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Environmental Legal Compliance Auditing – What is it and do I need to do it?

South Africa boasts a unique and diverse variety of natural resources which are both intrinsically and economically valuable. Globally, there is an increased awareness of environmental challenges such as climate change, sustainability and pollution. In response…

Provided By Eversheds Sutherland

by Donovan Avenant and Pascale de Froberville

Protection of Personal Information Act finally commencing on 1 July 2020

The President has proclaimed that the remaining sections of the Protection of Personal Information Act, 2013 (“POPI”) will at last now come into effect. The operative sections of POPI that deal with the lawful processing of personal information, regulation of …

Provided By Gildenhuys Malatji Incorporated

by Zelmaine van der Westhuizen

Letting go of the gobbledygook – Using plain language in legal documents

Why should you use plain language in legal documents? What is all the fuss about plain language? Plain language is not a new concept, but somehow many...

Free access to legal resources for small law firms

Over the past year, Sabinet has committed more than R6 million in sponsorships to several initiatives in a bid to uplift and support law students...

A #ThumaMina moment for the legal community

With the COVID-19 pandemic advancing and a national lockdown now in South Africa, legal practitioners will be among the myriad of professionals facing the challenges...

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Checks and balances to avoid non-compliance

Choosing the right governance, risk and compliance system for your business Institutional checks and balances, civil society groups, and independent media saved South Africa from a...

Save 20% on Juta’s Education Law and Policy Handbook for a limited time only

Supporting HOD’s, principals and aspiring leaders with trusted premier resources for good governance, legal compliance and leadership and management development in schools, Juta is pleased...

Legal registers – What’s all the fuss about?

Although there is no hard and fast law that requires companies to use legal registers, legal compliance without them is a nightmare no compliance manager...

Having only half the information can cost you – Tracking bills and legislation

Businesses, government and legal professionals will agree that not knowing where pending legislation is in the lengthy legislative process can be damaging to the reputation...

The digital virus: Have you been vaccinated?

A study conducted by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) is showing that humans are to blame for the spread of the digital...

The draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information, 2017

On 8 September 2017, the Department of Justice and Constitutional Development published the draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information (draft regulations) under...

by Dominique Saayman

The draft regulations relating to the protection of personal information, 2017

Environmental legal compliance evaluations, an indispensable risk management tool

The awareness of environmental harms being inflicted by industry is continually growing due, firstly, to the ever increasing visual presence of pollution and, secondly, due...

by Helen Michael and Bronwyn Parker

Environmental legal compliance evaluations, an indispensable risk management tool

A case for the legal profession’s involvement in governance

Lawyers are expert technicians trained and knowledgeable in the law who, when coupled with their vast experience, offer wise counsel and the benefit of their...

by Evans Monari

A case for the legal profession’s involvement in governance

Parent company guarantee held to be maritime claim

In Kuehne & Nagel (Pty) Ltd v Moncada Energy Group, the Gauteng Division of the High Court (Johannesburg) recently highlighted the far-reaching scope of South African...

by Jeremy Prain

Parent company guarantee held to be maritime claim