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Legal and Compliance News
LPFF: Compulsory automation of trust int...
- 28 July 2025
- Legal and Compliance
The Legal Practitioners’ Fidelity Fund (LPFF) has released a key communication on trust interest rec...
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LPC: Advisory notice - Audit of LP busin...
- 16 May 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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...
- 18 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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 secur...
- 14 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
The Information Regulator confirmed that it has received two notifications from the Independent Elec...
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Update on FATF greylisting
- 12 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
National Treasury has issued a media statement which unpacks the latest international Financial Acti...
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CIPC: New customer verification process...
- 11 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has issued a notice to remind customers ab...
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New SARS subsistence amounts
- 08 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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
- 08 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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
- 07 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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 fo...
- 05 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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...
- 04 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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 notic...
- 01 March 2024
- Legal and Compliance
South Africa’s Information Regulator has announced that it has issued its first enforcement notice r...
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CGSO Mobile App launched
- 19 February 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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...
- 19 February 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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 r...
- 08 February 2024
- Legal and Compliance
The Employment and Labour Minister has gazetted the proposed sectoral numerical targets for public c...
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New increased Minimum Wage effective fro...
- 07 February 2024
- Legal and Compliance
The Employment and Labour Minister has announced a new National Minimum Wage (NMW) determination, wh...
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IRBA publishes 2023 Public Inspections R...
- 05 February 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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, abb...
- 25 January 2024
- Legal and Compliance
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) reminded customers that the words COMPANIE...
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Guidance on drafting an MOI
- 23 January 2024
- Legal and Compliance
GoLegal has published some useful guidance on drafting a Memorandum of Incorporation (MOI) in respec...
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CIPC: Conflicting registration numbers a...
- 16 January 2024
- Legal and Compliance
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 disq...
- 30 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
As of 1 December 2023, the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) will be launching a...
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PAIA Awareness Summary report
- 23 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Information Regulator has published a Summary Report: A Public Opinion Survey on Awareness about...
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POPIA Awareness summary report
- 23 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Information Regulator has published a Summary Report: A Public Opinion Survey on Awareness about...
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CIPC: Trademark Registration for SMMEs
- 20 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
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 registra...
- 17 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC) has corrected new company registration inf...
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FIC: Annual Report 2022/2023
- 15 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued its 2022/2023 Annual Report.
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IRBA: 5th Audit Quality Indicators Repor...
- 13 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
IRBA has published its 5th Audit Quality Indicators Survey Report, which shows commitment to transpa...
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PAIA: Steps to compliance
- 10 November 2023
- Legal and 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: web...
- 09 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
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
- 08 November 2023
- Legal and Compliance
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
- 24 October 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has issued Public Compliance Communication 47A (PCC 47A) whi...
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COIDA: Confirmation of Life
- 23 October 2023
- Legal and Compliance
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 Com...
- 23 October 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has urged all specified accountable institutions to accurate...
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FIC: Sanction Notice re Risk and Complia...
- 23 October 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) has warned that Accountable institutions that have to date f...
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CCMA: New Directive on Arbitration proce...
- 09 June 2023
- Legal and Compliance
The Commission for Conciliation, Mediation & Arbitration (CCMA) issued a directive on dismissals (wh...
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FICA compliance
- 26 May 2023
- Legal and 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...
- 20 January 2022
- Legal and Compliance
CIPC has issued a Practice Note to clarify the requirements for Company and Close Corporation Re-ins...
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