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Draft King V Code – out for public comment
Lawtons Africa has evolved and adapted through many internal and external changes since establishment in Johannesburg in 1892,

Lawtons Africa
Mar 53 min read
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CAN A PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT BE REVIVED SUBSEQUENT TO THE LAPSING OF A SUSPENSIVE CONDITION?
Lawtons Africa has evolved and adapted through many internal and external changes since establishment in Johannesburg in 1892,

Lawtons Africa
Mar 56 min read
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CAN HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATIONS IMPOSE PENALTIES FOR FAILING TO DEVELOP VACANT LAND?
Lawtons Africa has evolved and adapted through many internal and external changes since establishment in Johannesburg in 1892,

Lawtons Africa
Mar 56 min read
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JSE’s Proposed Amendments to the Listing Requirements following the latest amendments to the Companies Act, 2008
JSE’s Proposed Amendments to the Listing Requirements following the latest amendments to the Companies Act, 2008

Lawtons Africa
Oct 29, 20248 min read
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Is a criminal record a justifiable bar to employment or does it amount to unfair discrimination?
Is a Criminal Record a Justifiable Bar to Employment or Does it Amount to Unfair Discrimination?

Lawtons Africa
Jul 18, 20244 min read
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Can employers be held liable for failing to timeously investigate sexual harassment claims
In ZG / Massmart Wholesale (Pty) Ltd [2024] 3 BALR 350 (CCMA), the Commission for Conciliation, Mediation and Arbitration

Lawtons Africa
Jul 10, 20244 min read
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Appraisal rights – protecting minority shareholders in holding companies
The South African Companies Act 71 of 2008 (“the Companies Act”) introduced a number of novel provisions into our law

Lawtons Africa
May 8, 202412 min read
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Increase in the National Minimum Wage effective 1 March 2024
On 3 February 2024, the Minister of Employment and Labour announced that the National Minimum Wage will increase

Lawtons Africa
Mar 8, 20242 min read
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Male "maternity" leave
The constitutionality of section 25 of the Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) dealing with parental, adoption and commissioning paren

Lawtons Africa
Nov 21, 20233 min read
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Exemptions from collective agreements are not for the asking or taking
Collective agreements are the centrepiece of the labour dispensation in South Africa.

Lawtons Africa
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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Framing ESG for employers in the South African context
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) has been a topic of prominent discussion as of late.

Lawtons Africa
Nov 7, 20234 min read
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Lawtons Africa - Making a Difference in Society. Shaping Social Justice and Empowerment
Lawtons Africa, under the leadership and vision of Sarah Goldman, is committed to community betterment and the legal empowerment

Lawtons Africa
Oct 5, 20234 min read
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Media ordered to apologise to Lavery Modise
The Daily Maverick has been instructed by the Press Ombud to apologise to former chairman of Hogan Lovells South Africa, Lavery Modise.

Lawtons Africa
Sep 14, 20233 min read
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National Wills Week
A will is the most important document you can draw in your lifetime.

Lawtons Africa
Sep 12, 20236 min read
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No need for “poison pills”? Why hostile takeovers tend to fail in South Africa
In the cut-throat realm of corporate power plays, where alliances crumble and ambition

Lawtons Africa
Aug 24, 20236 min read
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Who can appoint brokers in terms of the Regulations to the Medical Schemes Act
In 2010, the Council for Medical Schemes (CMS) published Circular 20 of 2010 in respect of the appointment of brokers by employers,

Lawtons Africa
Aug 8, 20237 min read
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Do you need an occupancy certificate before occupying your new house?
The answer is yes! An occupancy certificate is the approval by your local municipality that your house is built to standard, inspected,

Lawtons Africa
Jul 19, 20232 min read
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Implications of the amended Equity Act
It is anticipated that with effect from 1 September 2023 certain changes will be made to the Employment Equity Act (EEA).

Lawtons Africa
Jul 6, 20232 min read
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When is transfer duty or VAT payable on the sale of immovable property?
The use of social media has many benefits; one of them being the creation of work and income opportunities, such as doing promotional work o

Lawtons Africa
Jun 30, 20232 min read
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Influencers in the workplace: Can promotional work on social media be regarded as moonlighting?
Influencers in the workplace: Can promotional work on social media be regarded as moonlighting?

Lawtons Africa
Jun 27, 20231 min read
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