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Understanding Your Rights at a Roadblock in South Africa

07 March 2025

It’s late at night, and you’re driving home when flashing blue lights appear ahead – another roadblock. Your heart races... slightly, even though you’ve done nothing wrong. What are the police allowed to do? More importantly, what are your rights?

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How to Obtain the Right to Mine in South Africa?

07 March 2025,  Ethan Du Toit

South Africa has the world’s fifth-largest mining sector in terms of gross domestic product value. The mineral wealth of the... nation presents an opportunity for mining operations to be conducted on a large scale. However, due to the widespread disregard for legal processes, the mining sector of South Africa has been tainted by illegal mining operations which has had a devastating impact. The purpose of this article is to outline the legal process which ought to be followed in order to obtain the right to mine in South Africa. 

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All Our Trustees Have Resigned. What Now?

07 March 2025,  Grant Hill

What happens if all the trustees of a sectional title scheme resign? Who is then in control of the management,... and who is entitled to continue exercising the function and powers of the body corporate, which is entrusted to the trustees by virtue of the Sectional Title Schemes Management Act 8 of 2011 (STSMA)? The answer lies in the question, namely the body corporate.

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Advocates v Attorneys – What Is the Difference? Part 1

07 March 2025,  Victoria Matthews

When faced with a legal issue or dispute many individuals want to know and understand the difference between an attorney... and an advocate. This curiosity is understandable as it may seem like they do the same work. While there are some similarities between these legal practitioners there are also substantial differences. This article will discuss the roles and responsibilities of an attorney and the next article will focus on advocates.

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Merger retrenchments or operational cuts – Where’s the line?

27 February 2025

When is a retrenchment truly merger-related? The Constitutional Court’s ruling in the Coca-Cola case reshapes the debate on job cuts... and business survival.

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New rules: will we say goodbye to unwanted direct marketing?

27 February 2025

The Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition published draft amendments to Regulation 4 of the Consumer Protection Act 68 of... 2008 (“CPA”) for comment late in 2024. The amendments relate to direct marketing communications in South Africa providing for an opt-out registry as well as a pre-emptive block on direct marketing. In this article, we highlight some of the proposed amendments and how this may be a game changer for consumers and direct marketers.

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