping companies from normal tax, capital gains tax and dividends tax
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