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The great unmasking. South Africa steps boldly into a post-Covid era.
- 23rd Jun 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, COVID-19, Latest News
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The Pretoria High Court has declared that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is inconsistent with the Constitution and invalid to the extent that it results in unfair discrimination in respect of ‘out of community of property’ marriages.
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Will South Africa’s Information Regulator scrutinise Meta’s ‘data play’?
- 25th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Commercial Litigation, Competition Law, Corporate Governance, COVID-19, Data Privacy, Latest News
It will be interesting to see if the Information Regulator, established in terms of POPIA, will take its own steps against WhatsApp.
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Fuel price deregulation, smoke screen or real solution?
- 11th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, Competition Law, COVID-19, Government Policy, Latest News
The Government is considering the deregulation of fuel prices which will allow stations to enter into the arena and compete on fuel prices, set any price for fuel and offer discounts and promotions on fuel.
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Covid-19 state of disaster ended by Government
- 6th Apr 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, COVID-19, Government Policy, Latest News
It remains to be seen if the official end to the national disaster will indeed have any significant practical impact on the economy.
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South Africa’s unemployment rate at a record high – is Covid-19 still to blame?
- 30th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, COVID-19, Employment Law, Latest News
South Africa’s unemployment rate reached a record high of 35.3 % in the fourth quarter of 2021, with more than 7 million people actively seeking employment.
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Are compulsory licenses an alternative to Covid-19 patent waivers?
- 24th Mar 2022
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Barnard Briefs, COVID-19, Intellectual Property, Latest News, Patents
Should Covid-19 vaccine patent waiver negotiations fail, legislation in South Africa provides for compulsory court-order licenses.
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Dealing with Disappearing Debtors and Empty Shells
- 23rd Nov 2021
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Commercial Litigation, COVID-19, Debt Collection, Latest News, Litigation
The levels of debt owed to businesses by their customers and government has been mounting, meaning that owners and their legal service providers have had to become creative and proactive in their collection methods.
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All tied up in knots | Santam vs Ma-Afrika Hotels
- 8th Oct 2021
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Commercial Litigation, COVID-19, Insurance Law, Latest News, Litigation
Santam must pay out contingent business interruption claims to Ma-Afrika Hotels and Stellenbosch Kitchen for the full 18-month period covered in their insurance policies, says SCA
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Have a ‘Workplace Readiness Playbook’ for your business re-opening
- 4th Jun 2020
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Compliance, COVID-19, Latest News, Risk Assessment
There is a heavy burden on employers to ensure a risk-free return to work for their employees. Associate, Chanique Rautenbach recommends that companies share the burden of compliance with their labour law advisers and then develop a well-defined work readiness playbook before venturing further into the new normal.
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Minister ordered to remedy irrational Covid-19 regulations
- 3rd Jun 2020
- Posted by: Barnard Inc
- Categories: Court Rulings, COVID-19, Latest News
High Court says current Disaster Management Regulations create a Constitutional Crisis. Those regulations must be amended with due consideration to the limitation each has on the rights guaranteed in the Bill of Rights contained in the Constitution.
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