https://www.bizcommunity.com//196/364.htmlSouth Africa Legal news15Legal news - South Africahttps://biz-file.com/res/img/logo.gifhttps://www.bizcommunity.com//196/364.htmlen-usSat, 12 Aug 2023 05:25:53 +0200https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/716/240922.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708678-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: feverpitched –" align="left"><br><span >Image source: feverpitched – [[www.123rf.com 123RF.com]]</span><p>'Prescription' refers to the extinguishment of a legal claim or the loss of a right to take legal action due to the passage of time. The purpose behind prescription is to promote legal certainty, avoid stale claims, and provide a fair and just resolution to disputes.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/716/240922.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=716&ct=1&ci=240922">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/716/240922.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 11:56:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/549/240909.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708580-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Former South African president Jacob Zuma reacts as he addresses a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo" align="left"><br><span >Former South African president Jacob Zuma reacts as he addresses a news conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, 22 October 2022. Reuters/Siphiwe Sibeko/File Photo</span><p>South Africa's former president Jacob Zuma appeared at the Estcourt correctional facility on Friday morning and was released under a remission process, a senior prisons official said.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/549/240909.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=549&ct=1&ci=240909">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/549/240909.htmlFri, 11 Aug 2023 09:58:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708509-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash" align="left"><br><span >Competition Commission found that Vodacom would own 60% of the national fibre network. Source: Compare Fibre/Unsplash</span><p>Vodacom, one of South Africa's mobile network operators, has been dealt a major blow by the Competition Commission, which on 8 August recommended that it should not be allowed to acquire a significant stake in two of the country's leading fibre infrastructure providers, Vumatel and Dark Fibre Africa (DFA).</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=663&ct=1&ci=240890">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/663/240890.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 13:59:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/240894.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708513-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Brett Jordan from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Brett Jordan from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span><p>"X will become the most valuable brand on Earth. Make [sic] my words," said Elon Musk on 25 July 2023, in a tweet referencing Twitter's recent rebranding to X. Not one to shy away from hyperbole, Musk's tweet appears to be a response to comments from brand analysts that the name change wiped between $4bn and $20bn from the company's value.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/240894.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=825&ct=1&ci=240894">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/825/240894.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 13:55:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708481-208x117.png?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source: Supplied." align="left"><br><span >Source: Supplied.</span><p>The latest addition to the Big 5 Series II coin collection - showcasing the majestic Buffalo - has been unveiled by The South African Mint Company, a fully owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=516&ct=1&ci=240886">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/516/240886.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 12:33:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708456-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/stethoscope/ Pexels]]</span><p>The Council for Medical Schemes has announced that medical schemes must limit their cost increases<br>to 5%, in line with the Reserve Bank's Consumer Price Index (CPI) projections for 2024. This following concerns that costs in the private healthcare sector have been rising faster than inflation, while growth in medical scheme membership has stalled.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=320&ct=1&ci=240882">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240882.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 11:50:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/887/240879.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708463-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Image source: Alex Green from" align="left"><br><span >Image source: Alex Green from [[https://www.pexels.com Pexels]]</span><p>Government is piloting a system in a number of provinces that will enable victims of domestic violence to apply for protection orders online.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/887/240879.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=887&ct=1&ci=240879">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/887/240879.htmlThu, 10 Aug 2023 11:37:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240854.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708368-208x117.jpg?5" width="208" height="117" alt="Source:" align="left"><br><span >Source: [[https://www.pexels.com/search/stethoscope/ Pexels]]</span><p>The Board of Health Funders (BHF), a representative body encompassing a substantial portion of the nation's medical schemes and healthcare funders, made significant strides in the legal arena.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240854.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=320&ct=1&ci=240854">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/320/240854.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 16:44:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/607/240845.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708328-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp" align="left"><br><span >Domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane to demand workplace compensation for injuries or death and better working conditions. Photos: Kimberly Mutandiro | GroundUp</span><p>Over 100 domestic workers marched to the Union Buildings in Tshwane on Friday, 4 August 2023.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/607/240845.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=607&ct=1&ci=240845">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/607/240845.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 14:13:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africahttps://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.html<p><img src="https://biz-file.com/c/2308/708231-208x117.jpg?2" width="208" height="117" alt="Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David" align="left"><br><span >Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David</span><p>Chief counsel at Mondelez International Sub-Saharan Africa, Jo-Ann David heads up the all-women team responsible for the management of the organisation's legal, compliance and governance matters across the designated region.</p><br> <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.html">Read more...</a> | <a href="https://www.bizcommunity.com/SendToFriend.aspx?l=196&c=546&ct=1&ci=240827">Send to a friend</a></p><div style="clear:left"></div>https://www.bizcommunity.com/Article/196/546/240827.htmlTue, 08 Aug 2023 10:33:00 +0200Bizcommunity Legal South Africa