Commission launches inquiry into distribution of media content
On 17 October 2023 the Competition Commission (Commission) launched the Media and Digital Platforms Market Inquiry (“MDPMI”), designed to scrutinise the distribution of media content...
Tag: conflict of interest
Be wary of beginning ‘side-hustles’
The COVID-19 pandemic caused an immense shift in the socioeconomic climate of South Africa, impacting its economy and various industries within it. Employers and employees alike had to evolve their thinking in order to adapt to the new economic landscape left behind…
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Ethics to the rescue (Part 1) – Business rescue practitioners
A high level analysis of business rescue practitioners’ duties and responsibilities in business rescue and beyond
Given the importance of the functions and duties of business...
A reflection on conflict of interest and misappropriation of corporate opportunity under modern company law in South Africa
Introduction
According to South African company law, a director has a fiduciary duty to act in good faith and the best interests of the company. Several other duties flow from this duty, such as the duty to avoid a conflict of interests. The duty of a director not to appropriate…
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Reckless trading, fraud, contraventions and the onus on business rescue practitioners
In a recent Pretoria High Court matter, Chetali Gupta, wife of one of the well-known Gupta brothers, brought a special motion proceeding against five respondents,...
Avoid conflicts of interest with your employer
In the recent case of City of Cape Town v SALGBC and Others (C353-16, 2 August 2017) the Labour Court found that an employee’s failure...
Donald Trump’s contribution to trade mark law
“The Trump Organization also earns income by licensing the Trump name to building developers around the world.” – BBC news site in an article entitled...
