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HR & Management

Landmark legal rulings redefine corporate remuneration strategies

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Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Corporate & Commercial Law

Authorising transactions: Why directors can’t afford to get it wrong

Randhir Naicker, Jason Goodison, and Benjamin Meadows, Issued by Cox Yeats 12 Dec 2025

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Public Liability & Personal Injury

Negligence leads to joint liability in court case over safety equipment lapse

Maano Manavhela and Raynold Tlhavani 18 Nov 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

SCA's landmark ruling clarifies liability of members in close corporation's abuse case

Nicola Mullineux 20 Aug 2025

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Finance

Sars battles R513bn tax debt with tougher enforcement and tech-driven strategies

18 Aug 2025

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Corporate & Commercial Law

Family or not - business is business: Consequences of reckless trading

Lara Horne and Nicola Mullineux 20 May 2025

How to reduce or settle Sars tax debt legally in South Africa

Finance

How to reduce or settle Sars tax debt legally in South Africa

Issued by Tax Debt Compliance 14 Apr 2025

The Legal Services Ombud has castigated the Legal Practice Council for failing to act in the public interest and worse by contributing to an injustice. Photo: Brian Turner via (CC BY 2.0)

Law Practice

Ombud lambasts Legal Practice Council

Tony Beamish 17 Oct 2024

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Remuneration & Payroll

Employee tax: PAYE now or pay the consequences

Graeme Palmer 7 Jun 2024

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Agriculture

Tourism, the added option South Africa's agricultural sector needs

Andries Wiese 10 Oct 2023

A simple guide on how to register a business in South Africa

SMEs

A simple guide on how to register a business in South Africa

Issued by Business Partners 6 Mar 2023

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Labour Law

SCA delivers scathing judgment to SA Post Office

Imraan Mahomed, Vivien Chaplin and Tobie Jordaan 10 Mar 2022

Why body corporate trustees should scrutinise their valuer

Residential Property

Why body corporate trustees should scrutinise their valuer

Björn Laubscher 28 May 2021

How landlords can mitigate risks in this economy

Residential Property

How landlords can mitigate risks in this economy

Antionette McClean 21 Jan 2021

Data breaches becoming more common

Cybersecurity

Data breaches becoming more common

John Mc Loughlin 16 Oct 2020

Impact of the withdrawal of the CIPC non-binding opinion on sections 90 and 92 of the Companies Act

Corporate & Commercial Law

Impact of the withdrawal of the CIPC non-binding opinion on sections 90 and 92 of the Companies Act

Juanita Steenekamp and Hayley Barker Hoogwerf, Issued by SAICA 26 May 2020

Advice to companies facing illiquidity as a result of Covid-19

Corporate & Commercial Law

Advice to companies facing illiquidity as a result of Covid-19

24 Mar 2020

Companies prepare for the CIPC's new compliance checklist

Corporate & Commercial Law

Companies prepare for the CIPC's new compliance checklist

Madelein Burger, Elodie Maume, Cindy Leibowitz, and Marina Hodgkinson 19 Feb 2020

Sandra Sithole, partner, Webber Wentzel

Mining

Insuring against climate and technology risks for mining companies and directors

Sandra Sithole 12 Feb 2020

Essential documents you need after company registration in South Africa (with an infographic)

How To Start Up

Essential documents you need after company registration in South Africa (with an infographic)

Issued by Company Partners 28 Jan 2020

#BizTrends2020: Directors' personal exposure will increase in 2020

Trends

#BizTrends2020: Directors' personal exposure will increase in 2020

Patrick Bracher 22 Jan 2020

5 Reasons to register your small business

Legal Regulations

5 Reasons to register your small business

21 Nov 2019

4 important tips for Airbnb-ing your property

Rental

4 important tips for Airbnb-ing your property

Travys Wilkins 20 Nov 2019

Upward trajectory towards environmental sustainability

Environment & Natural Resources

Upward trajectory towards environmental sustainability

Justine Sweet 29 Oct 2019

8 FAQs financial advisors ask about how RDR will affect them

Financial Services

8 FAQs financial advisors ask about how RDR will affect them

8 Apr 2019

Residential Property

Why the role of homeowners' association directors shouldn't be taken lightly

1 Feb 2019

Non-compliant companies will feel the pain from Sars from December

Taxation & Regulation

Non-compliant companies will feel the pain from Sars from December

9 Nov 2018

Why SMMEs need to invest in NED

Management & Leadership

Why SMMEs need to invest in NED

Rayne Handley 4 Jul 2018

What foreign lenders should know about South Africa loan and credit requirements

Taxation & Regulation

What foreign lenders should know about South Africa loan and credit requirements

Lischa Gerstle 12 Mar 2018

Company executives' action in the spotlight

Management & Leadership

Company executives' action in the spotlight

30 Jan 2018

Labour Court upholds Shevel son's dismissal from Headache Clinic

Labour Law

Labour Court upholds Shevel son's dismissal from Headache Clinic

Naledi Shange 22 Dec 2017

Konrad Laker, Gold Travel

Tourism

The importance of travel insurance uncovered

Konrad Laker 25 May 2017

Banking & Finance

Woollam cleared of Lewis insider trading

30 Sep 2016

Treasury heeds public concern over tax laws

Tax Law

Treasury heeds public concern over tax laws

Linda Ensor 22 Sep 2016

Backdate correction of small business tax, urge experts

Tax Law

Backdate correction of small business tax, urge experts

Linda Ensor 16 Sep 2016

Keeping abreast in a taxing environment

Taxation & Regulation

Keeping abreast in a taxing environment

2 Sep 2016

Tax Act addresses absolution of employers from employee tax liability

Tax Law

Tax Act addresses absolution of employers from employee tax liability

Ruaan van Eeden 19 Jan 2016

Patrick Bracher & Dale Cridlan

Top Trends

[BizTrends 2016] What will keep directors awake in 2016?

Patrick Bracher & Dale Cridlan 19 Jan 2016

Four golden rules to avoid personal sequestration

Education & Training

Four golden rules to avoid personal sequestration

Thomas van Zyl 12 Jan 2016

Travel insurance can make or break a journey

Tourism

Travel insurance can make or break a journey

Bertus Visser 2 Dec 2015

Seven tips on staying safe in the digital learning environment

Cybersecurity

Seven tips on staying safe in the digital learning environment

12 Oct 2015

Corporate & Commercial Law

Importance of applying solvency and liquidity test

23 Jul 2015

Directors' responsibilities when a company is in financial distress

Financial Services

Directors' responsibilities when a company is in financial distress

Marilize van der Westhuizen 21 Jul 2015

NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

Environment & Natural Resources

NPA places more emphasis on prosecution of environmental offences

Justin Truter 23 Jun 2014