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New Legislation 15/08/08 -22/08/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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New Legislation 08/08/08 -15/08/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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New Legislation 22/08/08 -29/08/08 |
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New Legislation 01/08/08 - 08/08/08 |
New legislation, regulations, bills, proclamations and government notices ... |
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Bosses must pay fines themselves |
The new law is contained in a clause in the Competition Amendment Bill adopted by Parliament’s trade and industry committee on Friday. Read more...
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Taking from the ground? Give to the taxman |
The National Assembly approved the Mineral and Petroleum Resources Royalty Bill which proposes to tax a portion of the profit of minerals and oil extraction companies. Read more... |
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Country’s justice system to be transformed |
Several interventions have been identified to transform the country’s Criminal Justice System (CJS) into one where crimes are fully investigated, courts are efficient and prisons support the rehabilitation of offenders. Read more...
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Companies Bill |
The Companies Bill, the second phase of the corporate law reform process, was published on 27 June 2008 and it is expected to take effect in 2010. Read more... |
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Dismay at land claims delay |
The request for postponement of settlement of about 5000 land claims by the Land Claims Commission is bad news for farming, and will create further uncertainty on land ownership, representatives of commercial farming organisations say. Read more...
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Experts bemoan uncertainty in backdating tax law |
Loud objections were raised about the effective date of significant tax amendments being made retrospective. Read more... |
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Govt committee questions Bills |
The Ministerial Review Commission on Intelligence has raised at least six concerns about the role the National Communications Centre (NCC) the state snooping agency, will play once it becomes an independent intelligence agency in terms of legislation currently before Parliament. Read more... |
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Auditing firms seek limited liability |
Two of the largest auditing firms in SA have asked for a limitation of liability clause to be introduced into the Companies Bill along the lines of a similar measure recently introduced in the UK. Read more... |
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Moet nog nie jubel oor onteieningswetgewing |
Dit lyk of die omstrede wysigingswetsontwerp op onteiening uitgestel is, maar kommentators waarsku die feit dat dié wet steeds op die agtergrond bly, behoort Suid-Afrikaners te bekommer. Lees meer... |
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New RAF law comes into effect |
Transport Minister Jeff Radebe promulgated the Road Accident Fund Amendment Act on Thursday, with effect from Friday. The new system would be more equitable, fair and transparent for the victims of road accidents, the transport ministry said. Read more...
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Onteieningswet staan oor |
Beeld het verlede week berig dat dié wetsontwerp, wat wyd beskou is as strydig met grondwetlike klousules oor eiendomsreg en vervreemdend teenoor buitelandse beleggings, uit die parlementêre proses onttrek sal word. Lees meer... |
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Public to comment on draft 2010 by-laws |
A set of draft by-laws, intended to be in force only during the 2010 FIFA World Cup, have been drawn up and are now up for public participation and comment. Read more...
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Possible billion rand fines for cartels |
The competition authorities appeared before the Parliamentary Committee for Trade and Industry ("Committee") this week and called for the Competition Act to be amended to allow fines to be imposed on cartel members' profits for every year in which a cartel is in operation, not only the previous financial year, as is currently provided for in the Competition Act. REad more... |
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Royalties get green light |
According to the measure, companies will, depending on the profitability of the mine, pay anything from 1.7 percent to 7 percent of their earnings before interest and tax, to the state. Read more...
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SA’s changing tax laws ‘undermining investor confidence’ |
Constant changes to SA’s tax law changes were undermining investor confidence, especially as many of them had been imposed with retrospective effect, Ed Liptak, director of corporate tax at commercial law firm Webber Wentzel, said. Read more... |
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Tax law changes ´unlawful´ |
Retrospective amendments to tax law are unacceptable and unlawful, says one of South Africa's leading corporate law firms, Webber Wentzel. Read more...
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