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LPC: Advisory notice - Audit of LP business accounts logo

LPC: Advisory notice - Audit of LP busin...

The Legal Practice Council (LPC) has issued an advisory notice in response to the Court order obtain...


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Final section 6C solar incentive guide f...

SARS has published the finalised guide on Section 6C Solar Energy Tax Credit, which is now available...


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POPIA: Notifications regarding IEC security compromise reported to Information Regulator logo

POPIA: Notifications regarding IEC secur...

The Information Regulator confirmed that it has received two notifications from the Independent Elec...


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Update on FATF greylisting logo

Update on FATF greylisting

National Treasury has issued a media statement which unpacks the latest international Financial Acti...


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CIPC: New customer verification process UPDATE logo

CIPC: New customer verification process...

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued a notice to remind customers ab...


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New SARS subsistence amounts logo

New SARS subsistence amounts

SARS has issued income tax notices setting out the New daily and overnight Subsistence allowance amo...


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New SARS Tax free rate per km logo

New SARS Tax free rate per km

SARS has issued an income tax notice setting out the New SARS rate per kilometre in respect of motor...


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New BCEA earnings threshold logo

New BCEA earnings threshold

The Basic Conditions of Employment Act (BCEA) annual earnings threshold has been increased to R254 3...


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29 May 2024 declared a public holiday for SA elections logo

29 May 2024 declared a public holiday fo...

The President has also declared an additional public holiday on 29 May 2024, in terms of section 2A...


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COIDA: 2023 Return of Earnings due by 30 June 2024 logo

COIDA: 2023 Return of Earnings due by 30...

The submission of the Return of Earnings (ROE) by employers for the 2023 assessment period will be o...


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Information Regulator: Enforcement notice issued following Direct marketing complaint logo

Information Regulator: Enforcement notic...

South Africa’s Information Regulator has announced that it has issued its first enforcement notice r...


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CGSO Mobile App launched logo

CGSO Mobile App launched

The Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) has officially launched its new mobile Application (App...


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CGSO Urges Companies to Become Compliant or face Higher Penalties logo

CGSO Urges Companies to Become Compliant...

From 1 March 2024, latecomers to the Consumer Goods and Services Ombud (CGSO) scheme will face a 5%...


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Employment Equity Act (amended): Draft regulations on proposed 5-year Sectoral Numerical targets logo

Employment Equity Act (amended): Draft r...

The Employment and Labour Minister has gazetted the proposed sectoral numerical targets for public c...


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New increased Minimum Wage effective from 1 March 2024 logo

New increased Minimum Wage effective fro...

The Employment and Labour Minister has announced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination, wh...


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IRBA publishes 2023 Public Inspections Report logo

IRBA publishes 2023 Public Inspections R...

The IRBA has released its 2023 Public Inspections Report, which covers the 2nd year of the IRBA's 8t...


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CIPC: Unauthorised use of CIPC name, abbreviation and logo logo

CIPC: Unauthorised use of CIPC name, abb...

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) reminded customers that the words COMPANIE...


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Guidance on drafting an MOI logo

Guidance on drafting an MOI

GoLegal has published some useful guidance on drafting a Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) in respec...


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CIPC: Conflicting registration numbers and incorporation dates logo

CIPC: Conflicting registration numbers a...

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued a notice to explain the dispari...


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CIPC: Automation of the register of disqualified persons logo

CIPC: Automation of the register of disq...

As of 1 December 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) will be launching a...


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PAIA Awareness Summary report logo

PAIA Awareness Summary report

The Information Regulator has published a Summary Report: A Public Opinion Survey on Awareness about...


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POPIA Awareness summary report logo

POPIA Awareness summary report

The Information Regulator has published a Summary Report: A Public Opinion Survey on Awareness about...


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CIPC: Trademark Registration for SMMEs logo

CIPC: Trademark Registration for SMMEs

CIPC has published an article on The How, Where and What of Trade Mark registration for SMMEs in SA...


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CIPC: Correction of new company registration information and certificates across electronic platforms logo

CIPC: Correction of new company registra...

The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has corrected new company registration inf...


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FIC: Annual Report 2022/2023 logo

FIC: Annual Report 2022/2023

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued its 2022/2023 Annual Report.


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IRBA: 5th Audit Quality Indicators Report 2023 logo

IRBA: 5th Audit Quality Indicators Repor...

IRBA has published its 5th Audit Quality Indicators Survey Report, which shows commitment to transpa...


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PAIA: Steps to compliance logo

PAIA: Steps to compliance

Private bodies should ensure that they have a comprehensive understanding of their obligations under...


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InfoReg’s new prescribed PAIA forms: website compliance for private bodies logo

InfoReg’s new prescribed PAIA forms: web...

The Information Regulator published a notice in terms of section 83(3)(d) of the Promotion of Access...


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COIDA: Increase in monthly pensions logo

COIDA: Increase in monthly pensions

The Department of Labour has gazetted the COIDA increase in monthly pensions with 7,5% from 1 April...


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FIC: Guidance for Legal Practitioners logo

FIC: Guidance for Legal Practitioners

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued Public Compliance Communication 47A (PCC 47A) whi...


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COIDA: Confirmation of Life logo

COIDA: Confirmation of Life

The Acting Commissioner of the Compensation Fund issued a notice of the Compensation for Occupationa...


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FIC: Accurate Completion of Risk and Compliance Return logo

FIC: Accurate Completion of Risk and Com...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has urged all specified accountable institutions to accurate...


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FIC: Sanction Notice re Risk and Compliance Return logo

FIC: Sanction Notice re Risk and Complia...

The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has warned that Accountable institutions that have to date f...


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CCMA: New Directive on Arbitration proceedings logo

CCMA: New Directive on Arbitration proce...

The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA) issued a directive on dismissals (wh...


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FICA compliance logo

FICA compliance

An interesting article highlights the 7 key requirements that need to be met in order to be FICA com...


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Re-instatement requirements clarified by CIPC logo

Re-instatement requirements clarified by...

CIPC has issued a Practice Note to clarify the requirements for Company and Close Corporation Re-ins...


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