Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Archives

23 Sep 2021

The abuse of business rescue

By Staff Writer

The introduction of Chapter 6 of the Companies Act 71 of 2008 (the Act) brought with it a shift from a creditor-protectionist society towards a business rescue model that is debtor-protectionist. In consequence, there has been a multitude of applications over the last 13 years, which showcase the blatant exploitation of the business rescue scheme.

07 Sep 2021

Dawn of a new digital era for dispute resolution in SA

By Staff Writer

The unprecedented COVID-19 pandemic, and the consequent lockdown levels, affected every aspect of life as we knew it – and the legal fraternity was no exception. Despite courts being considered an essential service since the first Alert Level 4 lockdown in 2020, court processes in South Africa had to rapidly change and recalibrate to adapt to the so-called “new norm”. This was only made possible through the implementation of digital platforms.

07 Jun 2021

Potential tax deductions available for employees making use of home offices

By Staff Writer

For many employees in South Africa, remote working as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic has become the new normal and as a consequence, more people are establishing and making use of home offices in order to accommodate the demands of their employment.

07 Apr 2021

Expropriation of land without compensation – where are we?

By Staff Writer

On 13 December 2019, the Constitution Eighteenth Amendment Bill (the Amendment Bill) was published in the Government Gazette. Since then, a lot of water has passed under the bridge with regards to an amendment to the laws of the Republic of South Africa dealing with the expropriation of land without compensation.

09 Jul 2020

Five steps to ensure POPI compliance for direct marketing

By Staff Writer

The Protection of Personal Information Act 4 of 2013 (POPI) has now come into effect and it is important that South Africa businesses adhere to the new regulations. The use of personal information is everywhere and it’s almost impossible to do direct marketing without using personal information collected from customers, suppliers and employees. The POPI...

03 Apr 2020

Preparing your business for COVID-19 and essential key points for businesses in financial distress

By Janice Roberts

9 points for businesses to consider in working through these challenging times By Kylene Weyers Senior Associate in the Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr Dispute Resolution practice 1. Take a reality check Are you already in financial distress? This may a tough reality to face, but it is an essential starting point. Many businesses in financial distress are...

08 Mar 2020

International Women's Day: More needs to be done to address gender pay gap

By Janice Roberts

The gender pay gap remains a startling reality and more needs to be done to address the wage disparity between men and women, both globally and locally.

16 Sep 2019

Fintech: Don’t innovate into a regulatory roadblock

By Janice Roberts

Technology offers immense development potential if you don’t allow compliance to trip you up. The world is in the midst of a revolution and there is both excitement and fear depending on the context of the discussion. The fourth industrial revolution is driving unprecedented advancements in the realms of big data, the internet of things,...

19 Aug 2019

Improved cybersecurity laws needed to deal with rising SA cybercrime

By Janice Roberts

Cybercrime is a growing endemic globally. It is a crime in which the perpetrators are shrouded with a significant veil of anonymity and which affects both individuals and corporations in both the public and private sectors, respectively. With incidents on the rise, current South African laws do not effectively criminalise this kind of conduct, according...

02 Aug 2019

Stemming SA's rising unemployment tide

By Janice Roberts

Government, business and labour should urgently look to progressive international labour laws to stop the rising tide of unemployment, says renowned labour expert.

01 Aug 2019

Meet tech lawyer Fatima Ameer-Mia

By Janice Roberts

Born and bred in Cape Town, Fatima Ameer-Mia is a Director at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr’s Technology, Media & Telecommunications practice, where she specialises in commercial, information technology, intellectual property and data protection law – areas that are notoriously male-dominated.

11 Apr 2018

Companies should be more proactive in fighting corruption

By Janice Roberts

Organisations are not immune to the devastating consequences of fraud and corruption. Nowadays, organisations are under threat from a host of risks including procurement fraud and cybercrime. Zaakir Mohamed, Director in the Dispute Resolution practice at Cliffe Dekker Hofmeyr (CDH), says that it is critical for organisations to fully understand the risks they face and...