Summary: Crypto assets have been declared financial products in a draft declaration issued by the FCSA The draft is open to comment from the public until […]
The Supreme Court of Appeal has recently addressed a very important point in our Admiralty Law, specifically whether or not a protective writ can protect a […]
On 21 September 2018, the Minister of Trade and Industry (“Minister”) published the Companies Amendment Bill 2018 (“Bill”)for public comment. The Bill includes a number of […]
Low growth; tax revenue down; no relief from bracket creep; a bloated public service wage bill; billions in unpaid VAT refunds set to depress tax revenue […]
Last year, Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies sparked a modern gold rush spurred on by stories of individual investors making millions in a short period from their […]
In the wake of the Panama Papers and with growing instances of data breaches and identity theft, software developers need to show that they are taking […]
The legal industry has stayed essentially the same for a few hundred years and young people entering the profession have, historically, had a fairly good sense […]
For most people blockchain technology is synonymous with bitcoin and often the mere mention of either results in a glazed expression and derision. After all, who […]
South Africa has narrowly avoided suspension from the African Growth and Opportunity Act (“AGOA”). On 14 March 2016 President Obama issued a proclamation revoking South Africa’s […]
President Zuma and Trade and Industry Minister Rob Davies placed a lot of emphasis on South African investment opportunities at the recent World Economic Forum in […]
The legal profession has remained essentially the same for the last few centuries. One could be forgiven for thinking that, other than the introduction of fax […]
US President Barack Obama yesterday released a letter in which he announced his intent to suspend the duty-free treatment for all South African AGOA-eligible exports in […]
A recent Gauteng High Court decision considered in some detail that most fundamental of trade mark questions: is there a likelihood of consumer confusion between the […]
Economic Development Minister, Ebrahim Patel recently announced that the Competition Commission would commence a market inquiry into aspects of the South African retail sector. Particularly, it […]
1. The position and perception of offshore trusts As a result of the global move towards tax transparency and the need for governments worldwide to increase […]